Welcome! We hope you will find many useful ideas for reaching up, reaching in, reaching out, and reaching down to lift up and encourage yourself and the people around you. This site is based on the book, Exercise Encouragement - Reaching Others for Christ by Vickie Lutz. The pages are organized like the chapter titles of the book. Information and resources for self-encouragement and growing in spiritual maturity will be found on the Reaching Up page. To find ideas for encouraging other Christians, especially other church members, go to Reaching In. Wonderful and extensive resources for sharing the love of Christ with your co-workers, neighbors, and community are located under the Reaching Out heading. Under the Reaching Down tab, you will find resources for encouraging people who live outside your familiar network. The Reaching Down area also includes information about using the internet as a tool for witnessing to others.