Church and the Stressed Out City
As we prepare to head to Chicago to launch Soul City Church we know that we will face unique opportunities and unique challenges to live out the Kingdom of God in the City. We recently came across an article in Forbes that rated Chicago as the Country’s most Stressed Out City…for the Second Year in a row! Awesome.
Forbes sites that over crowding, poor air quality, a high 11% unemployment rate and free-falling home values have created a cocktail of constant worry affecting many in the Windy City. Again…awesome.
So, the question is – What can a church do to love and serve the Stressful Realities of people in their city. We all know that Chicago isn’t the only stressed out place on the planet. As our lives grow ever complex, Stress seems to be a given. So what do we do? How do we live? How do we serve? How do we create a City of Peace in the midst of so much Stress?
We’d love to hear your thoughts and ideas…
