Christ Connect Class: Neighboring Can Be Both Messy & Powerful

The Art of Neighboring

What comes to mind when you think about your neighbors? Maybe you don’t know them very well or, if you’re honest, maybe you think the lady across the street is a bit weird. For many of us, it can be tempting to keep our distance and mind our own business in our neighborhood. But is that really how God wants us to live?

As followers of Jesus, we’ve been called to love both God and our neighbors. It’s easier said than done, but if we push past the fear, time barriers, and pride that can keep us from engaging with others, we can build deep connections with the people in our neighborhood and, most importantly, please God.

In this four-session series based on their book The Art of Neighboring, Jay Pathak and Dave Runyon help us focus on the people within our neighborhood and learn what it means to be a good neighbor. They discuss the importance of pushing through the uncomfortable feelings that come with communicating, investing in, and caring for the people who live near us. What would our communities look like if we took Jesus’s command to love our neighbors as ourselves seriously?

Class Schedule:

AUGUST 9
Rediscovering the Art of Neighboring
Little Things Make a Big Difference

AUGUST 16
The Time Barrier
Margin is Key to Being a Good Neighbor

AUGUST 23
Overcoming Fear
Neighboring Can Be Both Messy & Powerful

AUGUST 30
The Art of Receiving
Reciprocal Relationships Go Both Ways