I just came across a Top Ten list that our Director of Missional OCmmunity put together for one of our monthly City Gruop meetings. There are some really helpful things in here:
1 KNOW GOD
– cultivate a steady devotional/prayer life
– participate in a fight club
– serve with the strength God supplies
2 KNOW YOUR PEOPLE
– pastor your city group
– notice when somebody disapears
3 KNOW YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD
– know the culture
– know your neighbors
4 DON’T GO ALONE
-share leadership, i.e. host, meals, prayer, mission
– participate in monthly meetings
– participate in monthly coaching
5 SAY WHO YOU ARE (AND WHO YOU AREN’T) EVERY WEEK
– Deconstruct small group/biblestudy/social group
– Reaffirm our Practices SHARE/PRAY/ENGAGE/LOVE (SPEL)
6 GET OUT OF THE LIVING ROOM
– on mission
– in celebration
7 LIVE THE 8 WAYS TO EASILY BE MISSIONAL
– Out loud, let gospel talk be ordinary talk. Don’t hide your faith.
8 EAT ,LAUGH, PRAY, and SERVE TOGETHER
– a healthy group will do all 4
9 TELL YOUR STORIES
– In the living room
– On the blog
– Use twitter/FB to facilitate community(not replace it)
10 COME TO SERVE (NOT JUST GET) ON SUNDAYS