Joseph R. Myers (1) (1962–)

Autore di The Search to Belong: Rethinking Intimacy, Community, and Small Groups

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The Search to Belong: Rethinking Intimacy, Community, and Small Groups (2003) 350 copie

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appartenenza (6) Building Community (2) Chiesa (27) Chiesa emergente (15) Christian Author (2) Church Growth (6) Church Life (2) Comunità (45) Cristianesimo (13) Cristiano (4) da leggere (4) Discipleship (7) Ecclesiologia (9) emergent (10) emerging (2) Fede (4) FF 262 MYE (2) gruppi (5) i_christian_living (2) Leadership (6) letto (6) lista dei desideri (2) Ministero (15) Mission (2) Missional Church (3) organic church (3) Postmodernismo (4) relazioni (7) Religione (4) Saggistica (6) scatola 20 (2) small groups (47) Small groups--Religious aspects--Christianity (2) Sociologia (7) Spiritual Formation (5) Spiritualità (2) Teologia (2) Ufficio (2) Youth Ministry (2) zz_g8 (2)

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Data di nascita: 1962
Sesso: male

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The Search to Belong: Rethinking Intimacy, C… di Joseph R. Myers

This book helped me understand who is my neighbor. Great churches have teams of players that know each others space andbuld on their abilities. It is best not to search for direct answers to belong. Better develope a framework of words that help people to feel comfortable. One size does not fill all.

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lschmitt | 2 altre recensioni | Oct 17, 2008 |

The Search to Belong: Rethinking Intimacy, C… di Joseph R. Myers

The premise of the book is rather simple. Today's people are looking for community in avenues that are unlike years past, as seen in the lifestyle of our grandparents. Myers is trying to stress the importance of "community" as it relates on a personal and congregational level and its ramification in the church "culture" of today.

In Myers' sixth chapter, "Searching for the Front Porch," he goes to great detail to describe the importance of "the front porch." Present day culture in America has moved "the front porch"of years past (on the house) to more congregational locations (restaurants and coffee shops).

Myers further argues that churches today need to be sensitive to take advantage of creating meaningful "front porch" experiences (within the church) if they are to be influential in "inviting" and securing prospects and retaining tenured membership. It all goes back to community.… (altro)