Improving Your Serve: The Art of Unselfish Living

by Charles R. Swindoll

Overview

Are you ready to transform your life through the art of unselfish living?

In a world filled with self-promotion and individualism, Improving Your Serve, by the highly esteemed pastor, teacher, and author Charles Swindoll, brings us back to the timeless biblical principle of servanthood. This classic book on volunteering and service shines a light on how we can live more purposefully by serving others effectively.

With very few titles that focus on how to be effective in service and volunteerism, Improving Your Serve fills a crucial gap. It's not just about serving; it's about doing so in a way that is both effective and life-giving. Swindoll’s respected voice guides you through the challenges and rewards of authentic servanthood, offering clear guidelines on developing a servant's heart.

Improving Your Serve guides you to:

• Learn how to serve effectively and unselfishly.
• Follow steps in developing a servant's heart.
• Explore the challenges and rewards of authentic servanthood.

Perfect for church leaders, volunteers, and nonprofits, this book is a must-read for anyone looking to make a meaningful impact in their community. Swindoll explores the vital aspects of servanthood, such as what it takes to serve unselfishly, why servants wield such powerful influence, and what challenges and rewards they can expect. Each chapter re-introduces you to the gentle art of living unselfishly, reminding us how impactful true servanthood can be.

Improving Your Serve will not only challenge you to rethink your approach to service but also promise rich rewards in a life committed to authentic Christian servanthood. Ready to make a change? Start your journey to a more meaningful life today.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781418515874
Publisher:	Nelson, Thomas, Inc.
Publication date:	08/30/2004
Sold by:	HarperCollins Publishing
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	594,463
File size:	494 KB

About the Author

Pastor Charles R. Swindoll has devoted his life to the accurate, practical teaching and application of God’s Word. Since 1998, he has served as the founding pastor-teacher of Stonebriar Community Church in Frisco, Texas, but Chuck’s listening audience extends beyond a local church body. As a leading program in Christian broadcasting since 1979, Insight for Living airs around the world. Chuck’s leadership as president and now chancellor emeritus at Dallas Theological Seminary has helped prepare and equip a new generation of men and women for ministry.

Table of Contents

	Introduction	11
1.	Who, Me a Servant? You Gotta Be Kidding!	19
	Transparent Humanity
	Genuine Humility
	Absolute Honesty
2.	A Case for Unselfishness	42
	Looking Out for Number One
	A Proper Perspective
	A Biblical Basis
3.	The Servant As a Giver	62
	Isn't There a Better Way?
	Is All This Biblical?
	What Are the Basics?
	How Should Servants Give?
	How Much Does Giving Cost Us?
	Is It Worth It, After All?
4.	The Servant As a Forgiver	88
	God's Forgiveness of Us
	Our Forgiveness of One Another
	How to Make It Happen
5.	The Servant As a Forgetter	114
	Can the Mind Ever Forget?
	A Close Look at Forgetting
	A Challenge: Two Questions
6.	Thinking Like a Servant Thinks	135
	Not Mind-Control Slavery
	A "Renewed Mind" Is Essential
	Natural Thinking in Today's World
	Mental Barriers to God's Voice
	Supernatural Ability of the "Renewed Mind"
	Servanthood Starts in the Mind
7.	Portrait of a Servant, Part One	161
	Jesus' Command: "Be Different!"
	The Beatitudes: Three Observations
	An Analysis of Four Beatitudes
	Preliminary Summary and Questions
8.	Portrait of a Servant, Part Two	184
	Analysis of Four More Qualities
	A Last Look at the Portrait
9.	The Influence of a Servant	209
	Keeper of the Spring
	Critical Estimation of Our Times
	Indispensable Influences for Good
	Personal Response to Our Role
10.	The Perils of a Servant	234
	Some Common Misconceptions
	A Classic Example
	Some Lingering Lessons
	What's Your Motive?
11.	The Obedience of a Servant	271
	A Self Description of Jesus
	Illustration of Jesus' Self Description
	Appropriation of Christ's Instruction
12.	The Consequences of Serving	295
	A Realistic Appraisal of Serving
	The Dark Side of Serving
	Spelling Out the Consequences
	Suggestions for Coping with Consequences
13.	The Rewards of Serving	324
	Biblical Facts about Rewards
	God's Promises to His Servants
	Encouragement to Servants
14.	A Challenge to Improve Your Serve	351
	Commissioned to Serve
	Of Such Is the Kingdom of Heaven
	Can One Person Make a Difference?
	A Parable for Our Time
	Encouragement to Servants
	The Art of Unselfish Living
	Notes	375