Social Distancing Servant Evangelism Ideas
In the midst of COVID-19 and our current situation, we wanted to provide you all with some
ideas for Servant Evangelism. These are not the only things you can do but are good starting
points and ideas. Steve Sjogren, the creator of the phrase, “Servant evangelism,” said we are
“doing stuff for people instead of directly with people.” We can still serve people during this
time and show them the love of Christ! With all these activities and ways to serve, don’t forget
you must explain to them why you are serving, seek to share the gospel! If you have any
questions, do no not hesitate to reach out to us at servantevangel[email protected].
Helpful Resources with Servant Evangelism Ideas:
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Kindness.com
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Servantevangelism.com
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Stevesjogren.com
Servant Evangelism Ideas & Social Distancing:
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Blood drive- There is a huge need for donation of blood during this time! Dr. Wheeler is
allowing students to receive credit for Servant Evangelism by donating blood if able. Donate
blood and have spiritual conversations with the healthcare workers. VERY IMPORTANT!!!
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Gift bags- Make gift bags with things like hand sanitizers, tissues, gift cards, or candy and
leave them at people’s doors. Put a note and contact information explaining why you’re
serving.
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Type up a note saying you are looking to serve and love on people. Leave it in neighbors’
mailboxes or on their doors. On the sheet offer to babysit, take dogs for a walk, cook meals
and deliver them, do yard work. Put contact information on the sheet and collect
ways/people to serve. Make sure to follow up.
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Mow a neighbor's lawn and talk to them afterword from a distance and tell them why.
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Pull weeds from the lawn and talk to them afterword from a distance and tell them why.
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Offer to do yard work for the elderly who don't want to go outside. Call and tell why.
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Have your small group collect money and pool together to meet the needs of a family.
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Write notes of encouragement, prayer, Scripture for neighbors, friends, or family that are
unbelievers. Leave them in mailboxes or use sticky notes to put on their door.
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Mobile dog-washing teams. Get buckets, hoses, sponges, and shampoo and offer to
wash people’s dogs.
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Give people a bird feeder (found on Amazon for $4.95, suction cup bird feeder- goes on
outside of window and gives them birds to look at). Especially something for the elderly.
Then you can return to fill with bird seed and continue the spiritual conversation.
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Clean retail store windows and leave a note.
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5$ gift cards- chick fil a, McDonalds, etc... Give to people with note explaining why.
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For mail carriers- leave pre-packaged gifts/snacks.
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Self-serve gas stations- ask managers if you can pump gas for people... wash windows as
people pump gas, etc.
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Toilet paper- if you can get extra TP, give it away. Potentially pre-packaged, single rolls.
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Finding out what friends need, and have it shipped by amazon or FedEx.
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Send money electronically to help those you know who are in need (but then following
up with a phone call to tell them why you sent it)
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Become a pen-pal to a senior in a senior-living home. Call the Sr. Center and ask for
names.
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If you are going through a drive-thru, pay for the food of the person behind you and ask
the cashier to give them your hand-written note explaining why you did it.
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If you are doing carryout for dinner, when you go in to pick it up and there is a wait, pay
for the person behind you and tell them why.
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Any form of entertaining children for any amount of time for free.
o Provide music
o Babysitting
o Taking the kids to the park to give parents time alone
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Serve your landlord or leasing office.
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Make cookies or a meal for a next-door neighbor. Deliver to their door and tell them
you're serving them because of the love of Jesus (from a distance of 6 feet).
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Order food or purchase groceries for those who can't afford them or can't get out of
their homes.
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Help out at a church foodbank or local foodbank. For example, our church's foodbank
is packing food boxes each week and putting them in people's trunks in a drive-thru service.
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Pay a small bill for someone who is currently out of work due to the virus/economy.
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Offer free babysitting for nurses/doctors/medical personnel who are working during this
time.
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Volunteer to help tutor children in person or over a video call.
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Go door-to-door to offer to wash people’s cars.
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Walking dogs/caring for other’s pets
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Cleaning people's houses/yards/garage.
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Host a kids (less than 10) club/activity of some sort outside (if neighborhood has kids)
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Reach out to your local church and ask if there are community needs in which you can
join together to meet, ask about shut-ins, etc. Seek to share the gospel.
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Give someone a free haircut (if you have experience!)
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You CAN always do more witnessing reports and have them count for servant
evangelism!
