The 8th component of "Becoming A Christ-Centered, Disciple-Making Church" is "Discipling My Neighborhood." Jesus spoke of our "neighborhoods" as fields in Matthew 9:37-39:

Then Jesus said to his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field."

We identify 10 practical ways to involve each member in the disciple-making ministry of their neighborhood.

"Neighborhood" 1-3 | 4-8 | 7-10
 

1. I will pray every day for God’s blessing in doing the work of the Kingdom-building principle “EACH ONE, BRING ONE, EACH YEAR.” Corresponding Blessing: As I pray every day for spiritual guidance in doing the work of "EACH ONE, BRING ONE, EACH YEAR," God begins to place before me people and opportunities upon which to focus my prayers. 2. I will show love for my neighbor by making a commitment to bring him or her and their family into the discipling fellowship of our Christ-Centered, Disciple-Making Church. I will work to do this by June 30th of each year. Corresponding Blessing: I am blessed as I see the changed lives of those being brought into our Disciple-Making fellowship. 3. I will start praying for my neighbors to the left, to the right, across the street and behind me, coworkers, classmates, store clerks, restaurant servers, and others I am in frequent contact with, asking God to prepare their hearts for His calling. Corresponding Blessing: A sense of purpose and significance comes into my life as I pray for my neighbors and those with whom I routinely come into contact. "Neighborhood" 1-3 | 4-8 | 7-10