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nrt43's review against another edition
4.0
This is the book to turn toward if you are considering intentional Christian community. Janzen brings half a century of experience and wisdom in every question about Christian community. Often he offers wisdom to questions in response to questions that you haven't even considered yet.
The book is divided into 6 parts with 3 to 6 shorter chapters in each part, and with each part Janzen moves from those just interested, yearning, and/or discerning a call toward community all the way to how mature communities plant new communities. Throughout Janzen addresses countless questions about community, maybe which a noobie would not even know to ask.
Practical. Insightful. Overflowing with wisdom and good advice. Recommended.
The book is divided into 6 parts with 3 to 6 shorter chapters in each part, and with each part Janzen moves from those just interested, yearning, and/or discerning a call toward community all the way to how mature communities plant new communities. Throughout Janzen addresses countless questions about community, maybe which a noobie would not even know to ask.
Practical. Insightful. Overflowing with wisdom and good advice. Recommended.
drbobcornwall's review against another edition
3.0
A new interest in intentional Christian community has taken hold in the Christian community. People seeking community want more than a Sunday experience, but instead want to engage others in daily life. Monasticism was developed as a way of providing community, usually for celibate men and women who lived in separate communities. The New Monasticism has a broader vision that includes families as well as singles; adults as well as children.
David Janzen, a long time participant in intentional Christian community provides a detailed handbook that explains the benefits and the concerns of such a life, as well as providing proper guidance for effective and lasting community life.
If you're at all interested in intense community this is a good place to go.
David Janzen, a long time participant in intentional Christian community provides a detailed handbook that explains the benefits and the concerns of such a life, as well as providing proper guidance for effective and lasting community life.
If you're at all interested in intense community this is a good place to go.
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