Summary: Dave Runyon served as a pastor for nine years in the Denver area. In 2010 he launched a neighboring movement that mobilized over 70 churches and 40,000 people in the area, and then turned his experience into a book, <a href="https://amzn.to/2wkA4FA" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Art of Neighboring</a>. Today he helps government, business, and faith leaders unite around common causes and helps businesses that have a desire to make a difference in their communities. Dave and his wife, Lauren, have four kids.<br> Highlights<br> 6:45 Introduction:<br> <br> <br> * Dave's background<br> * His experiences with members of the Church<br> * His own church experiences<br> <br> 10:50 Service as a pastor and creating the neighboring movement<br> 19:00 The block map quiz<br> <br> <br> * An activity to test yourself and work on<br> * The key to the neighboring movement<br> <br> 22:20 Having mildly awkward conversations<br> <br> 29:15 What neighboring is not; we do this not to convert, but because we are converted<br> <br> 32:40 Tactics to minister instead of treating relationships as a program<br> <br> 36:30 Reducing the anxiety in the relationship by bringing up the difficult questions<br> <br> 38:00 Embracing getting out of your bubble with people who are different<br> <br> 46:20 Where to start: putting neighboring into action<br> <br> 48:00 Learning to move through anxiety in relationships as a leader<br> Links<br> <a href="https://leadingsaints.org/building-bridges-before-baptisms-how-i-lead-as-stake-public-affairs-specialist/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Building Bridges Before Baptisms | How I Lead as Stake Public Affairs Specialist</a><br> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Leading%20Saints/videos/2181896758517464/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Art of Ministering Through Neighboring | Facebook Live with Andrew Stewart</a><br> <a href="https://amzn.to/2wkA4FA" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Art of Neighboring</a><br> <a href="http://www.artofneighboring.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ArtofNeighboring.com</a><br> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Bowling-Alone-Collapse-American-Community/dp/0743203046/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community</a><br> <a href="https://leadingsaints.org/leading-in-the-art-of-neighboring-an-interview-with-dave-runyon/dave-runyon/" rel="attachment wp-att-43797"></a>
