As hard as this season is, I am convinced we have an unprecedented opportunity to demonstrate a central call of our faith: to love our neighbors. Simple connections and acts of kindness can give hope to the discouraged, create new friendships, and even open the door for life-changing conversations.
“Love… Where You Live” is a simple initiative championed by several churches in Katy and West Houston in the midst of our “Shelter in Place” experience.
Imagine a cul-de-sac of families “socially distanced” in their driveways, but sharing stories about their lives. Imagine children giving concerts at curbside on their instruments from the school band. Imagine a widow who lives alone with the new assurance that she has others walking through this with her. And imagine a community of believers praying for their neighbors every day – by name and by need, because they’ve spent the time to listen.
Pastor Ryan Rush | Senior Pastor, Kingsland Baptist Church
Dr. Ryan Rush serves as the Senior Pastor of Kingsland Baptist Church in Katy, Texas.Pastor Ryan has led the implementation of a comprehensive, cross-generational effort to connect church and home life that has extended to other congregations and missions partners around the world. He holds a PhD in Leadership from Dallas Baptist University, where he studied the link between parental attachment and leadership style among pastoral leaders on four continents. Ryan is the author of three books, including Restore the Table, sharing the power of families sharing meals together, to be released in Spring 2024.
Ryan and his wife Lana have three daughters: Ryley, Reagan, and Lily.
Ryan and his wife Lana have three daughters: Ryley, Reagan, and Lily.
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