What does it mean to be a Lighthouse?

A Lighthouse is a person, family or small group committed to pray for, care for and share Christ with family members, friends, classmates, coworkers and neighbors, especially those who do not know him. 

Praying, caring, sharing Christians impact the lives of those in their circle of influence. Prayer moves God’s hand in their lives. - JAMES 5:16

Caring demonstrates God’s love in practical ways. - ROMANS 12:21

Sharing exposes them to the power of the gospel. - ROMANS 1:16

Three Elements of a Lighthouse:

Prayer - Praying by name, for neighbors, schoolmates, or co-workers; asking for specific prayer needs, praying for God's blessing on those who do not know Jesus as Lord and Savior that God might begin to draw them to Himself.  Lighthouses are often involved in prayer walking or praying with two or three other believers.

Care - Showing kindness by being helpful and hospitable; meeting physical needs; connecting people with the various care ministries of the Christian churches in the Bowie area; helping to build and restore broken relationships.

Share - Sharing your personal testimony and the hope and light that is within you in gentleness and with respect; having a discussion of the purpose of life and what the Bible says about life after death; inviting them to a church event or a Sunday church service.

What is the name of your next-door neighbor?

You have greatest responsibility with those whom God has put near you.  Lighthouses break out of the car-to-garage-to-house mold to meet and develop relationships with their neighbors.  They open their doors, practically demonstrating Christ's love to the family next door.  They open their homes for meals, for fellowship, and for Bible studies.

Cast Light on your Community

Everyone needs light.  Beside your home and neighborhood, Lighthouses can shine the light of Jesus in other places:

Churches - the body of believers modeling the pray-care-share principles of God's Word to others in the congregation and the church in general.

Schools - students praying for and caring for the students in their homeroom classes or those whose lockers are next to them.

Businesses - workers praying for and caring for coworkers in the offices or cubicles next to them or who work on the same factory line. They're also praying for the customers and vendors they come in contact with.

Prisons - inmates who have become Christians establishing their cells as Lighthouses to pray for and care for their fellow inmates.

Retirement / Nursing Homes - senior citizens praying for those in the beds or rooms next to theirs.