How will you listen?. Listening to your Community.
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How will you listen?
Listening to your Community
Community Observation
• Ask God to allow you to see with his eyes of love and discernment. • What positive qualities,
opportunities and benefits does the community have to offer? • What needs and concerns are
in evidence? • What might be community
residents view of the church?
• Take note of your own response to what you see. • Do you sense any barriers to
"fitting in" between yourself and the community?• How is the Good News of
Jesus Christ relevant here? • Did your prayerful observations
spark any ideas for ongoing ministry in this community?
Community Observation – what to look for?•People groups•Places of activity•Structures•Services
•Signs of change•Signs of hope•Signs of need
Listening to your Community
High Level Listening to Your Community
Newspaper Listening
Highlight every need that you run across in the paper. Once you highlight every need, simply allow that to drive a conversation. Ask these questions:
• Which of these needs can we meet?• In which of these needs are we particularly interested, or about which needs are we especially passionate?