Books

Steve Sjogren is a popular author and writer. He is a regular contributor to a number of magazines and e-zines in the US. He has written more than a dozen books to date, and is working on several books presently. Steve’s books are available at reasonable prices at his resource site, Pretty Good Books.com.


Outflow: Outward-Focused Living in a Self-Focused World

Outflow inspires a vision for living an outward focused life and provides practical tools to make that vision a reality.  The book contains 25 short readings spread over 5 weeks.  Written in everyday language with plenty of inspiring stories, reflection questions and practical ideas to try, Outflow will engage the heart and mind to become a channel of God’s blessing.  The book can also be used along with the 5 week small group series or church-wide campaign.  Labs - practical activities readers can do to live an outward focus with their family, community, friends, and the world at large.  A clear image cements in the mind the five-step process by which readers can move from an inward to an outward focus.

Also Available:
Outflow Small Group Leaders’ Kit
DVD with engaging interviews, on screen discussion questions and more! Kit includes 1 Outflow book, DVD with 5 sessions, and CD with 8 songs of Outflow Worship.

Outflow Pastors’ Kit
EVERYDAY OUTREACH FOR EVERYDAY PEOPLE by Steve Sjogren and Dave Ping, book, 5 week message guide, DVD Sermon Clips, Tools for the pastor on CD-ROM, Worship leader DVD-ROM

Outflow Children’s Ministry Leader Kit
Children’s Ministry Leader Kit includes everything you need to present five compelling messages about outreach…and share the Outflow vision with children: Children’s Leader Guide–tons of ideas for multi-age classrooms, Children’s Worship CD, and Throw & Tell Ball.

Outflow Youth Ministry Leaders’ Kit
This kit will equip you to present five compelling messages about outreach that will change their world: includes Youth Leader Guide with 5 complete sessions, Youth DVD with 5 video clips, and 1 Outflow Youth Journal.

Conspiracy of Kindness

This is the groundbreaking book that introduced servant evangelism to the Church.  Conspiracy of Kindness enables every Christian to become an effective evangelist by demonstrating with teaching, example and testimony how unassuming acts of kindness convince people of the love of God more persuasively than words.  This tenth-anniversary edition contains the author’s epilogue, in which he describes the impact kindness evangelism has had on Christianity throughout the world.


Irresistible Evangelism

Release your fears about reaching out to others and try the easy ideas proposed by three authors who know what works. Each holds different views on effective evangelism, but the result is a synthesis that wins hearts. You’ll learn how to genuinely love your friends and family members into an intimate and life-transforming relationship with Jesus Christ without being pushy or obnoxious. Great primer for those who’ve tried servant evangelism and don’t know what to do next!


Also Available:
Irresistible Evangelism Training Kit
This award-winning kit won best tool for equipping congregations. Kit includes 1 Irresistible Evangelism book, DVD training modules, including video clips and discussion questions, teacher’s manual and reproducible handouts

The Day I Died

What began as a tragic medical accident led to Steve’s encounter with death, an unimaginable peace and some surprises. This encouraging book could change how you view death, and more importantly, how you choose to live your life.  

You can find more of Steve’s incredible story at the book’s official site: DayIDied.com

Changing The World Through Kindness

Changing the World Through Kindness shows how every believer can fight the powers of darkness through the greater power of kindness. Using real-life stories to illustrate effective principles from the Word of God, Sjogren shows readers step-by-step how to live a life that will change them, their families, their neighborhoods and their churches—and eventually the world.

101 Ways to Reach Your Community
101 "recipes" for serving your community.  These are practiced methods of turning people outward and getting them involved in serving the community.  In this book, you’ll get every detail you need to launch a movement of kindness in your community.		 101 Ways to Help People in Need
101 ideas to help people notice the needs of others and then reach out in practical ways.  This is the perfect book to practice seeing and meeting needs.		 101 Ways to Reinvest Your Life
101 ideas to help people think differently about using their God-given abilities and hard-earned skills to make a difference in the lives of others. Great tools for leaders to expand their concept of volunteer opportunities they can develop with their people.

Community of Kindness

The ultimate church planter’s guide book!  106 short and smart lessons regarding mistakes, attitudes, atmosphere, mission, personnel, demographics, personal growth and more. A rare resource that will dramatically increase your ability to lead your church!

The Perfectly Imperfect Church: Redefining the "Ideal" Church

Today’s church culture of overdoing excellence has led to a highly competitive attitude among churches and church leaders like no time in recent history. The churches that are being presented as the super successful ones are virtually impossible to gain any encouragement from because they are so distinctive. This book offers encouragement to the vast majority of churches in this country that are under 200 people in weekend attendance and are, therefore, just trying to keep on keeping on.

God’s Soul Desire - By Daniel Bernard (Forward by Steve Sjogren)

Are you someone who used to witness spontaneously and boldly, but now finds it difficult or awkward?  Do you wonder why your church doesn’t do more evangelism?  Are you someone who wants to know what God thinks about these issues?  This book answers these questions and others, rekindling your desire to be a testimony of God’s love.  This is a stirring and challenging book that will ignite your desire to reach the lost