Simply stated it is: 1). Make five phone calls each day to five different persons. Keep them short and to the point. If you feel the need for a short prayer, ask for permission, then pray; 2). Write five notes each day to five different persons. Likewise, keep these short and to the point; and 3). Make five home visits each day to five different families. These also should be short visits — 5 minutes or less. Be sensitive as to the activities in which the family is engaged. By all means do not be disruptive. Ask for permission to lead the family in a "brief word of prayer."

In each of these do not push programs or ask for finances. You are a concerned, caring member of the body of Christ. You celebrate with them a new baby; new job; promotion; graduation; physical healing; spiritual conversion; reconciliation; new, wholesome relationship; new ministry in the church; new life in an established ministry; safe travel; wonderful vacation.

Obviously, these can be modified based upon your particular circumstances. Some have accepted this challenge or have made it 2x2x2 or 3x3x3 (three phone calls and three notes per day). I recommend that you keep a journal to record this ministry. My wife and I share with each other in order that we not call or write the same persons.

Recently, I phoned a young man in another state. He asked me to call his father, who is ill. I followed through. At the end of our brief chat, I asked this retired former district superintendent if I could lead us in a brief moment of prayer. I cannot begin to tell you just how this simple ministry has brought, and still brings, blessings untold to those on both the giving and receiving ends.

Our entire Annual Conference could be transformed if each pastor and lay leader would adopt this as a means of revitalizing our churches. Let’s start a spiritual, Christ-centered wave.