Description: "Jesus said his followers would be known for their love-not their loneliness. Yet over half of Americans and American churchgoers report lacking companionship, or that no one knows us well. We live disconnected lives, and our mental and spiritual health suffers as a result. Jeff Galley and Phil Smith have a remedy, based on their study of Scripture, hearing from the global church, and observing best practices in leading thousands of small groups. The New Testament's exhortations to love one another are not merely individual commands but instructions for communities, one to another, to each other, and each to all. Loving one another today encompasses depending on one another, committing to one another, talking with one another, knowing one another, and welcoming one another. Galley and Smith outline postures and practical shifts to combat the loneliness epidemic and also offer life design suggestions-small yet meaningful changes we can make to escape aloneness and create community. Discover how you and your church can break away from soul-killing isolation and be transformed into life-giving communities"-- Provided by publisher.
Brief description:
Jeff Galley is the Central Group Leader for Community at Life.Church, where the church aims to lead people to follow Jesus and love their neighbors through the power of community. He is the author of Conversations: Turn Your Everyday Discussions into Life-Giving Moments. He coleads Global Lift Collective and serves on the board at the Chalmers Center for Economic Development and Tearfund USA. Jeff and his wife, Christy, have three married children, three grandchildren, and live in the Oklahoma City area.
Review Quotes:
"Social media offers ample opportunities for connectivity, and yet the sense of loneliness among people has increased. The Way Back to One Another offers insights into this puzzling trend and provides practical tips and biblical knowledge to address the epidemic of loneliness. God has created us with an intrinsic need for belonging, and the authors gently guide us back to the richness of a koinōnia community."
Ling Dinse, department chair of social work at Messiah University