Community
“Community is not an event, activity, application point, or something we need to do in order to grow in our spiritual lives. Rather, it is the context in which all activities, application, and spiritual growth happens.” This is a quote taken from the, The Kingdom of Couches by Will Walker. Along with the many articles you’ll find in this section on community and relationships, we encourage you to read The Kingdom of Couches. It is the essential community building resource of the Campus Ministry.
Gospel Centered Community Groups
How to create an environment where members of your small group will experience the gospel.
Understanding Spiritual Gifts
The body grows as each member of the community uses their unique spiritual gifts to serve others. The content of this article, taken from Mark Driscoll, describes and...
Requiring Others to Take Responsibility
There is a tendency for us to short circuit the spiritual growth of others by taking responsibility for what is theirs to own. This is a helpful article for discerning...
The Role of Community in Discipleship
Will Walker points out that when we think about how to help others grow in their relationship with Christ, we often think in terms of biblical concepts instead of...
God Honors Love Not Duty
In this chapter from his book “Principles That God Honors,” Jim Sylvester explains that it is love and not duty that is at the heart of ministry.
Relationship Studies—Bonding and Boundaries
This is a four-part small group study from Cru.Comm dealing with Boundaries and Bonding—critical components of emotional, social, and spiritual maturity.
Building Community in Your Bible Group
Turning a Bible study of individuals into a loving, caring community is no simple task. This article provides some very helpful and practical suggestions.
An Evangelistic Community
Tim Henderson demonstrates that in the Campus Ministry, community is not just the means for Christian growth, but the primary way that people become Christians. How do...
The Growth Model
In this article, Eric Swanson teaches on the quintessential qualities of spiritual growth and community: Grace, Truth and Time.
Studying the Scripture as a Community
In this chapter from “Kingdom of Couches,” Will Walker suggests a practice that lies somewhere between a group Bible Study and an individual Quiet Time—A communal...
How To Love By Faith
This is one of the ten Transferable Concepts written by Dr. Bill Bright. Known for his commitment to the fulfillment of the Great Commission, it’s important to note...
It Takes a Village
What exactly are we missing when we are not actively involved in a committed community of Believers? You’ll have a pretty good idea after reading this chapter from...
Community—The Context of Spiritual Growth
This is a manifesto for communal living. Will Walker argues that community is not simply another Christian activity, but the context for all Christian activities, for...
Confessing Sin to One Another
James 5:16 says, “Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.” This article reflects upon the deep connection...
Community, Cause, and Corporation
Do you think of your ministry as a family? A cause? A team? An army? The truth is, a local body of believers may have analogous qualities to all of these structures....
A Picture of Biblical Community
The picture of biblical community is found in Acts 2:42-47, and this article simply expounds upon it. A helpful summary and explanation.
Boundaries in Relationships
It’s not always easy to recognize what is within our realm of responsibility and what is not. As a result, we can either overstep our boundaries or fail to draw our...
Praying Together
Author Will walker provides a rather insightful perspective on the how’s and why’s of praying together. Well-reasoned and well-written, this article will re-arrange...
Conflict Resolution-“You Always Say That”
In a page and a half, Tim Henderson describes the process of diffusing conflict and keeping arguments and disagreements from escalating and raging out of control.
Transformational Community
Following Acts chapter 2 as a guide, and the human cell as a metaphor, Mike Tilley describes the essential components of a healthy, growing, biblical community, where...
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