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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.
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Prayer
moves God’s hand
in their lives. - JAMES 5:16
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Caring
demonstrates God’s love
in practical ways.
- ROMANS 12:21
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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
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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.
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