Neighbors Uniting
There are 77 neighborhoods in the city of Chicago. Each of these neighborhoods are unique in culture, food and resources. When a Chicagoan meets a fellow Chicagoan one of the first questions that is asked is where do you live? This might sound strange to an outsider; after all they just said they live in Chicago. But to a true Chicagoan this is an important question, for the neighborhood you live in tells a lot about you. It helps identify you. Each of the 77 neighborhoods has an individual identity and reputation. It is crucial that any church planter, community developer or intentional community member understand this and get to know and understand the neighborhood they are in
For the past eight month I have been meeting with three fellow pastors who have the vision to plant an intentional transformational community in each of Chicagos 77 neighborhoods. Our mission is to develop transformational urban leaders who embrace and advance how God is holistically at work in local neighborhoods. Our vision is To see Gods Kingdom come and Gods will be done in neighborhoods everywhere as it is in heaven.
We met with a group of individuals who are either already living intentionally in a neighborhood or interested in moving into a new neighbor with the purpose of neighborhood transformation. There was an air of excitement as these men and woman gathered together to share vision, mission and passion. Some were contemplating the importance of being an intentional neighbor for the first time, while others were excited to discuss what they have been doing for years.
This September we plan on beginning the first cohort of Neighbors Uniting who will come together to share, learn, greave, celebrate and discuss the messiness that is living intentional as a great neighbor.
For the past eight month I have been meeting with three fellow pastors who have the vision to plant an intentional transformational community in each of Chicagos 77 neighborhoods. Our mission is to develop transformational urban leaders who embrace and advance how God is holistically at work in local neighborhoods. Our vision is To see Gods Kingdom come and Gods will be done in neighborhoods everywhere as it is in heaven.
We met with a group of individuals who are either already living intentionally in a neighborhood or interested in moving into a new neighbor with the purpose of neighborhood transformation. There was an air of excitement as these men and woman gathered together to share vision, mission and passion. Some were contemplating the importance of being an intentional neighbor for the first time, while others were excited to discuss what they have been doing for years.
This September we plan on beginning the first cohort of Neighbors Uniting who will come together to share, learn, greave, celebrate and discuss the messiness that is living intentional as a great neighbor.
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