Building Christian Communities (2)

I am posting my notes on a book called “Building Christians Communities” written by Stephen Clark in 1975.

A community is a strong effective form of environment.

• Christians in the first four centuries were received into strong communities.

• Society is now de-Christianised, so Christian communities are now more necessary.

• It is no longer feasible to make society Christian.

• A Christian community provides an environment in which strong Christian lives are possible.

• In strong communities we will find the strength to influence society.

Our basic challenge is to form communities, which allow Christian life in the world.

Small groups are not enough.

• They do not have sufficient resources and will eventually stagnate.

• A larger community provides more breadth and balance.

• Primary relationships are not the only relationships a Christian needs.

• A bond can exist between people who don’t know each other well, but who have common goal or ideal.

A family is not enough.

• Family must be strengthened, but a family cannot go it alone.

• They need to be part of a larger community to succeed.