Forum for Global Conversation

If the thread of these teachings were to be woven into a blanket, they would spell Seeds, Deeds, and Weeds. These are the three actions designed to engage the global conversation effectively. We must be ready to share a verbal witness of our faith in Christ (Seeds); demonstrate the love of Christ through acts of service to those around us (Deeds); and stand with anyone suffering from an injustice of any kind regardless of their faith or non-faith commitments (Weeds).

In its classical sense, an oikos refers to a household—but not merely a nuclear family. It’s the extended relational web around an individual: family, neighbors, coworkers, close friends, and even regular vendors or community elders.