The Externally Focused Church

The Externally Focused Church

<div>If Your Church Vanished, Would Your Community Weep? Would Anyone Notice? Would Anyone Care?<BR><BR><i>"I will never forget the comment of one fourth-grade teacher as she stood there, amazed at the work being done on her classroom by complete strangers: 'If this is Christianity, then I'm interested,' she said."</i><BR><i>from Forward by Rick Rusaw and Eric Swanson</i><BR><BR>Learn from churches that have made serving their communities a priority--with dramatic results. Your church can be a firm pillar in your community because of the unwavering truth and love of its members.<BR><BR>Use case studies from churches that have mastered community service, and apply the action steps to:<ul> <li>Attract new believers and reach hurt and skeptical people through service</li> <li>Use the resources your church already has to impact those in need</li> <li>Learn how churches have made community service a part of their DNA</li> <li>Help your members deepen their spiritual commitment through service</li> <li>Discover practical ways to change your community--starting now</li></ul><BR>From the minister to the mechanic and the teen to the tenured, your church will expand God's kingdom when it extends his love to the people in your community.</div>