Tag: community
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The Essence of True Community
Henri Nouwen writes in his little book, In the Name of Jesus: Are you in love with Jesus? Perhaps another way of putting the question would be: Do you know the incarnate God? In our world of loneliness and despair, there is an enormous need for men and women who know the heart of God, a heart
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Group Distractions
As a small group leader and coach/ministry leader for small groups, I see so many distractions to successful community within the lives of God’s people. Here are a few: 1. Sketchy Participation We have a really good number of people participating in groups, BUT – the impact of the participation is diminished by sporadic attendance. Life gets