The Externally Focused Life
Okay, it won’t be available until September 2 but I have to give my followers the benefit of advance notice! The authors of the best-selling book The Externally Focused Church have transformed the vision of tens of thousands of church leaders to making more of a difference in the community. Now Rick Rusaw and Eric Swanson have brought us the next step!
The Externally Focused Life book will help everyone learn to live their lives the way God planned: in service to Him and others. The book will show you how to find new levels of joy and fulfillment in all aspects of your LIFE — Love, Intersections, Fortune, and Eternity. It even includes a small group guide in the book so people can take the discussion deeper each week as they go through the book together!
The Externally Focused Life Kit makes this a six-week church-wide experience! The package includes sermon outlines and videos for showing in the small group sessions. It also has children’s and youth materials for the six-week program including age-appropriate lessons, videos, reproducibles, and handouts to help your entire church catch the vision of the externally focused life of love that God designed us for.
Yeah I know this sounds like more of a marketing blog entry, but as the editor that pulled these pieces together I have to tell you this is one of the more exciting projects I’ve been able to be part of. The Externally Focused Church began a wave that is sweeping over church leaders. The Externally Focused Life is the tsunami that will transform not just all believers–it will transform all of the communities that we begin to love. And as people see Christians as the people who love and help those in need, we’ll see an unprecedented revival!
P.S. Members of Church Volunteer Central get these resources at a 20% discount! The authors will be speaking at the LifeServe ’09 conference September 30 – October 2.
