Communities First

I recently had the opportunity to facilitate the KC San Dimas team in creating their results-based management (RBM) tool for their Servant Leadership Program at a local Middle School. Local youth leaders go on campus during the lunch hour and utilizing Steven Covey’s book “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” using fun and engaging activities, challenge kids to think about the choices they make, priorities they set and the future they see for themselves. I felt so honored being in a room of innovative thinkers who understood the importance of developing indicators for change at each level of the 7 Habits. I can imagine a whole generation of local youth who are able to implement these 7 habits into their daily lives as this program continues in excellence.

Prayer Points:

1. As I monthly meet with and coach the Kingdom Causes city catalysts and member organization leaders. That these groups would grow in their organization capacity so that they are able to continue building unity within the Body of Christ throughout their cities as well as continuing conversations with city leaders on ways that the Church of the City may serve. Please pray for me for listening ears, Godly wisdom, discernment, and Kingdom strategy.
2. Catalyst meetings –connecting city catalysts together for shared learning. Please pray for these monthly meetings that catalysts would be encouraged, equipped, and edified for the work of the Lord, as they learn from one another by sharing their best practices and as they encourage & consult one another through challenges they face in community ministry.
3. Fall Roundtable Events – please pray that as we host these events that there would be a unifying of what we have identified as three streams in the Kingdom of God work of community transformation. These streams we have identified as: the Christian Community Development movement, City Reaching movement, and the Prayer movement. Rather than each group being silo-ed in their community work in a city, our hope is through participatory dialogue we may see a more unified effort as we value each other’s calling, purpose, and Kingdom roles.