Summary: About Kay Kay Burklin is the Director of Mercy Ministries for Mission To the World (MTW), the foreign missions agency of the Presbyterian Church in America. Kay received degrees from Wheaton College and Gordon Theological Seminary. Prior to her husband, Heiko, being the pastor at Neely's Creek ARP Church, their family spent several years doing missions work with youth in East Berlin where gospel fruit is still growing because of their time there. Kay is our first guest to have grown up on a mink farm. What is Gospel Neighboring Our neighbor is someone who lives near us and the gospel is the good news of Jesus Christ. So gospel neighboring is sharing the good news of Jesus with those around us. Kay's Favorite Gospel Neighboring Quote "Be the reason somebody smiles today and feels valued." Tough Lessons Learned in Gospel Neighboring Even when when we have unkind, unlovable neighbors, God commands us to be kind to them and love them. Our call is not to change our neighbor but to love our neighbor. God may call us to be neighbors to people who we like and to people we don't like. More Lessons on Gospel Neighboring It may take your departure from a neighborhood for you to see how much you have impacted a neighborhood. The way to start a 'church' is by getting to know people. Love them and serve them in creative, personal ways. Be curious about the lives of your neighbors. You never know. People may come to Christ through basketball or chocolate chip cookies. Action for the Next 24 Hours Find out who around you needs a helping hand and make them smile. Kay's Final Bit of Gospel Neighboring Wisdom Don't be afraid or concerned that you don't have the right answer. Let your life speak to others, but make sure it is the words of Jesus that others are hearing. Kay's Favorite Gospel Neighboring Resources The Hole in Our Gospel by Richard Stearns Connect with Kay Mission to the World Neely's Creek Church
