David Fitch in his book, Seven Practices for the Church on Mission, wrote about eight people
who felt called to pray for the Detroit Boulevard neighborhood in Sacramento.
In 2010, it reigned as one of the most crime-ridden areas in Sacramento. Nearly
every home was a place of peril.
The group of eight walked the streets and interceded
for the presence of God to overcome forces of evil and harm, addiction, and
strongholds of the enemy. Eventually the prayer warriors physically moved into
the neighborhood and started Detroit Life Church. During 2013, the Sacramento Bee reported there were no
murders, thefts, or sex crimes and only one assault in Detroit Boulevard.
What if you were to enlist a few friends to prayer walk
the streets in your subdivision or neighborhood? Besides getting some exercise,
maybe the number of divorces would drop. Rather than middle-schoolers
vandalizing property, maybe a coach would step forward and start evening
volleyball or basketball. What could prayer do for your neighborhood?
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