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Seeking
Christians Interested in Building Communities for Outreach
Our goals: 1) Glorify God the Father (Isaiah 43:7) by
becoming like His son Jesus (Rom 8:29, 2 Cor 3:18), 2) Help
“one another” become like Jesus by living in close proximity
to share time, space, resources, and accountability (Heb
10:24-25), 3) Let our love and good works witness to our
neighbors (John 13:35, Matt 5:16). For more details see
the summary Why
Live in Christian Community linked below.
Please note:
This web site currently consists of a few personal notes of
Paul Breneman (written in the first-person) but more
importantly it contains links to other resources that I have
found valuable.
New!
- A short summary: Why Live in Christian
Community?
New!
- Early 2012. The Lord has opened many "doors" recently
in Lawrence,
Kansas where I attend Lawrence
Bible Chapel. There was an associated large campus
ministry (community) back in the mid 70s (near KU)
and they still have a lot of close community. Every
summer they have a 5-day "Bible Camp" for children from 8 am
to 8 pm with 3 full meals. So it is like the children
are going away to camp except they go home every
evening. They also have a nice "Kid's Club" ministry
every Thursday evening with many of the same children, many of
which are from a working-class neighborhood (Overland Drive)
right next to the church building. The "doors" have
opened for me to rent in that neighborhood, even very close to
a "Kid's Club" leader who desires to live in Christian
community. I pray that we (and others) can serve each
other and also the neighborhood.
There are woodworking tools as well as computer and
electronic equipment that might be put to good
income-producing use.
The example of those who went before us
Read about the Moravians in this online book by Peter Hoover:
Behold the Lamb!
(The Story of the Moravian Church). Especially read
about their community life in chapters 9 - 17.
Some Christian Communities
Marcon, France: Community
of Courtiron Anabaptists
- I spent most of May 2009 at this community and you can read
my diary about my visit. Note:
My diary includes an invitation from the community with
information on housing and jobs.
- Also see this related page: Books
Worth
Reading
Minnesota, USA - Elmendorf
Christian
Community
- Part of my spiritual family and where I lived for seven
months in 2003.
Tasmania, Australia: Rocky
Cape
Christian Community
Lloydminster, SK, Canada: Fort
Pitt Christian Community
Other resources and items of interest
A summary of my vision of
intentional Christian community (rural and city) in Ohio.
A great article by Charles Moore: Beyond
Argument - The powerful witness of community
Another article by Charles Moore: Doing
Life Together (also here)
Several good articles on Living
in Christian Community
It has been exciting to read some of what a group of believers
in Grand Rapids are experiencing since moving within 3
or 4 blocks of each other in the summer of 2005. To me this
presents a good picture of a how a city community can interact
amongst themselves and also with others in the neighborhood.
Here are two exciting blog articles:
Seek
First
the Kingdom of God
Practical
Daily
Life in the Kingdom of God, PART 2
Why
We Live in Community, a nice introductory article
from Plough Publishing House.
Two ministries at Ohio State to check out: OSU
House of Prayer & International
Friendships
Fountain Creek, a vision for
brethren living in community, by Michael Hari.
Seeking contact with others?
Where
to
Find Radical Christian Fellowship at Scroll
Publishing
Some of my other web pages:
Spreading God's Word
at The Ohio State University
Encouraging Bluegrass
Gospel Jam Sessions
Business: TurboControl
Systems
Please contact me (community helper - not leader) if you know
about other resources similar to those already on this page.
email:  @FollowersOfJesus.cc
Paul Breneman
PO Box 3817
Columbus, OH 43210-0817
Phone: (614) 733-0817
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