通过祷告走对你的邻居负责

One important part of disciple-making is experiencing God's heart and calling for a specific place or people group.造门徒的一个重要部分是体验上帝的心，并呼吁建立一个特定的地方或人群。 It could be where you work, your neighborhood, or a part of your city like a park where people who are homeless gather.它可能是您工作的地方，您的邻居或城市的一部分，例如公园，无家可归的人在那里聚集。 

Once you determine where God has called you to partner with him in bringing his kingdom, you can begin to regularly pray for this place.一旦您确定了上帝呼召您与他结伴带来王国的地方，您就可以开始定期为这个地方祈祷。 I like to think of this as taking responsibility for a given area.我喜欢将其视为对特定区域负责。

我认为，最好的方法之一就是在该区域行走时定期祈祷。 当您亲眼目睹和体验需求时，您将能够以更多的洞察力祈祷。

I began doing this in my neighborhood three years ago.我三年前开始在附近居住。 Often, my wife Lissa and one of our neighbors would join me.通常，我的妻子莉莎（Lissa）和我们的邻居之一会加入我的行列。 As we circled our block, the Holy Spirit would often give us specific knowledge about how to pray for each home we passed.当我们盘旋障碍时，圣灵常常会给我们关于如何为我们经过的每个家庭祈祷的特定知识。  

我必须说实话； 经过一段时间后，我想知道它是否真的有任何好处……尤其是在早上5:30的早晨。 

Then, one evening my wife Lissa and I were on a walk, and I was expressing these very feelings to her when our neighbor John drove by.然后，一个晚上，我的妻子利萨（Lissa）和我在散步，当我们的邻居约翰（John）开车经过时，我正在向她表达这些感受。 When he saw us, he stopped his truck.当他看到我们时，他停下了卡车。 He rolled down his window and said, “Dave, I would really like to connect with you sometime and talk about how I can learn more about God.”他滚下窗户，说道：“戴夫，我真的很想与您联系，谈谈我如何进一步了解上帝。” 

Our jaws dropped.我们的下巴掉了下来。 My wife and I looked at each other with amazement.我和妻子惊讶地看着对方。 It was working!它在工作！ This initial conversation with John eventually led to the start of a weekly最初与John的对话最终导致每周开始 探索圣经研究.

如果您想尝试祈祷，请参考以下提示：  

1. Pray for protection and divine appointments before you go.出发前，请为保护和神圣的约会祷告。 Remember that what you are doing is spiritual warfare.请记住，您正在做的是精神战。 
2. Focus your prayers by asking the question, “what would need to happen for this place to look more like heaven?”提出以下问题来集中您的祷告：“这个地方看起来更像天堂，会发生什么？” Listen for leadings from the Holy Spirit along the way.一路上聆听圣灵的带领。 
3. Pay attention.请注意。 You might begin to notice patterns that help you get to know the needs of the area.您可能会开始注意到有助于您了解该地区需求的模式。 For example, a friend of mine learned almost every time a house went up for sale in his neighborhood it meant a couple was getting a divorce.例如，我的一个朋友几乎每一次在附近出售房屋时都知道，这意味着一对夫妇正在离婚。 
4. Interact or pray with people as you walk.走路时与他人互动或祈祷。 This will help you identify people God is drawing to himself and those who might be open to learning more about him.这将帮助您确定神在吸引自己的人，以及那些可能愿意进一步了解他的人。
5. When asked, share what you are doing and why you are doing it.当被问到时，分享您在做什么以及为什么这么做。 This can lead to great spiritual conversations.这可以导致伟大的属灵对话。
6. Write down the things you noticed or experienced in a journal.写下您在日记中注意到或经历过的事情。 This can help you keep track of your insights and progress.这可以帮助您跟踪自己的见解和进展。
7. 最后，邀请其他人加入您或开始他们自己的祷告之旅。

Over time, I have seen God softening the hearts of my neighbors.随着时间的流逝，我看到上帝软化了我邻居的心。 We are seeing much more of a sense of community and a real openness to the things of the Lord.我们看到的更多是一种社区意识，以及对上帝的事的真正开放。