The Chaplain Challenge

Every neighborhood needs a chaplain.  Let that sink in.

I'm not talking about a professional, paid-position, or title of chaplain.  I'm talking about person who has a deep love for Jesus, and a deep love for his neighbors.  I'm talking about a person who earns the trust of her neighbors so that when a crisis happens she is asked for prayer and comfort, and when there is a celebration he is asked to host.  I'm talking about a person who offers hope to the hopeless (maybe in the form of a hug or prayer), rest to the restless (maybe in the form of babysitting), and food to the hungry (maybe in the form of a word of Scripture).  I'm talking about a person who has invested her very life into the lives of those around her, and who has invited his neighbors into the depths of his being, behind the masks, to the core of who he is.  Every neighborhood needs a chaplain.

Does your neighborhood already have a chaplain?  If so, please share your story.  If not, consider that God may be calling you to be the chaplain of your neighborhood.
Blessings,
Shiloh