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“This is exactly the wake-up call needed for those of us drifting off to sleep. It’s a new day, and The Outward Focused Life may well revolutionize the way we do church–and life.” – Bill Hybels
“Dave dreams of a time when Christians are known for the way they love and serve and seek the common good. If enough of us take to heart his message about servanthood and the outward-focused life, we could help make that dream come true.” – Brian McLaren, author, Everything Must Change
“Few things would be more powerful than the realization of Workman’s prediction that servanthood will soon become the defining characteristic of Christians. These short, lively pieces–packed full of fascinating stories–show you how to serve.” – Ronald J. Sider, author, The Scandal of Evangelical Politics; president, Evangelicals for Social Action
“The last time I saw Dave, he was skateboarding over to the children’s church to show them how fun, how relevant, and how balanced a Christian can really be. Loving and serving others with no strings attached was truly the way that Jesus fished. Follow Dave’s advice–if you can catch him!” – Laurie Beth Jones, author, Jesus, CEO; The Path; and Jesus, Life Coach
“Dave Workman, through amazing, imagination-shaping stories, shows us all how to participate in the Christ-life of an others-focused, outward life.” – Todd Hunter, President, Alpha USA
“The big things in life are caught–and then clarified with words. So it is with serving. Dave shows us that with his Velcro-like stories.” – Steve Sjogren, author, Conspiracy of Kindness
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Other reading recommendations:
outward focused living
· The Outward Focused Life, Dave Workman
· Irresistible Evangelism, Steve Sjogren, Dave Ping, Doug Pollock
· The Insider, Petermen & Shamy
servant evangelism
· Conspiracy of Kindness, Steve Sjogren
· 101 Ways to Reach Your Community, Steve & Janie Sjogren (lists of ideas to get started!)
evangelism
· Just Walk Across the Room, Bill Hybels
· Master Plan of Evangelism, Robert E. Coleman
· Out of the Saltshaker and into the World, Rebecca Manley Pippert
holy-spirit empowered evangelism
· Prophetic Evangelism, Mark Stibbe
· Power Evangelism, John Wimber
world missions
· How to Get Ready for Short-Term Missions, Anne-Geri’ Fann and Gregory Taylor
· Let the Nations Be Glad! The Supremacy of God in Missions, John Piper
· Cross-Cultural Servanthood, Duane Elmer
· Serving with Eyes Wide Open, David A. Livermore
