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Transforming Service

Transforming Service

How do your service efforts introduce people to Jesus?
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Meeting physical needs is crucial, but it rarely leads to deep and lasting change. Integrating social action and evangelism is essential for reaching the whole person, physically and spiritually. We asked seven pastors and ministry leaders to tell us how they're serving their communities in ways that result in spiritual transformation.

Rich Nathan

The Right Blend

We cannot separate the Great Commission from the Great Commandment.


Most churches reach beyond their walls in one of two ways. Some focus on the spiritual needs of people, helping them discover a relationship ...

Lee Strobel

Hard Heart Remedy

Compassion impacts even the cynical.


As a reporter at the Chicago Tribune, I was assigned to write a series of articles profiling poor families in Chicago. My research took me to ...

Lt. Colonel Ralph Bukiewicz

Intentional, Appropriate, Relevant

Revelant evangelism doesn't mean compromising our message.


From the beginning, The Salvation Army has grasped the need to combine service and evangelism. Our founder William Booth once asked, "What is ...

Bruce N.G. Cromwell

The Love Apologetic

Patience and grace are powerful tools


Our congregation is blessed and challenged with incredible diversity. We minister to persons with a great deal of wealth and persons who are ...

Katherine Callahan-Howell

Reaching the Whole Person

We create life plans for those we serve.


Our approach to outreach focuses on reaching the whole person. We try to create life plans for those we serve, which includes faith in Christ, ...

LJ Mariano

Transforming Neighbors

Opportunities arise as we live in the midst of our neighbors.


In addition to my responsibilities as a youth pastor, I lead "The Hub," a 10-month internship designed to disciple young leaders through urban ...

Mark DeYmaz

Core-Deep Commitment

Winning the heart of the community


At Mosaic, the integration of evangelism and service (what we call community engagement) is central to our identity. It flows from who we are ...

From Issue:The Outreach Issue, Winter2012 | Posted: February 13, 2012

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