Servolution: Starting a Church Revolution through Serving (Leadership Network Innovation Series) (Paperback)

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There is a movement that is rumbling throughout the Body of Christ -- a revolutionary army of people ready to take up the mandate to pursue the lost, the forgotten, and the poor to show them a God who is passionately in love with them. Servolution is a revolution of serving others. The troops are followers of Christ, the companies of soldiers are churches, and the weapons are towels for service. Through the story of what God is doing at Healing Place Church, Servolution will inspire you to serve, and it will give you tons of practical ideas and strategies to get you started. Change your world - start a revolution through serving.

In Servolution, Dino Rizzo shares the story of his relentless pursuit of ways to bless the lost, poor, and hurting people of his community in Jesus' name. You'll be amazed and inspired by the incredible ways God has used Healing Place Church to meet the needs of thousands of people. Each chapter includes practical suggestions and resources for use in any church.

Be encouraged by the testimony of how God's Spirit can use a simple passion to serve to revolutionize your approach to ministry. Wherever you are and whatever your gifts, you can play a vital role in this revolution through serving.

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In all my years of exploring the power of leadership, I have learned that the true expression of leadership is found in serving. I have witnessed the incredible story of Dino Rizzo and Healing Place Church and have seen the eternal impact that serving has made on so many lives in their community and throughout the world. Servolution is a must-read for anyone who wants to transform their life and the lives of others simply by choosing to serve with no strings attached.
- John C. Maxwell, Author, Speaker, and Founder of EQUIP

Dino Rizzo is one of those guys you can't not like. His love for God and for people are contagious. And his book, Servolution, is a must-read. It is inspirational. It is practical. And it has the potential to revolutionize your life.
- Mark Batterson, Lead Pastor, National Community Church

Dino Rizzo attracts miracles! Why? Because he serves people everywhere he goes. I know from serving people on the streets of New York City that miracles follow serving. This book is the story of miracles that have come to Dino and Healing Place Church because of their commitment to serving others with no strings attached. Read, study, and implement what the Spirit says to you through this book and get ready to see miracles in your church.
- Nelson Searcy, Lead Pastor, The Journey Church

"Louisiana is a beautiful state with tremendous resources. But our land and bounty cannot match the magnificence and generosity of our people. I saw it first hand, when the levees broke, and the waters rose. Dino and thousands like him took in the homeless, fed the hungry, and served those in need. The power of love, the power of serving, binds us together as a people and honors the truth of our highest calling."
-Governor Bobby Jindal

Matthew 11:12: "Since the days of John the Baptist, the Kingdom of God has been forcefully advancing and forceful men lay hold of it." Dino Rizzo is a dynamo helping to advance the kingdom of God. His heart for the poor, oppressed, and the needy is precious. This book will stimulate your resolve to serve and advance the kingdom.
- Bill McCartney, CEO, Promise Keepers

Dino Rizzo oozes servolution from his pores, which is both inspiring and contagious. Once you join this revolution, there's no looking back. Serving the poor is one of the most powerful ways to demonstrate Christ's love, and Dino does an amazing job showing us the way. This book will change the world. I guarantee it.
- Anne Jackson, Author, Mad Church Disease

I've known Dino Rizzo for many years as a close friend to Bobbie and me, and to our church family. Dino's life, passion, and enthusiasm more than qualify him to speak with influence on the topic of servanthood. Healing Place Church is a great example of a church filled with kingdom-driven, servant-minded, community focused people, and they are strategically bringing change to the nation. This book is about team, it's about vision, and it will inspire you to a fresh and radical way of living.
- Brian Houston, Senior Pastor, Hillsong Church

Serving. It's a lost art. The simplicity of serving has been buried beneath a mountain of religious programs and activities that mask the truth, and the truth is that our hearts have been hardened to the desperate needs in people's lives. Thank God for Pastor Dino and the servolution that he, his wife, and his ministry are calling for. Dino has masterfully captured this much-needed message not only with the words he has written but also with the life he has lived. This book is for every pastor, every church, and every believer who wants to fulfill God's mandate on this earth. Don't just read this book with your eyes; let its message sink into the depths of your soul.
- Priscilla Shirer, Author and Bible Teacher

In Servolution Pastor Dino Rizzo lays out a blueprint for what I believe will be the next big move in the church. Every pastor needs to read this book to understand the implications of this seismic shift in how church is done in America and around the world.
- Geoff Surratt, Co-author of The Multi-site Church Revolution

We were created to live a life of servanthood. Sadly, many of us have drifted off course. Servolution is a book every Christian should read. I can think of no person more qualified to write it than Pastor Dino Rizzo. He lives what is written here.
- David Meyer, CEO, Joyce Meyer Ministries

If every church in America would read Dino's book and do what he and DeLynn did in their community, massive numbers of people would be coming to Christ in our nation. So many books teach church-growth principles, but this book is not about that. Servolution is simply about rolling up your sleeves and serving people in your community by meeting practical needs. What Dino has written exemplifies the statement that people do not care how much you know until they know how much you care. It's not about growing the church so that you can meet needs but rather about meeting needs and finding that the church will grow as a byproduct of serving others.
- Nancy Alcorn, Mercy Ministries International

In Servolution, we're reminded why the church exists...to demonstrate God's love in powerful and tangible ways. This book is at once practical and inspiring. Healing Place Church is pastored by Dino Rizzo and models how to walk this out and embrace Jesus' teaching. Servolution empowers you to bring solution to the needs that surround you. With Servolution you will be inspired to take your eyes from yourself and be a solution to the needs that surround you.
- John & Lisa Bevere, Messenger International

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Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Zondervan (May 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0310287634
• ISBN-13: 978-0310287636
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #25,490 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mind Blowingly, Heart Warmingly Great Stuff, May 14, 2009

By	Steve Sjogren "Author-Serving Coach - Kindnes... (Tampa, FL, USA) - See all my reviews

This new book by Dino Rizzo will give you a place to start. Most people are out and about just wondering, "How do I move from where I am to where I need to be?" Dino models the way with beautiful simplicity to all readers with his stories and principles included here. He shows us how to just begin with of open hearts, minds and hands that are willing to be directed by God. If you want to know what to do just start giving stuff away the way Dino and his crew did and you will soon have a flow of life happening in your midst. He shows this is not rocket physics. Life begets life. Dino shows us how to get onboard with life - the rest is just details.
Thanks for a beautiful book Dino.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Servolution is the words of an indescribable movement, May 13, 2009

By	Anne Jackson "Author, Mad Church Disease and ... (Nashville, TN) - See all my reviews

The cold rain was unusual for Baton Rouge in December. Yet even in the dark, we pulled the van in to the parking lot at the Alamo Motel. The same motel where drug dealers and hookers are the nicer people you'd meet. Where a 47 year old stabbed his 76 year old cousin to death. Where a serial rapist found refuge until he was arrested. Where girls under the age of fifteen are raped or sold for sex.

A group from Healing Place Church, where author Dino Rizzo pastors, and I checked in on Miss Ella - a grandmother who was taking care of her six grandkids, and a dog, in a 300 sq ft motel room. If you could even call it that. She had a roof over her head and a few mattresses, but that was about it.

During the time I spent in Baton Rouge with the people at Healing Place Church -- one thing was for certain. This church was living out the message of love and Christ in their own backyard. From the places where they were rebuilding from hurricane damage, to Dream Centers that housed anyone from the homeless to the domestically abused to the kid who didn't have anyone to go home to. While we were out, we saw another van delivering meals to the widows in this community. We visited strip clubs to give flowers to the dancers and earlier that morning, set up tables full of a warm breakfast for anyone who needed it. And there were several hundred who were fed.

Pastor Dino Rizzo and his team have been friends, encouragers, and champions in my own ministry. I'm so green and new at this, but they don't care. They challenge me, love me, pray for me, inspire me, connect me with others I can learn from, and they love to learn from others too. I don't have much to teach them, but their attitude of openness and servanthood is beyond what I could possibly describe in a review.

Pastor Dino has a book out called Servolution. If you could package the DNA of Healing Place Church this book does that. I am not exaggerating when I say every single believer out there needs to read this book. We are called to transform the world with the love of Christ and Dino has been so gifted to share what he has learned along the way.

This book will change the world. It will change the world in you. I guarantee it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pastor Dino Rizzo lives what he writes, May 14, 2009

By	Shawn Wood - See all my reviews

I am very honored to count Pastor Dino Rizzo as a friend. I had the opportunity to ask Dino one question about his new book Servolution on my blog, www.shawnwoodwrites.com:

Shawn:
Dino, the thing that blows me away about Servolution is how much YOU own it. In fact, what has Servolution looked like THIS week at HPC?

Dino:
Shawn - it's an honor to have someone like you be a part of this tour. You're such a great writer and I have enjoyed your book 200 Pomegranates and an Audience of One tremendously. Thanks for doing what you do for the Kingdom.

Servolution this week at Healing Place Church... well, it certainly doesn't stop. It isn't something we have set aside until another 7 Days of Servolution. We can't do that because the needs of the poor and hurting don't stop. Yesterday, one of our pastors was at the hospital visiting a lady who was badly burned. This morning, some of our young people went and served breakfast to some homeless people downtown. Earlier this week, we had a team serve at a nursing home. We have about 20 college students and young adults who just landed in Mozambique, going to serve the poor and hurting in the community surrounding our campus there. Today, people have already come by our pantry to pick up food.

Here's the point... Jesus told us that we'd always have the poor among us. And because that's true, the need to serve them-the opportunity to serve them-is with us all the time. Jesus loves the poor and we have learned that if you want to be where He likes to be, go where there are people in need. You'll find Him there.

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This is what makes this book so great. Pastor Dino lives what he writes!