7 Steps of a Listening Initiative
1. Team up with two to three others in your congregation or community, to pray and work with you on this new venture.
2. Ask “What’s happening here?” in a new way that builds relationships and community by listening to stories more than by offering solutions. On Earth Peace will help you do that.
3. Reflect on what you've heard. Pray about it. Keep praying.
4. Partner with groups in your area that are already addressing the problems your community is facing.
5. On September 21, 2010, bring together people who are hurting, partner organizations, and people from communities of faith--a new group of people who will share with one another about the needs they see and ask God to help them address those needs.
6. Listen, share, celebrate your blessings, and pray about your unanswered needs.
7. Meet again a week later to talk about next steps and to plan for further training from On Earth Peace.