A Field Guide for Genuine Community: 25 Days & 101 Ways to Move from Façade to Family - Softcover

Ben Connelly

 
9780802422798: A Field Guide for Genuine Community: 25 Days & 101 Ways to Move from Façade to Family

Synopsis

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 independence and individualism. A truly Christian community must be built by intentional practices that allow for deeper connections, centered on the unity that can only be found in Christ.

In A Field Guide for Genuine Community, longtime pastor and discipleship trainer Ben Connelly shows you that the biblical model for community is the family of God. In twenty-five short, practical readings, he takes you beyond the surface and helps you learn to connect with your brothers and sisters as true family members. The church isn't meant to be a collection of strangers. God intends for you to find a unified and purposeful household where you truly belong.

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About the Author

BEN CONNELLY, his wife Jess, and their children Charlotte, Maggie, and Travis live in Fort Worth, TX. He started and now co-pastors The City Church, part of the Soma Family of Churches and Acts29 network. Ben has also written a few books, including co-authoring (with Bob Roberts, Jr.) Moody's A Field Guide for Everyday Missions. With degrees from Baylor University and Dallas Theological Seminary, Ben leads church planting for the Soma Family of Churches across North America. He taught public speaking at TCU for six years, writes for various publications, trains folks across the country, and blogs in spurts at www.benconnelly.net.

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