I had a great dialogue (debate) recently with an old friend. A spirited discussion over email about community and its importance for believers. Some context might help.
Rob (my friend) is living in fort collins, colorado where he attends a congregation that takes Acts 2 fairly literal. He and his family live in converted housing with other Christian families, share meals occasionally, maybe work some outreach projects together, possibly watch each others kids, intentionally desiring to live out the principle in scripture "And they shared everything, and no one was in need."
Jason (me) is living in steamboat springs, colorado (about 2 hours away) in a college residence hall, supervising freshman men and women who are attending a 2-year college in a ski and snowboard resort town. He sees drunk students every night, conficates marijuana and related substances weekly from various rooms (we call these busts), and has only met three Christians in the entire place, intentionally trying to live out the principle in scripture, "Go ye into all the world making disciples"
Each of us has a very different approach to the idea of "in the world, but not of it."
What is the importance of community for the believer?
Is it living with other believers (literally)? Living with non-believers (literally)? Or, somewhere in the middle?
Chime in, were both eagerly awaiting your insights...
JMak
Rob (my friend) is living in fort collins, colorado where he attends a congregation that takes Acts 2 fairly literal. He and his family live in converted housing with other Christian families, share meals occasionally, maybe work some outreach projects together, possibly watch each others kids, intentionally desiring to live out the principle in scripture "And they shared everything, and no one was in need."
Jason (me) is living in steamboat springs, colorado (about 2 hours away) in a college residence hall, supervising freshman men and women who are attending a 2-year college in a ski and snowboard resort town. He sees drunk students every night, conficates marijuana and related substances weekly from various rooms (we call these busts), and has only met three Christians in the entire place, intentionally trying to live out the principle in scripture, "Go ye into all the world making disciples"
Each of us has a very different approach to the idea of "in the world, but not of it."
What is the importance of community for the believer?
Is it living with other believers (literally)? Living with non-believers (literally)? Or, somewhere in the middle?
Chime in, were both eagerly awaiting your insights...
JMak
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