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Running into closed doors in your neighborhood? Open your driveway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The harsh realities of 2020 brought to the surface our great need for community. The absence of others in a year filled with hardship helped many people realize that we cannot do life alone. We, as a people made in the image of the Triune God\u2014who always exists in perfect community\u2014need the presence of others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This fact was heavy on the hearts of Gary and Joyce Aylor. Gary and Joyce attend Champion Forest. When COVID restrictions eased up in Texas, Joyce searched for a way to connect with her neighbors once again. As she prayed, the Lord brought to her attention that the first week of October has a national \u201cNight Out.\u201d This was the perfect way to engage her neighbors and bring them together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She got to work and created flyers inviting her neighbors to an hour-long event held in her driveway. Her driveway would be the perfect place for people to finally connect again with the many people they\u2019d been isolating right next to during COVID times. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event was simple, but it worked. Most of her neighbors stopped by, said hello, and connected with families on their street.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Encouraged by the turnout last year, Joyce and Gary asked their neighbors if it was something they\u2019d like to try again. Their neighbors responded with an enthusiastic, \u201cYes please!\u201d Joyce got to work planning this year’s “Neighborhood Night Out” immediately. She even received word from others who offered to pitch in and help too. A young girl in the neighborhood delivered invitations to everyone on the block, many of the neighborhood ladies brought snacks to share, and another neighbor provided their cornhole set as a friendly activity. Neighborhood kids also brought balls to play with while their parents talked with fellow adults. Because of their intentional preparation, the neighborhood had the opportunity to welcome two new sets of neighbors to the neighborhood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It is always special when we can see the Holy Spirit moving in His people. It is clear that the Aylors were sensitive to the needs of those around them and acted upon what the Spirit was asking them to do to meet these needs. People are desperate for the joy of community and the hope of the gospel. You can be the answer to this need too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Want to learn more about building relationships with your own neighbors? Check out the message series, “B.L.E.S.S.”.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Running into closed doors in your neighborhood? Open your driveway. The harsh realities of 2020 brought to the surface our great need for community. The absence of others in a year filled with hardship helped many people realize that we cannot do life alone. We, as a people made in the image of the Triune […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":508,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"\n

What do an old man, an escaped criminal, and a Champion Forest trip to Kenya all have in common?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If we are going to make a maximum impact for Jesus in our generation and in the generations to come, then we have to be laser-focused on keeping the main thing, the main thing. For Champion Forest, this is the main thing: Advancing the Kingdom by making disciples, loving our community, and strengthening the church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, let\u2019s unpack focus priority #1 and consider what it looks like to make disciples. But first, let me show you an important photo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Insert photo of Mamma Lula and Pappa Buford]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is a picture of my great-grandparents Mamma Lula and Pappa Buford. You know my poppa was a boss with a name like Buford. Poppa Buford and Mamma Lula loved Jesus, and they probably had more of an impact on my family than anyone else. Pappa Buford was a contractor who built the church my dad\u2019s family worshiped in growing up, and he even sang in a southern gospel quartet. Most importantly, though, he and Mamma Lula taught my dad, in word and deed, the importance of following Jesus. It\u2019s safe to say that I probably would not have been raised in the church if it was not for this couple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I could share an extensive list of other people that have been a top influence in my life as it relates to my passion for and commitment to Jesus. I am who I am because faithful people invested in me, shared with me, inspired me, challenged me, and taught me how to follow Jesus. I bet, and certainly hope, that many of you could say the same.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Could someone say this of you? That you have spurred others on to follow Jesus more closely? That you have challenged others to love Jesus more deeply? That you have encouraged and taught others to read God\u2019s Word and how to apply it to their lives?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Great Commission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd Jesus came and said to them, \u201cAll authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.\u201d (Matt. 28:18-20)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is known as \u201cThe Great Commission.\u201d It is a command and it is given to all people who have made the decision to follow Jesus. It is not a command given only to \u201cprofessional clergy,\u201d  to seminary students training for ministry, or to some spiritually elite few. The Great Commission was given to every single person that places their faith in Christ, and following and fulfilling this command should be the priority of our lives. Everything else should be secondary. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Great Commission is personal. Are you making disciples? It also has corporate elements. Is Champion Forest making disciples? In every ministry we engage in, in every life group that meets on our campuses, and in every program we initiate, we must ask the question: \u201cAre we making disciples? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is Discipleship?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Discipleship is a developmental process whereby believers intentionally pass on to others what they know, have experienced, and are learning so that others become more like Jesus. You can see in this definition that the amount of time you have followed Jesus does not matter. Sometimes we make excuses like, \u201cI don\u2019t know enough,\u201d \u201cI\u2019m not ready yet,\u201d or \u201cI wouldn\u2019t know<\/p>\n\n\n\n

where to begin,\u201d but these excuses don\u2019t cut it when we look at what Scripture teaches about making disciples. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discipleship doesn\u2019t need to be complicated either. When we disciple someone, we are simply passing on to them what we know, have experienced, or learned about Jesus. Even if you trusted Jesus last week, you know enough to share what you have learned and experienced about Jesus with someone else. You can share that you realized you were a sinner and that Jesus saved you when you placed your trust in him. You can share about the forgiveness and grace you found in Him. If you are spending time alone with Jesus, pass on what you are studying and learning in the context of a relationship \u2013 this is discipleship! Discipleship is a marked decision; it is a volitional choice. Choose to share what you know, have experienced, and are learning about Jesus so that others will become more like him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Begin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You say, Pastor Jarrett, I don\u2019t know where to begin making disciples. Well, let me tell you where to start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Ensure that you are a disciple<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    You can\u2019t make disciples until you are a disciple. You must turn from your sin and call on the name of the Lord \u2013 this is the gospel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Pray for a disciple<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      This is what Jesus did! He spent all night in prayer (Luke 6:12) before choosing his disciples. Who is it that God is laying on your heart that you could see yourself investing in? Start slow and ask God for one disciple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      1. Select Your Disciple<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        Jesus selected tax collectors and fishermen. Once you select that person, just go to them and ask, \u201cWould you be willing to meet once a week or once every other week to read God\u2019s Word together and talk about what we\u2019re learning?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        1. Instruct your disciple<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

          This simply means you lead the way. If you ask them to read the chapter, you better make sure you read the chapter too. If you ask them to memorize a verse, you better make sure you memorize that verse too. And remember, this is not about a program, it\u2019s about a relationship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          If you are interested in being discipled yourself, text \u201cmaking disciples\u201d to 77379 and our team will follow up with you to connect you with a discipleship relationship.<\/p>\n","_et_gb_content_width":"","_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[29,23],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-423","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-church-life","category-missions","et-has-post-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"yoast_head":"\nBlock Party Success - Articles<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.championforest.org\/articles\/2022\/10\/13\/block-party-success\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Block Party Success - Articles\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Running into closed doors in your neighborhood? 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