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Group's Body Building Guide to
Outreach: Stretching Out to Your Community, Candace
McMahan, ed., Group Publishing Inc., Loveland CO, 2006. ISBN
0-7644-3152-8. ISBN 978-0-7644-3152-4.
Prepare to be touched, inspired, and amazed. The stories in the
following pages reveal so much about God--his grace, his provision,
his ability to soften and expand human heart. In these pages you
will read about people who have performed remarkable deeds of
kindness and compassion. You'll read about unexpected ways these
acts have affected whole communities. You'll discover just what can
happen when Christians are salt and light to their neighborhoods,
towns, and cities.
In telling these stories, we've learned that acts of service
don't require generous budgets or large congregations; they require
generous spirits and large hearts. At the same time, we've become
convinced that God has planted a desire to serve in the heart of
every Christian. We've discovered that Christians are longing to
reach out to their neighbors, but most simply don't know how. We've
also learned that once Christians begin to serve, they want to do
more.
These stories reveal countless practical ways Christians
can serve, ways that appeal to introverts, extroverts, the
young, the old, and everyone in between. Ways that tap into each
person's unique wiring so that reaching out to others becomes a
source of fulfillment and joy. Whether outreach is already deeply
embedded in your church's DNA or it is a facet of the Christian life
your church is just beginning to explore, this book will help you
find many ways to tap into your congregation's desire to serve. |
