Loving where you live is a process. It won’t happen overnight. But as followers of Jesus it is something we are all called to do. By God’s design, you are the physical contact point between your friend and the invisible kingdom of God. In the kingdom of God, you don’t go alone. God leads the way. As members of this kingdom, our first action in loving where we live is to pray for God’s movement in our lives and in the lives of those around us.

Unifying Phrase: Jesus, unleash your power, in me, in my relationships, in our communities, and in your world.

• Many times when we are given a task we like to consider our responsibilities and hen charge forward.
• In bringing people into the kingdom of God, God is the main actor, not us.
• Prayer comes before proclamation.
• Paul invites us to see that loving where we live begins by praying for our neighbors: to thank God for them and pray that God would help them.
• Who can you pray for in your neighborhood?