Field Guide for Genuine Community, A
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I'm surrounded by people at church . . . so why do I feel so alone?
You show up at church every Sunday. You see people you know. You listen to a sermon together. And then you go home feeling just as isolated as you did before. What's going on?
We all know that a church is supposed to be a community. The trick is to actually make it one. Communities don't happen by chance--certainly not in our Lone Ranger culture that values individualism. A truly Christian community must be built by intentional practices which draw from our union in Christ.
In A Field Guide for Genuine Community, Ben Connelly shows that the biblical model for community is the family of God. The church isn't meant to be a collection of strangers. God wants you to find a unified and purposeful household where you truly belong.
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BEN CONNELLY is a pastor, author, equipper, and occasional professor. He is honored to serve everyday disciples, ministry leaders, and church planters across the world through The Equipping Group, and to help lead Salt+Light Community and Plant Fort Worth, TX. Ben has written or contributed to several books, workbooks, articles, and publications, has overseen church planting efforts for multiple organizations, and has also taught university and seminary classes. He and Jess have three children and at times host short-term foster kids too. Learn more at www.benconnelly.com, or @connellyben on various social media platforms.