Groups: The Life-Giving Power of Community (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780310220763)

Community is God's idea. Only in community can we know and be known, love and be loved, celebrate others and be celebrated by them. And only through close, transparent relationships can we be transformed as individuals.Groups invites you to enjoy the rewards--and embrace the risks--of community. Step by step, this study will challenge and encourage you to explore the amazing potential for growth found in authentic relationships. You'll study the true nature of friendship. The power of paying attention. The path to intimacy. The encouragement of being for one another. You'll learn what it means to live out these and other simple but vital truths for being all you are, giving all you've got, and receiving all you need as a member of God's dynamic community, the church.Leader's guide included!Groups group sessions are: This Is a FriendshipLove Pays AttentionKnowing and Being KnownWhen Community Breaks DownForgivenessBuilding a Passionately Inclusive ChurchBeing "For" One Another

Author: John Ortberg, Laurie Pederson, Judson Poling
ISBN-10: 0310220769
ISBN-13: 9780310220763
Publisher: Harperchristian Resources
Language: English
Published: 09/11/2000
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d
Award: Gold Medallion Book Awards - Nominee