Eight Ways to Take Action for God

1. Educate yourself.
Don't wait for someone else to tell you where to look or what to look for, find out more about one of the global issues we are talking about during this 6 week series at Connections by reading up, going online, or talking to someone in the know.

2. Do a fast.
There are lots of ways to focus your attention on God and God's world through fasting. If providing clean water to the world is your passion, perhaps you might do a 40-day fast where you give up all tea, coffee, sodas, and other drinks in favor of drinking only water with your meals.

3. Donate money and time.
Commit to working on a Habitat House, or offer to head up the drive to collect gifts for Samaritan's Purse this year. Or just click and send a donation to an organization that works for peace in Darfur, or offer to help buy groceries for the pantry ministry at Connections.

4. Tell others.
Satan loves to get us isolated, because he knows we are quickly discouraged from following Jesus if we don't have the help of others. So tell a friend what you're doing for the Kingdom. Better yet, invite them to join you!

5. Pray.
There are so many ways to pray. Buy a prayer journal and begin to write your prayers. Start a prayer blog. Pray in the shower! Or join the prayer team at Connections each Wednesday.

6. Follow and join the work already being done.
There are almost always other people already working toward the goal you are passionate about. Find them online, in the community, in your own church, and join your efforts to theirs!

7. Consider: Is this my special Call from God? My passion? Am I specially gifted to take on this cause?
God has gifted you specially, and is honored when you bend your gifts and passions toward the building up of the Kingdom. Do you run, and hope to raise money for breast cancer? Raise a team and let Connections sponsor you in the Race for the Cure. Are you able to persuade? Start or join a phone campaign to raise awareness for the cause God is appointing you to.

8. Celebrate.
God loves a good party, and so do God's people. Share the success stories and let your church family rejoice with you and help you along the way. You might even inspire others to join you in God's work.