Any serious effort to follow Jesus must be grounded in community. To be in Christ is to be in the gathered Body of which he is the Head. Not just abstractly or “in the great by-and-by,” but planted in a particular place and a particular group where we can be formed by, alongside, and for the sake of other people.
Rootedness can mean a lot of things. This booklet is designed to help us consider ways to root our communion with the Lord God in relationships with other people, drawing on insights from:
- Marva Dawn
- George MacDonald
- Richard J. Foster
- Vernon Johns
- Amy Carmichael
- D.T. Niles
Edited by Grace Pouch
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Grace Pouch
Grace Pate Pouch is Content Manager for Renovaré where she curates and produces resources for spiritual renewal. She is the author of Savoring Childhood: Practical Wisdom for Slowing Down. She previously served as a seminary professor and Christian education specialist for elementary school children. Grace and her husband William live with their two children, Charlotte and Henry, in Greenville, SC.
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