Personal Transformation & Community Transformation
I just read an incredible book by Peter Block entitled Community, it’s a secular book. I’d skimmed it once before but am reading it slowly. I highly, highly, highly recommend it. In the book he says with all the research done - one thing is apparent and obvious - that personal and community transformation are different. I think he’s on to something. As I read the book I realized for personal transformation all you need is the Holy Spirit - BUT for community transformation not only do you need the Holy Spirit but the church. He said that all transformation started by groups of people with ideas they were passionate about - it has my mind reeling - what do you think? . . . . .
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Apr 28, 2009 at 11:36 AM
The one thing I'd add is that even for personal growth I think the holy spirit uses community and I believe you see that in the bible as well (as modeled and instructed by Paul).
Apr 28, 2009 at 02:30 PM
I'd agree
Apr 30, 2009 at 09:51 AM
I recomend the study of Gestalt, psychology. This trend says that the whole is different from the sum of its parts.
Jesus says that without him we could do nothing; because he is one with the Father! And the manyfold wisdom of God might be known by the church.
About this last verse in Ef 3:10, my pastor says that the church is like a diamond of God. He sends his light into it, than all the world is illuminated. Let His Light illuminate all of us, amem.
Bob, again, thanks for the advice!
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