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15th Annual Outreach Magazine Resource of the Year - Evangelism

Most Christians are stuck in the huddle.Even though we believe in outreach, most communities tend to focus on our own needs. That turns us into insular groups without many relationships with outsiders. So evangelism is occasional and conversions are rare. How do we change?In their groundbreaking book I Once Was Lost, Don Everts and Doug Schaupp identified five thresholds that individuals cross when they shift from being skeptics to followers. Now they and Val Gordon show how huddled communities can become witnessing communities and then conversion communities, where evangelistic growth becomes the new normal. The authors have studied the growth of congregations, what enhances and limits them, and have gathered best practices for transformation. Our churches and fellowships can become places where evangelism is not done by a just few people, but where the whole community itself becomes a winsome, thriving witness to those around it.Break out of the huddle. Find out how.

We all live somewhere. And we all want our neighborhoods to flourish. Many of us hope (and even pray) for our neighborhoods'' well-being. But how do we actually pursue that?This field guide answers this question by walking you through a simple, powerful process for blessing your own neighborhood. Tony Cook and Don Everts offer six sessions for discovering the gifts of your community, imagining the possibilities, and pursuing the common good. Exercises and assessments provide practical tools for bringing your hopes into concrete reality. Join with others so that together you can increase the well-being of your local neighborhood.

Are you tired of hearing people dismiss the church as an irrelevant relic? (Do you secretly wonder if they are right?) Don Everts explores an exciting reality that is revealed in Scripture, shown throughout history, and confirmedin the latest research: when Christians pursue the common good of the neighborhood, the world stands up and notices. It turns out this is exactly what we''re called to do. When Christians make good things, we bring blessings and hope to our local community.With original research from the Barna Group and Lutheran Hour Ministries on how Christians relate to our neighborhoods, this book is filled with constructive, practical ways that Christians and churches bless those around us. As Christians join together for the common good, we bring hope to the world, credibility to the church, and glory to God.

We are not meant to live safe, happy, successful Christian lives. Jesus calls us to something more. Don''t settle for a life that will soon be forgotten. Mission is not just something for "them," somewhere over "there." Mission is for us, here and now.Don Everts invites you to get caught up in God''s mission in this world. He shows what it means to be a missional Christian, to have eyes that see, hands that serve and feet that go. Bringing together personal evangelism, urban witness and global crosscultural mission, Everts shows how you can live your life on mission--whoever you are, whatever you do, wherever you go.Get a glimpse of the vision. See what Jesus is doing. And go and do likewise.

You have gifts! And you are a gift to the world around you. Because every human is fearfully and wonderfully made, each one of us has something to offer to the world. But we have not always identified or developed our gifts well,nor deployed them effectively.Don Everts explores the gifts God has given every person and what new research reveals about the difference those gifts can make for us, our churches, and our communities. Churches have unfortunately focused mostly on spiritual gifts and vocations within the church. But we don''t always recognize the wide range of abilities, skills, and aptitudes that all of us have, whether civic, artistic, or entrepreneurial. We each have God-given gifts and are called by God to use them in our vocations in the world. Discover how our gifts are a blessing to others and pave the way for reconnecting with our surrounding communities.

Discover your gifts! All of us have gifts that can be used for the common good. The Discover Your Gifts Workbook has sessions on twelve different kinds of gifts, from artistic and technical gifts to entrepreneurial and civic gifts. Every session defines and describes what each gift looks like and gives examples of how the gift can be used in four distinct vocations of life: church, family, work, and society. By using this workbook alongside the Discover Your Gifts book and the EveryGift online inventory, you can grow in your understanding and use of your gifts. And you will be better equipped to recognize the gifts of others and unleash them for use in all areas of life.

"This cozy story weaves Christian themes of faith and friendship into a slow-burn mystery with spots of humor and drama. Everts develops the large, racially diverse cast of characters through strong dialogue that propels the plot." — Kirkus Reviews"This earnest caper by Everts imagines a world in which adolescent hormones trigger not just emotional overdrive but empathic superpowers....Everts demonstrates how people can grow emotionally and spiritually through hardship, and delves into the affirming power of friendship and belonging." — Publishers WeeklyWhat if you could see things no one else could?Meet Oscar, a new kid navigating life in a new town, at anew school, with no friends to lean on. Just as he''s decided to shuffle his way through freshman year and settle for lonely lunches on the football bleachers, something extraordinary happens—Oscar begins to see glowing orbs that no one else can see.Confused and curious, he soon discovers he''s not the only one at his school with a mysterious power.When chaos disrupts Centerville High, Oscar finds himself in the middle of an eclectic group of kids who all want answers...and are eager to take action! These zealous teen journalists and amateur detectives include other "Sensates"—kids like Oscar who have unique powers. No longer alone, Oscar discovers that those orbs he''s been seeing might just be put to good use.Join Oscar as he untangles his own mysteries of friendship and faith, and learns that overcoming his deepest fears will require tapping into a Power greater than his own.A Middle-Grade Adventure Full of Courage and ConnectionPackedwith mystery and heartfelt themes of friendship and faith, Oscar and the Mystery of the Glowing Orbs is a perfect coming-of-age story for middle-grade readers who love detective adventures and stories that inspire curiosity about the unseenmarvels in everyday life. Perfect for fans of The Wingfeather Saga and The Sherlock Society, in this book you''ll discover a world of wonder, courage, and connection with Oscar and his friends.Share this book with your youngreader to spark their imagination and inspire meaningful conversations about faith, friendship, and the mysteries that surround us all!About the SeriesOscar and the Mystery of the Glowing Orbs is the first ofthree books in The Sensate Saga, a series exploring everyday mysteries and reminding us that there is always more going on than any of us can see.