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Outliers

Malcolm Gladwell’s book Outliers looks at those who are outstanding in our culture. I gave this a quick look a while back and totally...
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A Walk of Obedience

Janie and I did an internship at a large Vineyard church on the west side of Los Angeles some years ago. One outstanding fact...
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Spread Out Your Outreach Attempts

I have always liked fishing. Since I was a little kid I have enjoyed getting out on the water and going after fish –...
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Simple.

There are few moving parts to Servant Evangelism. I like that. I have been a big fan of all things related to expanding the...
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Persevere Schmeshevere!

Most of the time it is gut-wrenching, hard work to hang in there. There’s nothing about perseverance that is easy – at least when...
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A Vision To Persevere

So much of outreach happens as we simply commit to what is right. People ask me what it takes to launch outreach. I always...
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Share Your Enthusiasm!

“Entheos” in Greek is rendered literally “in God.” When you sense “enthusiasm” you are most accurately being in God with your heart and soul....
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Try Your Hand At A Lot of Things To See What...

As I wrote yesterday, you will find success in outreach will come down to recycling a few projects repeatedly. Don’t become too attached to one...
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Make News Out of Transformations Taking Place.

I am often asked, “How can one create a culture of serving somewhere that has been lacking an outward focus?” That’s a fair question...
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Don’t Take Yourself Too Seriously.

When God is up to something exciting we naturally get excited. That thrill can go in an odd direction if we take our results...

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