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050 0 4 _aBV4517.M996.S437 2003
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100 1 _aMyers, Joseph R.,
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245 1 4 _aThe search to belong :
_brethinking intimacy, community, and small groups /
_cJoseph R. Myers.
_hPR
260 _aGrand Rapids, Michigan :
_bYouth Specialties,
_c(c)2003.
300 _a181 pages ;
_c23 cm
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_bn
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
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504 _a1 (pages 156-166) and index.
505 0 0 _aThose who show up along the way (an introduction) --
_tThe myths of belonging --
_tLonging to belong --
_tGive me some space --
_tGroup chemistry --
_tTrading spaces --
_tSearching for a front porch --
_tWhat now? finding harmony.
520 0 _aCommunity 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.
520 0 _aWho 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.
530 _a2
650 0 _aSmall groups
_xReligious aspects
_xChristianity.
650 0 _aIntimacy (Psychology)
_xReligious aspects
_xChristianity.
856 4 1 _3Sample text
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856 4 1 _3Table of contents
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856 4 2 _3Publisher description
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