So how do we love our neighbors? In the Bible, a neighbor is merely someone who is nearby—a person whose life is lived in close proximity to our own. Often, those are people in our own neighborhoods. Sometimes, however, our closest neighbors are the people who make up our networks of interaction, like coworkers, classmates, or teammates. Loving our neighbors means, more than anything, being with them in a kind and compassionate way.
For this reason, we at Grace aim to equip our people to be present in their networks and neighborhoods, even if it means they aren’t always present at the church in one meeting, study, or gathering after another. While we do offer classes and care groups at the church, we firmly believe Jesus’ desire is to see communities of people gather in their homes and in their neighborhoods to love God and love each other well—up, in, and out.