Just finished reading Dino Rizzo's latest book Servolution. I picked it up while at the ARC Conference last month. First of all, let me say I really respect Dino. He's the real deal! When he writes about serving, he's writing about something he understands and does... This isn't theory, he's speaking from experience. The book servolution is filled with amazing stories, but beyond that, it is a practical tool for establishing a culture of serving in your church, and practical ideas for serving. I think everyone involved in ministry should read chapter six.
Dino, has the nickname Father Teresa among the folks at ARC... I like that. At Coast we have a huge heart for serving others... and two people that have influenced us more than anyone else have been Steve Sjogren and Dino Rizzo. One of the things that I really appreciate about Dino and Healing Place Church is the way they work with other churches in their area to serve their community.
I had the opportunity recently to ask Dino about that. Here is my question to Dino and his response.
How is the best way to begin to network with other churches to make a difference in our community?
Robert, thanks so much for being a part of the tour. Coast has been such a great ally for us at Healing Place Church. You’ve blessed us over and over and I just wanna say thank you again.
Partnership is so huge for churches who want to truly make an impact on their community. It just means doing stuff together, laying down egos and logos and just working together to meet needs.
Often, it seems like there’s some confusion about what to actually do when serving our communities. It think the way to work together to serve your community starts with beginning to see yourselves as part of the community. Join in. Engage. Listen to what’s being said, what people are doing.... Get out in your community, and keep your head on swivel and your ears wide open. It’s likely that you’ll find that it is less mysterious than we may have expected. Needs become obvious when you’re looking for them.
For example, yesterday one of our police officers was injured in the line of duty. We visited him and took a meal to him and just served him. It wasn’t a huge question of discernment - it was just a common sense response to a need.
And while we’re looking for those needs and opportunities to serve our community, we should also keep a continuous radar on how we can partner with others in our communities (churches as well as other organizations) to meet those needs.
I think you’ve found this to be true yourself there at Coast - once you begin to look for needs and ways to partner, you see that they’re all around you.
Thanks Dino for taking the time to share some ideas and strategies for working with other churches in our community to reach out to those in need in our community. If you would like more information on Servolution, you can go to their website here or you can order it here at Amazon.com
I highly recommend this book... It will help start a revolution of serving in your church.
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