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

By: Ben Connelly

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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.