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. This book equips congregations and church leaders
with tools to: - Discern the key ingredients people look for in
community - Understand the use of space as a key element for
experiencing belonging and community - Develop the "chemical compound"
that produces an environment for community to spontaneously emerge -
Discover how language promotes specific spatial belonging and then use
this knowledge to build an effective vocabulary for community
development - Create an assessment tool for evaluating organizational
and personal community health