5. How does our church pay for these projects?

Many projects have little or no cost. Certain projects will need financial assistance and resources. When determining what those costs will be, look first to your team, then to your church, and for anything additional, contact your Church Hub representative. As a group, be sure to pray--every year we are amazed to see what God provides for these projects.

6. What about kids? Can we bring them along?

Kids can make a great addition to the serving team, provided the projects match their maturity and skills. If you’re patient and have a little creativity, you can involve your child in any of the “Family Friendly” projects denoted by the Family Friendly icon . You’ll know best what project will be a good fit for your family.

7. Can people from my church sign up for any service project?

Yes. Anyone can sign up for any service project as long as it is not full. It is encouraging to work alongside people from different churches for the common goal of serving our community.

8. What do we say when interacting with the people we serve?

“We’re here today doing a community service project to show you God’s love in a practical way.”

“We’re here today living out what the Bible says.”

Instead of saying, “Here, read this”, we’re saying, “Here, experience this.”

9. What about verbalizing the Gospel to them?

Your goal is to serve. Memorizing a pat response to use with everyone you encounter generally does not work. Share your faith in a spirit of servanthood. Let your "action" speak louder than words.


10. Are there any secrets to making this work?

Do as good a job as possible. Let’s leave everyone we touch with a positive impression of both the love and quality of Christ. Smile while you serve! Don’t be distressed when you’re denied the opportunity to serve. The real power in our serving projects is in the offer to serve, even more than in the action of serving.

11. What happens when we lovingly serve others?

a. We’re escorting people forward.
Our job isn’t to see everyone we encounter come to Christ on the spot. The apostle Paul said we are to plant and water seeds (1 Corinthians 3:6), but ultimately God is the one who does the harvesting work. Paul also said there is great power unleashed as we plant deeds with the power of Christ’s kindness - that this kindness, in fact, leads others to repentance (Romans 2:4).

b. We’re answering their questions.
In this age of selfishness, it’s startling for someone to do a deed of kindness with no apparent strings attached. It’s only natural for people to ask, “So, why are you doing this?” After we serve, we simply answer the natural questions that come up. We don’t have to be experts in defending our faith to answer the typical questions people ask during servant evangelism projects.

c. We’re loving them into a relationship with Jesus.
These “Show the Love” projects are a key to open the door of relationship between the church and the community. We can’t forget that God so loved the world that He sent His Son, Jesus, to die for it. With each act of love and generosity, we can make a difference.

12. What if things go wrong during our service project?

A few things will definitely go haywire when groups begin to do servant evangelism. It’s best to have a flexible, teachable attitude as you reach out. And don’t forget to practice smiling as you do it!