“But what do I do?”
I hear that a lot after I talk to a group. I tell them about how following Jesus calls us to change the world. I tell them how Jesus came to inaugurate the new age, to make it “on earth as it is in heaven” and that he needs our help to do it. I encourage them to come on board. They are all excited and charged up… and then somebody wants to know what to do next.
Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove over at Rutba House in Durham posted 50 ways you can get started…
- Fast for the 2 billion people who live on less than a dollar a day.
- Contact your local crisis pregnancy center and invite a pregnant woman to live with your family.
- Ask your pastor if someone on your church’s sick list would like a visit.
- Join an open AA meeting and befriend someone there.
- Adopt a child.
- Mow your neighbor’s grass.
- Volunteer to tutor a kid at your local elementary school. (Try to get to know the kid’s family.)
- Grow your own tomatoes–and share them.
- Ask a small group in your community to meet regularly for intercessory prayer.
- Build a wheel chair ramp for someone who is home-bound.
Go here to read the rest of the list.
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