Faith in Community

Practices that Stengthen Churches and Neighborhoods

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

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In the face of polarization and disconnection in American society, congregations remain vital for helping people create authentic community. This resource teaches pastors and church members how to strengthen their congregations through practices such as hospitality and small-group sharing and how to build up their neighborhoods through public service and faith-based community organizing. Stiltner provides inspiration and advice for Christians who still have hope for community.Stiltner argues that America’s deepest crisis is a crisis of community. Drawing on six years of research in six congregations, Stiltner shows how churches can help rebuild social trust and strengthen civic life. Faith in Community offers a hopeful call for congregations to be the communities that God calls them to be, which will make their local communities stronger in the process.Community is fragile these days, sometimes even in congregations. Stiltner contends that, in the face of political polarization and eroded social trust, Christians need to be very intentional about how they build community. What’s most important for doing so, both within the congregation and as the congregation reaches out, is nurturing relationships. With numerous examples from his research, Stiltner develops strategies for community building that are doable for any church.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-11-12
Mått152 x 229 x 25 mm
Vikt454 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor224
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9798765167892

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AcknowledgementsIntroduction: The Crisis and the Call1. Created to Belong: Theology and Ethics of Community2. From “I” to “We”: Congregations as Community Builders3. A Home Away from Home: Hospitality and Small Groups4. Called to Be Sent: Discipleship and Mission5. Love Thy Neighborhood: Service and Partnerships6. Living a Public Vision: Dialoguing and OrganizingConclusion: Sharing the Joy of CommunityAppendix: Methods Used in this StudyDiscussion QuestionsFor Further StudyAbout the AuthorNotes

Brian Stiltner knows that the Christian faith is inherently communal: Jesus Christ saves us as a group. After carefully studying six diverse, vital congregations, Brian has written a compelling, research-driven, wise book for pastors and church leaders. He vividly shows how churches can be gifts of God to a culture suffering from great fragmentation, division, and vast loneliness. Here’s a practical, encouraging book that’s matters right now for those who are called to lead the church into the future