Externally Focused…Closer Than You Think (continued)
My roommate, Sarah and I are a CARES team at an Apartment Community close to Love Field. The more we open up our home and our lives, the more fruit we’ve seen! It’s been humbling and remarkable to see what the Lord can do when we open up Scripture and live the way we’re called to live: communally, with love, honestly, authentically, in service, speaking truth, sacrificially, in community. The Lord has taught us so much about the importance of service that comes from a pure heart and love that is rooted in faith in Christ.
While I feel like we’re making a dent in our community of 600, I’ve been burdened. Over the last two months, I’ve been praying unceasingly about our friends in our back yard who are living in the Village. There are 10,000 people who live in the apartment communities just south of that giant Half Price Books. TEN THOUSAND. That is a staggering number! So what are we doing to be a light to those who live there? Currently we have three Apartment Life teams planted and they are doing a wonderful job, but that’s only six people (plus their volunteers), We’re looking at roughly— a 1:500 ratio. This simply isn’t enough. So what do we do?
After a lot of prayer, the answer is simple: Find believers who already live there, and mobilize them to live missionally with the intention of reaching their neighbors for Christ! Seems simple enough, right? Identifying those who want to be part of the team is a bit more of a challenge.
So I’m asking, do you live in the Village? Do you know someone who lives in the Village? Are you willing to pack your bags and move in? Are you up for the challenge?
Help us identify people that would be great missionaries here in town!
Contact me, Shay Culpepper if you have any questions or want to get involved! sculpepper@watermark.org
-Shay
2 responses so far
I’m one of the “Village People” and couldn’t agree more with what you’ve said.
I used to live in the village! about four years… I know what your feeling.
If it is any help, I would love to participate in my area of Dallas with my sister (we can’t move anytime soon, thats why). We have considered doing it for some time now. I feel our area is in need. Although uptown “looks” better on the outside, there are tons of people i need of the Holy spirit in their life. We are right by aA center and the Azure. 75201
God Bless U!