Being a Loving Neighbor Means Taking Risks

Being a Loving Neighbor Means Taking Risks

Jesus spent much of his public ministry healing the sick and practicing other supernatural activities. He invites us to carry on his public ministry by asking in his name for His kingdom to come and His will to be done. I have yet to find anyone who does His work...
Neighbors and Living the “Abnormal” Life

Neighbors and Living the “Abnormal” Life

The greatest threat I have found to my ability to demonstrate love for my neighbors is a very busy schedule. One summer day, I came home from the office and said, “Jo, we need to say no to so many activities in our home.” I had been so overwhelmed by the many things...
Living in Obedience to Jesus’ Mandate

Living in Obedience to Jesus’ Mandate

What would happen if followers of Jesus actually began living in such a manner as to demonstrate the love of God toward their neighbors? What would that look like, and what would be the impact upon those living in our communities? Surely, there is nothing new about...
Getting Outside Ourselves And Walking In The Spirit

Getting Outside Ourselves And Walking In The Spirit

As a pastor, I have always been passionate about reaching those outside the Church with the love of Jesus. My effort to get those in our church “outside” where Jesus spent His time has met with some resistance.   People found it difficult to add one more commitment to...
A Few Words from Dallas Willard on Neighboring

A Few Words from Dallas Willard on Neighboring

Lynn Cory pulls from the archives a few words from Dallas Willard on neighboring. Neighborhood Initiative has been raised up in our time by the Spirit of God to address the special conditions of our cities. One way of putting that is to say that our cities have, in a...

Listen to Bruce Zachary's experience with Neighborhood Initiative.

Listen to Dallas Willard's word to pastors and leaders about Neighborhood Initiative.