Creating Community
Simon ReedPaperback 2013-04-19
Based on the author's own years of exploration of Celtic spirituality through membership of the international Community of Aidan and Hilda, this book shows how the third millennium church has much in common with the first millennium church and in fact much to learn from it.
Drawing inspiration from a number of ancient spiritual practices, the book explores how churches can base themselves around a Way of Life, a network of Soul Friends, and a Rhythm of Prayer, the building blocks of what many are now calling a 'new monastic' spirituality. The aim is to help Christians grow to maturity and create genuine community at a local level.
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There is much talk today of 'new ways of being church' and 'new monastic spirituality'. As Simon Reed explored the Celtic roots of the Christian faith, in community with others who drew inspiration from our spiritual ancestors in the British Isles, he came to realise that the third millennium church has much in common with the first millennium church, and more importantly, much to learn from it. In Creating Community, he introduces us to a new but at the same time very old way of being church which is based upon three core elements: a Way of Life, a network of Soul Friends, and a rhythm of prayer. The book shows how the rediscovery of these elements by Christians today offers a vital key that opens up an ancient way for modern churches, one which not only helps to bring believers to lasting maturity but creates genuine and much-needed community in an increasingly fragmented world.
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Based on the author's own years of exploration of Celtic spirituality through membership of the international Community of Aidan and Hilda, this book shows how the third millennium church has much in common with the first millennium church and in fact much to learn from it.
Drawing inspiration from a number of ancient spiritual practices, the book explores how churches can base themselves around a Way of Life, a network of Soul Friends, and a Rhythm of Prayer, the building blocks of what many are now calling a 'new monastic' spirituality. The aim is to help Christians grow to maturity and create genuine community at a local level.
Publisher Description
There is much talk today of 'new ways of being church' and 'new monastic spirituality'. As Simon Reed explored the Celtic roots of the Christian faith, in community with others who drew inspiration from our spiritual ancestors in the British Isles, he came to realise that the third millennium church has much in common with the first millennium church, and more importantly, much to learn from it. In Creating Community, he introduces us to a new but at the same time very old way of being church which is based upon three core elements: a Way of Life, a network of Soul Friends, and a rhythm of prayer. The book shows how the rediscovery of these elements by Christians today offers a vital key that opens up an ancient way for modern churches, one which not only helps to bring believers to lasting maturity but creates genuine and much-needed community in an increasingly fragmented world.