25 Ways to Help You Participate in the Flourishing of Your Community
Practical things you can do to be a “person of peace” in your community.
In Luke 10, Jesus sends out the 72 disciples. In verses 6-7 Jesus teaches, "when you find a person of peace in that town, stay there, eating their food and drinking." In 2020 (and in Jesus' time), a "person of peace" is someone that truly loves Jesus, is deeply rooted in their community, and is a relational bridge for the message of Jesus' kingdom.
Are you a "person of peace" in your community? In what ways can you take a step towards becoming a "person of peace" in your community? Here are 25 ways you can participate in the flourishing of your community.
25 Ways to Love Your Neighbor and Participate in the Flourishing of Your Community.
Use Next Door, Facebook, etc., to reach out to your neighbor and find people who need support (financial, emotional, mental, spiritual).
Go out of your way to donate needed items and finances to community organizations.
Call and check in on someone who is isolated or quarantined.
Chip in with others to give grocery gift cards, child care, or cash for rent (anonymously if possible).
Pray for the sick and those vulnerable to infection around the world.
Invite someone to livestream Sunday preview service or attend prayer re-gatherings, and then discuss it with them afterwards.
Write a letter of thanks or shoot an encouraging video to your local hospital workers (cleaning crews, health care crew, administration…) and tell them why you are doing it.
Pray for those who may have lost jobs or are struggling financially.
Pray for nurses, cleaning crews, doctors, etc. putting themselves at risk to treat sick patients.
Check in with kids and teens in your life to process any questions they may have about viruses, their bodies, the stress of social distancing (age appropriate & with parental permission).
Pick up (or offer to pick up) groceries for someone who should not be going themselves.
Leave an encouraging and hope filled note with 2-3 neighbors as you follow safety precautions.
Video chat with someone who is isolated or quarantined.
Paint a picture of hope and put it in your window/color the sidewalk with a message of hope.
Offer to do some yardwork or outdoor cleanup for your neighbor.
Drop off a care package to someone who is unchurched (taking proper precaution).
Drop off a care package to someone in your church community (taking proper precaution).
Read the local news to see what needs exist in your community/spark new ideas to serve.
Share something hopeful, calming, or helpful on social media (e.g. a tip on e-learning, bible verse, an exercise routine…).
Pray that the church would rise up to be people of peace (2 Corinthians 5).
Support local restaurants by ordering takeout.
Drop a gift card on your neighbors windshield (taking proper precaution).
Write a letter or send an short video of encouragement to your local nursing home.
Take a prayer walk with your friends and family around your neighborhood.
You choose!