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God‘s story is the story of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation. But it‘s also humanity‘s story, the story of a world fallen and blown apart and of a world reshaped and restored. It‘s the beginning of all beginnings and the end of all ends. Join Brent Siddall and the Rev Ian ‘Reido‘ Reid as they explore God, time, salvation and the cosmos. Explore the stories of Western culture as they pivot and interact with the main narrative of salvation history.
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Saturday Jul 30, 2022
Saturday Jul 30, 2022
What is neighborliness?
Brent talks with David Docusen about the Neighborliness Center, a nonprofit hub that provides equitable access to education, employment, healthcare and housing to neighbors in Winston Salem, North Carolina in the States.
David has spent 20 years investing into communities as a pastor, speaker, teacher, advocate and speaker.
David’s book ‘Neighborliness: Love Like Jesus. Cross Dividing Lines. Transform Your Community’ is published by Thomas Nelson.
- (1:11) What is the Neighborliness Center? How do we love our neighbors?
- (2:05) What is neighborliness?
- (3:50) A loss of neighborliness in our communities;
- (4:15) How David's neighborliness journey started. A white middle class church and a diverse city. Engaging with our community;
- (6:40) The church preoccupied with white middle class people? Power and position;
- (8:17) Moving the church into a predominantly black neighborhood;
- (10:50) Gentrification and property development in the States. How has property development affected community? People pushed out of their community;
- (12:40) Helping networks in communities. Toxic charity;
- (14:10) How to outreach in local communities. Developing a better relationship with our communities;
- (15:30) Asset based community development. Don't try and fix problems we don't understand;
- (16:15) Working with local business community to do outreach. Developing housing with entrepreneurs and builders.
- (18:40) How God has transformed communities. Affordable housing;
- (21:00) Resources.
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