Reflections on 10/20 Class

The personal stories shared in my small group’s get-to-know-you session yesterday reminded me of the vital importance of building a Christian community in which an atmosphere of belonging is cultivated rather than merely an atmosphere of intellectual assent. Although all of my group members come from various backgrounds and are looking to work with a variety of populations in the future, we are united in our desire to use relationships as the foundational element of our church plants. We recognize that the world is hungry for more than mere knowledge and belief and thus desire for our church plants to be places in which we authentically connect with one another, with God, and with his mission for the world.