God's Household
Fellow Citizens in Christ
A Lenten church initiative rooted in Ephesians 2 — inviting congregations to recognize immigrant neighbors as fellow members of God's household and to embody Christ's peace through prayer, presence, and gospel-shaped solidarity.
“He Himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has destroyed the dividing wall of hostility.”
Ephesians 2:14 NIV
About this initiative
In Christ, those who were once strangers are now members of his household.
The Apostle Paul writes in Ephesians 2:19 that because of Christ, those who were once strangers and foreigners are now “fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of his household.” God’s Household is a church initiative built on that declaration — the conviction that the Church’s identity as God’s household has direct implications for how it relates to immigrant neighbors.
He does not erase difference; He destroys hostility. He does not flatten identity; He forms one new people under His lordship. He gathers us into one household — built on grace, shaped by repentance, strengthened by faith, and governed by His Word.
Created by the National Latino Evangelical Coalition, this initiative offers sermon outlines, prayer resources, and practical tools to help your church participate in ways that fit your local context. It is not partisan. It is biblical. It is evangelical in the fullest sense of the word.
Three ways to embody God’s Household
This is not one-size-fits-all. Discern what fits your congregation and context.
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Preach & Teach
Seven sermon outlines grounded in Ephesians 2 — exploring reconciliation, belonging, unity, and the peace of Christ. Biblically rooted, pastorally sensitive, fully contextualizable.
Ephesians 2:14-22
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Pray & Live
Download the campaign prayer and incorporate it into Sunday worship, small groups, or personal devotion. Feel led? Record and post it using #FaithfulWitness.
Philippians 4:6-7
03
Accompany & Share
Take embodied action alongside immigrant neighbors. Use the visual resources — graphics, banners, quote cards — to communicate this initiative in your congregation and networks.
James 2:14-17
Voices from the movement
What faithful witnesses are saying.
“God’s Household gave our congregation the theological language we were missing. We weren’t just helping — we were recognizing family.”
Pastor David Kim
Covenant Community Church, Los Angeles
“The sermon series on Ephesians 2 changed how our people see their immigrant neighbors. Not outsiders. Members of the same household.”
Rev. Sandra Torres
Grace Chapel, Houston, TX
“We had the heart but not the framework. This initiative gave us Scripture, community, and courage to act in our own neighborhood.”
Marcus & Lisa Webb
New Life Church, Atlanta
A vision for the Church
“You are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of his household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone.”
Ephesians 2:19-20 NIV
How to participate
Ways your congregation can live as members of God’s Household.
1
Preach
Use the seven sermon outlines grounded in Ephesians 2 — exploring reconciliation, belonging, unity, and the peace Christ secured through the cross.
2
Pray
Download and incorporate the campaign prayer into Sunday worship, midweek gatherings, or personal devotion. Post it with #FaithfulWitness and tag others.
3
Accompany
Take embodied action alongside immigrant neighbors — as appropriate to your context — as an act of living as members of God’s Household.
4
Share
Use the social media graphics, scripture slides, and visual resources to communicate this initiative in your congregation and networks.
5
Witness
Post with #FaithfulWitness, tag others, and invite the Church to join this shared theological witness across regions and denominations.
Everything you need to participate.
God’s Household: Overview
An introduction to God's Household — a church initiative rooting immigrant solidarity in the biblical metaphor of the household of God.
اقرأ عبر الإنترنت Toolkit · Spiritual FormationGod’s Household: Prayer
A prayer and reflection toolkit for the God's Household initiative — structured intercession for immigrant families and reflection on belonging in Christ.
اقرأ عبر الإنترنتابق على اتصال بالحركة.
Updates on initiatives, resources, and ways you and your community can take faithful action.