Outflow: outward-focused living in a self-focused world

by Steve Sjogren

Here is your field guide to not reaching, but letting God's love fill you with joy that flows from you to your family, friends, neighbors, . . . world.

Written for everyday people, this book inspires readers to lead joyful, outward-focused lives, powerfully connected with family and friends...and in those connections, to naturally share God's love. It's a simple, organic strategy -- and Biblical.

Outflow inspires a vision for living an outward focused life and provides practical tools to make that vision a reality

Genres: Christian, Evangelism, Christianity, Nonfiction, Christian Living

236 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Valerie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book took me months to get through. It had some good stuff in it so I wanted to finish it. On the other hand it didn't keep me captivated easily.

A few notes that I gained:

When asked how many people she'd carried off the streets of Calcutta, Mother Teresa said she guessed about 30,000. The reporter praised her and she responded with, "I couldn't have done the 30,000th had I not done the first."

The scriptures on yeast and a mustard seed are similies meant to illustrate how little things--the things we're tempted to discount and ignore--can make a difference.

Jesus is the "seed" we sow and we should sow indiscriminately.

"It is no use walking anywhere to preach unless our walking is our preaching." St Francis of Assisi

Loving the world at large can only be done by loving face-to-face the world that is not so distant.

[Mark Heishman · Rating 3 out of 5]

I may have enjoyed this book more if I had read this book as a member of a group discussing and participating in its suggestions as the authors have made possible in its design. I expected more from it then I felt after having read it because it began running out of momentum about half way through it. The authors, I believe, "practice what they preach" as included it their bios. The book reminded me of "A Purpose Driven Life", similar yet different. Overall, I was disappointed in it.

[Adam · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is kind of an updated remix of Sjogren's "Conspiracy of Kindness" stuff geared toward individual devotions and small groups. You can also get this as part of the larger Pastor's Kit which includes sermon outlines and multi-media in case you want turn the whole thing into a church wide series. It is structured and themed fairly well and provides tons of good quotes and inspiring stories.

[Chris Carey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Based on the principles of a fountain this book describes God's neverending source of love and how it should flow into the different areas of your world. Must read for missional minded Christians.

[Karen · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked the ideas but it wasn't the best writing ever....

[Audrey Greenwell · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am now reading this book and have only read 7 chapters, but know that I am better because of the concept here.
More later......

[Lucas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book.