Synopses & Reviews
WHAT MAKES A COMMUNITY EXTRAORDINARY?
For a world more connected than ever before, many are quite alone. People are starved for genuine friendships, abiding connections, and shared purpose. Gospel-centered community fills us with all of these and more, and that is what Life in Community is all about-the power of fellowship for a lonely world.
Anchored in Scripture, author Dustin Willis recaptures the wonder of community marked by the Spirit, moved by the gospel, and on mission at every turn.
A community where everyone has a place at the table.
A community of people who love, honor, provide for, and stick with each other, no matter the cost.
A community that grieves together, sings together, and eats, drinks, prays, and plays together.
A community that gathers and goes out to make God's image known.
A community the world will want to be a part of.
Gospel-centered community is truly extraordinary. No competition. No pretense. No vain conceit. Just full hearts breaking bread, giving freely, and growing together. Come to the table and be filled. Taste life in community.
6-Week Group Study Included.
Review
"e;Life in Community is an excellent source of knowledge for Christian small groups. Willis not only goes through what a gospel community is, but what it looks like, and how it functions together. The book offers practical advice for everyone. I know I was challenged by this book!"e;
Reviewed by Jessica McCroskey, Net Galley, Jun 15, 2015
Synopsis
WHAT MAKES A COMMUNITY EXTRAORDINARY?
When people live in community moved by the gospel and marked by the Spirit, great things happen.
They commit to one another. They grieve together, sing together, eat, pray, and play together. They love, serve, honor, encourage, and provide for each other gladly. And they live on mission together.
Hearts are healed, walls come down, and outsiders come in. No competition. No pretense. No vain conceit. Just full hearts breaking bread and giving freely.
It is nothing short of amazing.
Most of us live in a shadow of what God intended for us. Life in Community calls us into the light. Reclaiming Scripture s stunning vision of gospel-centered community, it inspires us to live in love unbounded. Read it, live it, and join the movement: Help unleash the power of extraordinary community.
6-Week group study included.
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Synopsis
"All the believers were alone and had nothing in common." - Not Acts 2:44
"All the believers were together and had everything in common." - Acts 2:44.
For a world more connected than ever before, many of us are quite alone. People are starved for unpretentious relationships, for friends who truly care. Even those in our churches are hungry, which is odd, because fellowship is designed to make us full. That design is what Life in Community is all about.
Author Dustin Willis doesn't give us a new vision for community; rather, he helps to reclaim the grandest one ever given: that of the Bible. Anchored in Romans 12, Willis shows how the marks of a Christian require a relationship, and how they lead to dynamic community that strengthens the church and grows God's kingdom. Follow along with Willis to rediscover the power of relationships marked by the fruit of the Spirit, which the world is hungry for.
About the Author
DUSTIN WILLIS lives in metro Atlanta, Georgia, with his wife, Renie, and their two children, Jack and Piper. Dustin serves as the coordinator of the Send Network. Before moving to Atlanta, Dustin planted and pastored Midtown Fellowship in downtown Columbia, South Carolina. Find him at @dustinwillis on Twitter.