Can I meet your need beyond just praying for you?

Tyler Johnson of Redemption Church and one of the founders of the Surge Network talks about discipleship – how we change as we try to do the things Jesus told us to do. Tyler shares several stories as he addresses the question, “What does it mean to be the church?” and adds, “Always meet needs in proximity, and when the need surpasses the proximity, go to a wider network of relationships.” Tyler gives an example how several churches, together, have helped meet broader needs in the community.

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A church that is not impacting a neighborhood will become irrelevant

Bob Moffitt interviews Pastor Wale Adefarasin from Nigeria, who shares many stories about how his church, in a relatively affluent neighborhood, chose to go into another neighborhood with 5 teams to meet the needs of the people, so that they could experience the love of Jesus. In one example, a local high school had just 2 toilets for 2,000 people and 10 staff, and the church built a block of toilets and replaced roofs. As they started meeting medical needs,

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God sees you; He knows you intimately

 Bob Moffitt speaks with Michael and Natalia Nelson who serve people in the marketplace of insurance; “Most of the people we talk to won’t walk into a church.”  Instead, Michael and Natalia see their work as “a great opportunity to open doors spiritually.”  Natalia says, “People want to hear about a radical sacrifice for them.”  “We ask if we can pray for them.”  Michael and Natalia share moments of edifying and godly conversations that stir clients’ hearts and their own