Steve Sjogren
Launching Pastor

Vineyard Community Church, Cincinnati

Steve Sjogren launched the Vineyard Community Church in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1985 with 37 people. The dynamic congregation has grown to more than 6000 in average attendance. From the onset VCC has had a strong emphasis on servant evangelism, small groups, church planting, caring for the needy. Their church planting internship program has produced ten additional Vineyards in the Cincinnati area with plans for more.

Steve is currently serving the Vineyard Community Church in Cincinnati as Launching Pastor, and is writing, speaking and mentoring church planters. Steve's passion for evangelism, church planting and leadership development is reflected in his writing.

Steve's first book, Conspiracy of Kindness (Vine Books, 1993), has gained attention across a broad base of church leaders as an effective and creative approach to sharing the love of Christ. 101 Ways to Reach Your Community is a "cookbook" of projects and practical guide to getting started with Servant Evangelism.

Other books include: Irresistible Evangelism: Natural Ways to Open Others to Jesus, (Group Publishing Inc., 2004), Community of Kindness, A Refreshing New Approach to Planting and Growing a Church (with Rob Lewin, Regal Books, 2003), Perfectly Imperfect Church: Redefining the "Ideal" Church, (Group Publishing Inc., 2002), 101 Ways to Reach People in Need (NavPress, 2002), and Seeing Beyond Church Walls: Action Plans For Touching Your Community (Editor, Group Publishing Inc, 2001).

His articles on evangelism, church planting and leadership have appeared in a variety of magazines including Outreach Magazine, REV, Charisma, Decision, Ministries Today, New Man, Christian Reader, Leadership Journal, Discipleship Journal, and Current Thoughts and Trends.