Sofield, Loughlan; Juliano, Carroll; Hammett, Rosine

Building Community : Christian, Caring, Vital

Foreword 11(2) Introduction 13(6) Section I Dynamics of Community 19(30) Chapter 1 Stages of Group Development 21(14) Chapter 2 A Model for Understanding Community Interactions 35(8) Chapter 3 Beliefs About Community 43(6) Section II Community Issues 49(134) Chapter 4 Trust: The Cornerstone of Community 51(8) Chapter 5 Membership 59(8) Chapter 6 Giftedness and Community 67(10) Chapter 7 Conflict: Embrace or Avoid? 77(14) Chapter 8 Forgiveness: The Life of Community 91(10) Chapter 9 Community for Mission 101(8) Chapter 10 Communal Decision-Making: Appropriate and Effective? 109(14) Chapter 11 Faith-Sharing 123(8) Chapter 12 Intimacy: The Heart of Community 131(8) Chapter 13 Termination and Loss: A Cause of Anxiety in Community 139(10) Chapter 14 Listening 149(6) Chapter 15 Emotions: Avenues to Growth 155(8) Chapter 16 Confrontation: Difficult but Essential 163(10) Chapter 17 Community in Scripture 173(10) Epilogue Building Our Community 183(2) Notes 185