About This Post

Servolution…

picture-1

I love the heart of pastor Dino Rizzo, and his passion for the local church. I have known Dino for a lot of years now, and he has never changed. He’s a living example of a servant who lives to make other people’s lives better.

We were invited by Dino to participate in this blog tour, and this was my question for him….

Q: Within the context of cycles and seasons: How do you maintain the momentum of Servolution so that it doesn’t become another passing fad?

A: Robert - you’re such a great example of faithful serving - you’re more qualified to answer this question than just about anyone. Your church and the ministry you lead there in Peru is one of the most amazing I’ve ever seen.

I think what is key in this question is that just as worship, the Word of God, and prayer are not fads. In the same way, compassion and generosity are not passing trends, but instead, they are part of our culture as the Church. The body of Christ bleeds sacrifice, generosity, giving, and serving.

About eight months into being a church, we were having tons of visitors - so many that our person working to follow up with visitors couldn’t keep up with all of them alone. So one Wednesday evening when everyone showed up for church, we decided to go out and visit people who had visited the church. We did that for the whole month - just going out and visiting and serving people instead of having our mid-week bible study church services. It spoke a strong message to our people that the culture of the Church is one of serving others.

Keeping this truth in front of the people is crucial. We make a constant effort to deliberately reinforce these values - to make sure that the culture of serving is deeply embedded into every part of what we do.

I love his answer! Over the years, there have been so many passing fad’s and movements, some have been good, some ended in embarrassment. But there are some things that must never change, worship, a life of generosity, and serving. A gospel so simple, and true.

For us, servolution is more than event, it really is a lifestyle, but the event was such a blessing. It activated hundreds of believers who realized this truth; it is more blessed to give than receive.

If you want more information visit http://servolution.org/book/


11 Comments

  1. Angelica Pauli
    May 14, 2009

    Muchas gracias por compartir este mensaje, Pastor Robert!. Cada una de sus palabras y predicas son de mucha bendicion y me inspiran mucho a seguir queriendo cada vez mas de Jesús teniendolo a Ud. como ejemplo.
    Qué Dios lo siga bendiciendo mucho a Ud. y su maravillosa familia!
    Desde Colonia con mucho carinio,
    Angélica

  2. Ishiyama, Makoto
    May 15, 2009

    Pres. Robert&Karyn, Gracias a DIOS, por sus ensenanzas a traves de sus vidas, familia y ministerios. Como Iglesia, ustedes son de mucha bendicion para mi vida y ministerio, los sigo siempre por internet, y sus ensenanzas de la Palabra de Dios, son una gran herramienta para aplicarlas en el ministerio que me ha sido encomendado.
    Aqui en Japon, hay una frase que se usa mucho, para toda situacion:”SHU NO KAMISAMA NI, GAMBATTE KUDASAI” (”EN EL SENOR, ESFORZAOS”), ahora ya sabe un poco de japones!!
    Oro para que el Senor, continue bendiciendo y fortaleciendo sus vidas en todas las areas. Saludos,
    Atte. Makoto

  3. May 21, 2009

    Muchas bendiciones para ustedes :),a veces estoy chequeando su blog porque es de mucha bendicion. Recuerdo que fui con un grupo de amigos a un concierto que hicieron, eso fue en un segundo piso en San Borja o Surco si no me equivoco, eso si la fecha no la recuerdo, solo recuerdo que fue de mucha bendicion para mi :).

    Veo que Dios los esta bendiciendo mucho y tambien que estan haciendo mucho opor Lima.

    Dios los bendiga mucho a ustedes dos y familia.
    MJ

  4. Jeff
    June 8, 2009

    Thank you for sharing and encouraging all who have read the latest blog. I am from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma USA and am celebrating the One Prayer effort over the next month. I Thank God for his abundant mercy he has shown us with the example of his Son Jesus. And through his body, the church, we will grow strong and be encouraged to serve Jesus with our whole heart. The attitude of service in the church is primary. We must keep our eyes focused on Jesus for his leading and enabling in these times ahead.

    Thanks again for the good example.

    Love, Jeff

  5. Rodrigo Gonzales
    September 10, 2009

    Pastor Robert, soy un joven profesional gay (homosexual), que trabaja muy duro y se dedica a su familia, queria saber si la iglesia de la cual Usted es pastor recibe personas gays (homoexuales) como yo, soy catolico de nacimiento, pero la iglesia catolica no comparte mi condicion de homosexual y me sienteo muy discriminado por eso en la iglesia catolica. He escuchado mucho de Camino de Vida por dieferentes personas es por eso qeu me permiti hacerle esta pregunta

    Espero su respuesta pronto

    un fuerte abrazo

    Rodrigo

  6. September 20, 2009

    Ps. Robert, hola, tanto tiempo sin verlo, la verdad extraño mucho la iglesia, a la pastora karyn en especial, Uds son parte de mi formacion espiritual, gracias, decidi hacer lo que dijo en la graduacion del seminario “preparense para salir de la iglesia al mundo y prediquen las buenas nuevas”, no es facil, estaba comoda en la iglesia, trabaje en diferentes ministerios, pero no niego que por tiempos calente el asiento, Uds son padres espirituales, si, muchas veces me queje por que no tuve a mi padre espiritual a mi lado, lo siento, era por que Ud estaba bendiciendo a otras personas, lo entendi cuando sali de la casa, mi tiempo por camino de Vida fue hermoso, lo disfrute y aun siento el aroma del impulso que me daban para seguir adelante, los llevo en mi corazon, los ire a visitar, un bacio papa e mama!!

  7. Saul
    October 27, 2009

    PS. Roberth, como esta?, espero que bien, me da mucha placer y seguridad, el saber que tengo un pastor como usted, y digan lo que digan de usted, y saquen el reportaje que quieran sacar, se que siempre usted tendra una razon y aclarara el asunto, pero si usted pidio que confiara en usted, pues, dejeme decirle que yo confio en usted, jajajaj, me dio mucha risas sus bromas, porque es tan natural y humano para mostrar a Dios, que puedo saber que Dios no solo esta en el cielo, el vive en medio de nosotros y que es un Dios practico, sin ser misticos y religiosos, me siento muy orgulloso de usted, como un hijo de un padre, y dejeme decirle que le admiro, usted es mi pastor, y quiero que siga siendo mi pastor, hasta que Dios lo determine. Lo quiero mucho!, y cuidese bastante, y siga haciendome reir, jajaja.!! gracias my pastor for you live, es de inspiracion para mi vida!

  8. Nella
    January 3, 2010

    Dear Ps

    Would you kindly add links for Brian and Jen Johnson, Misty Edwards, Kim Walker, Kari Jobe, such TRUE worshippers!!!! A true Revolution in worship!!!!! When I needed more God satisfied my thirst with their worshipping, which I joined!!

    Also links for Kohn Crowther, Heidi Baker and Joshua Mills. Please, please.

    Thank you God, we shall never fall short of all your abundance!!!!

    In His love

  9. Nella
    January 3, 2010

    PS Rob

    I know that what you do with the wheelchairs is GREAT!!!

    I have started to support the church into pressing for all what God has, without limits, for all of us!!!

    Instead of wheel chairs GOD, we cry that these people WALK AGAIN!!!! You said that GREATER things we will do in your name!!!

    We wont let that the world mentality and discouragement creeps into our beings, at all!! We are fools, we are not from this world, we are in the kingdom !! We have our identity in you GOD!!!

    Thank you God!!!!

    I am interceding for the whole church (that includes you) that 2010 is a new beginning, a year of shifting, of deeper revelation!!!!!

    Amen

  10. Vanessa Angulo
    January 21, 2010

    Querido Pastor Robert,
    I wish you a great and very happy Birthday, all the best! Plase send my love to Karyn as well. May God grant you all the wishes of your heart. I am so proud to have had you as my pastor, I can’t wait to be back in Lima to go to church. God bless you heaps. Love,
    Vanessa

  11. Beatriz Scarpati
    January 21, 2010

    Hoy es un dia muy especial, ya que es su dia, le envio mis saludos por su cumpleaños, que lo pase de lo mas lindo al lado de todos sus seres mas queridos, disfrutelo, mis bendiciones!!

    Bea

Add a Comment

 

Powered by WP Hashcash