Myers, Joseph R.,  1962-, <br/><br/>
The search to belong :  rethinking intimacy, community, and small groups /  [print] 
Joseph R. Myers. 
 - Grand Rapids, Michigan :  Youth Specialties,  (c)2003. 
 - 181 pages ;  23 cm 
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<br/><br/>Those who show up along the way (an introduction) --  The myths of belonging --  Longing to belong --  Give me some space --  Group chemistry --  Trading spaces --  Searching for a front porch --  What now? finding harmony. 
<br/><br/> Community is a fundamental life search. We need to belong. In our time, we search with some increasing desperation as terms like neighbor, family, and congregation are being redefined. This book is a practical guide for those struggling to build a community of believers in a culture that wants to experience belonging over believing.  Who is my neighbor? Who belongs to me? To whom do I belong? These are timeless questions that guide the church to its fundamental calling. Today terms like neighbor, family, and congregation are being redefined. People are searching to belong in new places and experiences. The church needs to adapt its interpretations, definitions, and language to make sense in the changing culture. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780310255000 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2003005789 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Small groups--Religious aspects--Christianity.<br/>Intimacy (Psychology)--Religious aspects--Christianity.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BV4517.M996.S437 2003 BV4517