I finished writing that last blog and thought, well hmmm, what would I write? Not in bitter criticism or blanket generalizations, but as an honest assessment of my own faith community. Here's what I came up with:
They devoted themselves to staying informed and supporting good causes and ministries. They ate hearty food when they gathered, and happily prayed in the time they could find for it. Quite a few people asked them questions about what they were doing, and they struggled to explain it, even though they all believed it was a good [God] thing. The whole group tried to be generous with one another and with their neighbors, but it raised lots of hard questions about personal boundaries and creating dependency. Living on limited salaries (many of them raising support), they tried to be good stewards, trust God for provision, and share any extra resources. Most of them crossed paths a few times a week, but their main gathering was a Sunday night dinner where they talked about how to be a dynamic community on mission together. And they really hoped this would become a growing thing very soon.
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