Love your neighbor. Jesus' simple command can feel overwhelming when our neighbor looks and lives differently than we do. Racial and economic tensions across the country have resulted in deep dividing lines that seem really intimidating to cross. Neighborliness is a practical guide to bridging those dividing lines and learning to recognize and amplify the beauty of God in our communities.
We become the neighbors Jesus was talking about when we learn about the issues that have divided us and engage with people who have had different life experiences than us. With real life stories and examples of neighborliness in action, pastor and professor David Docusen aims to show how heaven on earth can be more fully realized when we do something as simple as start a conversation.
Foreword by Mark Batterson
David Docusen has spent twenty years investing into communities as a pastor, speaker, teacher, advocate, and author. After pastoring in the local church for twenty years, David and his wife, Dara, launched Docusen Ministries. Through this organization, David invests into churches, nonprofits, and businesses across the world through speaking, teaching, and writing.
After completing his doctoral degree studying the cyclical patterns of generational poverty, he worked with a group of businesspeople as a founding board member of Freedom Communities an organization that focuses on equitable access to education, employment, healthcare, and housing. He is on the Board of Trustees and an adjunct practical theology professor at Southeastern University, and he also serves as a member of the Executive Board of Relevant Magazine, helping shape vision and culture for the organization.
David and Dara live in Charlotte, North Carolina with their four kids: Max, Mary, Jack, and Ben.