Yesterday I shared an article about how the gym (or fitness group) has replaced church for many as the go-to place when they’re looking for a place to belong. We live in an age of fragmentation and increasing loneliness, especially in cities and amongst the elderly.
Sadly not every church is as welcoming as they could be but never fear help is at hand.
Matt Francis asks is your church like a family and do the different generations in your church mix together?
Brad Watson asks how does your community share meals?
Which as Martin Salter has discovered is a powerful thing:
If there’s one thing that I suspect many churches aren’t doing that would make a huge difference it’s this – get as many people as you can regularly, habitually opening up their homes and sharing food with new and old alike.
Sam Allberry reminds us that single doesn’t have to mean lonely
Listen to this talk by Liam Thatcher on the church being a place to belong from Mark 2
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