TY - BOOK AU - Myers,Joseph R. TI - The search to belong: rethinking intimacy, community, and small groups SN - 9780310255000 AV - BV4517.M996.S437 2003 PY - 2003/// CY - Grand Rapids, Michigan PB - Youth Specialties KW - Small groups KW - Religious aspects KW - Christianity KW - Intimacy (Psychology) N1 - 1 (pages 156-166) and index; 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; 2 N2 - 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 UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0642/2003005789-s.html UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip041/2003005789.html UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0633/2003005789-d.html ER -