Organic Outreach for Churches: Infusing Evangelistic Passion in Your Local Congregation

by Kevin G. Harney

Overview

Nearly all churches and ministries consider themselves dedicated to evangelism, and many explicitly include outreach in their mission statements. But few are actually bearing fruit.

Kevin Harney diagnoses this problem and offers guidance for multiplying the outreach impact of churches. Organic Outreach for Churches provides direction for local congregations to weave evangelism into the fabric of the church.

Commitment to the Great Commission is not simply about sending money and prayers to missions or holding occasional events to reach out (although these things are good). Organic outreach happens when evangelistic vision and action become the domain of every ministry and the commitment of every person in the congregation. This will not happen accidentally. There is huge spiritual and practical resistance to such changes. But the only way evangelism will become an organic part of a church is when every leader and each member is gripped by a commitment to proclaiming the gospel.

This book is a roadmap for pastors and leaders who wish to infuse evangelistic passion into every aspect of their church's life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780310566076
Publisher:	Zondervan
Publication date:	05/22/2018
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Kevin G. Harney is lead pastor of Shoreline Church in Monterey, California. He is the author of many books, including No Is a Beautiful Word, Seismic Shifts, and the Organic Outreach Trilogy, as well as more than a hundred small group guides, curriculum, and numerous articles written in partnership with Sherry. Kevin and his wife Sherry are co-founders of Organic Outreach International, a ministry that trains and resources global leaders to do evangelism in natural and effective ways. He also does extensive teaching and speaking both nationally and internationally.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 9

Introduction 11

Part 1 The Heart of Your Congregation

1 Loving God: Without This, Nothing Else Matters 21

2 Loving the World: What Are You Willing to Sacrifice? 29

3 Loving the Church: An Essential but Often Missing Piece 43

Part 2 The Mind of Your Congregation

4 Seven Simple Mind Shifts That Unlock Outreach Potential 61

5 Beyond Pushpins and Committees to Organic Outreach 81

6 The Six Levels of Influence: Mobilizing the Whole Church for Outreach 97

7 Raising the Evangelistic Temperature: The One-Degree Rule 119

Part 3 The Hands of Your Congregation

8 The Two-Degree Rule: The Power of Vectoring 143

9 The Value of Innovation: Try Something 159

Part 4 The Mouth of Your Congregation

10 Faith Comes by Hearing: Who Will Speak? 175

Notes 193

Editorial Reviews

This eminently practical book shows how churches can change and become effective in outreach. The models presented here have been tested and found to work. An excellent resource for Christians longing to see renewal in their churches.

Ajith Fernando

If you’re looking for direction on how to instill evangelistic passion in your church, this is the book! Organic Outreach for Churches is a guide to creating a community that is all about helping others find their way back to God.

Dave Ferguson

This book showcases a deep understanding of scriptural emphasis and teaching, the kind of practical help that comes only from real-life application, and an infectious pastoral passion that springs from the love of God first and a passion to reach the lost a close second. What a marvelous book!

Gary Thomas

Outreach needs to be at the forefront of our mission and thinking, and Kevin Harney is a proven source for us to learn from. If you care about people who don’t know Jesus yet, you have to read this book.

Dan Kimball

There’s nothing more important than building outreach-oriented churches, and there is perhaps no better coach to help you maximize your church’s redemptive potential than Kevin Harney. I urge you to read this book.

Mark Mittelberg

We need to make outreach part of the fabric of our congregations. This book offers a terrific pathway to lead your church toward a faithful fulfillment of the Great Commission.

Lee Strobel