We have issued ourselves a challenge…connect with 100 neighbors in 100 days! Truly connect! Learn his/her name, find out what he/she enjoys, swap stories of our spiritual heritages, and gather follow-up information. Our missional community is growing, we are meeting new neighbors at each of our monthly theme parties in our home, and God is prompting us to reach out even farther and connect even deeper. We know all too well that the spiritual warfare may be intense for these 100 days, but we believe God fights for us and will use this challenge in big ways! Please commit to pray for us specifically once a day, from Jan 26-May 5! If you’ve adopted a street in Lowry, pray specifically for the residents there, like never before! Many will be reached in this time! May His Kingdom grow and multiply and may Lowry see His light and His love in us!
We have lived in the Lowry neighborhood for just a little over one year and we are working hard to engage those around us at a deeper level. The genesis for came from The Art of Neighboring by Pathak and Runyon. We have been putting into practice many of the principles of this book. We host a monthly party, with the intent of getting to know our neighbors. We also actively engage in caring for our neighbors by getting to know more than just their names. We celebrate with them, pray for them and walk with them through difficult times. We now, more than ever before, view those who live near us as our mission field. As we plant our church, we are focusing on creating a culture of loving our neighbors.