Becoming an Advocating Community

“It is important that the voice of believers be heard in those places of power where decisions are being made that will affect the life changes of those in the inner city. Many decisions are made everyday in city hall, governors’ mansions, state legislatures, and the United States Congress that will have a tremendous impact on the ministry we are called to do in the neighborhood. We need Christians there to be the voice of those who cannot speak for themselves.” John Perkins

What can we learn from the life of Esther in the midst of the trouble of God’s people that can help us take steps towards becoming a community that better advocates and acts for the good of our neighbors and neighborhood?