The search to belong : rethinking intimacy, community, and small groups / Joseph R. Myers. [print]

By:

Myers, Joseph R, 1962- [Author]

Material type: Text

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

0310255007
9780310255000

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LOC classification:

BV4517.5.S437 2003
BV4517.5.M996.S437 2003

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Contents:

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.

Summary: 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.Summary: 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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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Circulating Book (checkout times vary with patron status)	G. Allen Fleece Library Circulating Collection - First Floor	Non-fiction	BV4517.5 .M94 2003 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		31923001794979

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.

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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