Monday, December 15, 2008
Myers, J. (2003). The Search to Belong: Rethinking Intimacy, Community, and Small Groups. Grand Rapids: Zondervan/Youth Specialties
Edward T Hall realtionship between space and culture - proxemics - use of space.
Public 12 feet
Social 4-12 ft
Personal 18" to 4'
intimate 0 - 18"
Public - what would it look like in our congregations? Can we be comfortabel with people belonging to Jesus and thet church in public space? Can we give them hope, amd home in teh space where they choose to belong? Without pushing then to come coloser? pp44
Social belonging is important for 3 reasons. Neighbour relationships; safe selction space fro us to decidse with whom we would like to grow a deeper relationship; allows us to display a reality we create of who we are .... helps other withtheir own process of self-discovery and definition pp 46
Belonging can not be measured in numbers. You may count arrendance, but to give a conclusive number for those in your congreagation who experience community is impossible.... if we change our measuring tool, it may lead us to conclude that we need to question our definition of congreagtion. Who belongs to this congregation if we measure by story. pp80
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Public 12 feet
Social 4-12 ft
Personal 18" to 4'
intimate 0 - 18"
Public - what would it look like in our congregations? Can we be comfortabel with people belonging to Jesus and thet church in public space? Can we give them hope, amd home in teh space where they choose to belong? Without pushing then to come coloser? pp44
Social belonging is important for 3 reasons. Neighbour relationships; safe selction space fro us to decidse with whom we would like to grow a deeper relationship; allows us to display a reality we create of who we are .... helps other withtheir own process of self-discovery and definition pp 46
Belonging can not be measured in numbers. You may count arrendance, but to give a conclusive number for those in your congreagation who experience community is impossible.... if we change our measuring tool, it may lead us to conclude that we need to question our definition of congreagtion. Who belongs to this congregation if we measure by story. pp80
- What is the congregations definition of belonging? What are the rules and regulations one needs to follow to belong? Are membership and belonging different?
- What are the formal and informa groups that individuals can belong to in your congregation? Are there any rules or regulations for belonging to any of these? pp 139 ff
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