A note on terminology

You'll find as you dig further into the world of community groups that the terminology changes. Some people talk about small groups, cell groups, cell church, care groups, or life groups. I'm going to be talking about community groups because fostering community is the goal of getting together in groups.

Welcome!

Welcome! You've just stumbled upon my blog about building community. That sounds kind of vague, doesn't it? To explain further, I'm interested in learning more about how Christians can foster community life within their neighbourhood circles and their church.

These days, it's easy to jump online and feel like you're connected to hundreds of people, whether it's through Twitter, Facebook, online gaming, or the numerous blogs that are now available on the internet. There is something to be said, however, about actually connecting with people face to face. Without going into details, I'll just let you do your own Google search to find out about the human need for real human interaction.

Since we all want to live in community, shouldn't it be easy to come together and experience it? Well, I'd have to say yes and no, and that's why I'm writing this blog. It will be a resource for me and you to find information and ideas on how to go out into the real, personal world and have meaningful and lasting interactions with others in the form of community groups.