Last week we kicked off the Quick Tip series and we talked about the importance of community. But that very tip begs us to ask a follow up question: how do we find community? Or maybe we should be asking a second question of where do we find community?
Community is something that we were all created for by our communal God. The very fact that God is three in one shows us that He is not only designed for community but the epitome of community. He is the very definition of community and when He created humanity in Genesis, He created us for it as well.
With that being said, community can often be difficult for those of us in ministry. We are often surrounded by people, but ministers often feel the most unknown or unseen. Everyone knows us and considers us their friend, but it can often be difficult to find friends ourselves.
With that being said we must remember that without effective and meaningful community we cannot be effective in our calling. So how and where do we find community? Let me share six quick ways we can do this.
1. Participate in a small group at your church where you are not the leader and can just be yourself without expectations.
2. Join a cohort or coaching community.
3. Utilize Facebook groups and other social media networks to not only find online community but community that physically gathers together.
4. Build friendships with your neighbors.
5. Find local groups, organizations, and opportunities in your community.
6. Participate in a youth worker network.
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