In my last post I mentioned that I am believing that Washington DC will be transformed by God through the work of His people at NCC.

But here’s the thing, I believe this will only happen if we will step outside of our box and outside of our comfort zone to reach people who are not like us and don’t like us.

What do I mean by this? Well, there are plenty of people in Washington DC who are not young urban professionals, plenty of people who aren’t college educated, who aren’t intellectuals, plenty of people who don’t smell like us because they don’t have a place to take a shower, people who don’t worship God like we do, and people who don’t believe in the same God.

If we want to make a lasting difference in all corners of our city, it’s going to be uncomfortable at times. We’re going to have to talk to people outside of our circles and cliques. We’re going to have to reach out to those people who aren’t like us, and we’re going to have to reach out to those people who actively dislike us.