Forming Healthy Relationships in Today's Isolated World
Living in a digitally connected yet emotionally detached society, forming healthy relationships has become a challenge. With increasing individualism, consumerism, and loneliness, it's crucial to foster meaningful connections, especially within faith communities. Discover insights on building resilience through intimacy with Jesus, cultural discernment, intergenerational relationships, vocational discipleship, and countercultural mission. Explore how to navigate digital tools effectively to enhance, rather than inhibit, relationships.
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Faith for Exiles #3 Forming Healthy Relationships
Individualism, Consumerism and Loneliness We are living in an isolation that would have been unimaginable to our ancestors, and yet we have never been more accessible. Over the past three decades, technology has delivered to us a world in which we need not be out of contact for a fraction of a moment yet within this world of instant and absolute communication, unbounded by limits of time or space, we suffer from unprecedented alienation. We have never been more detached from one another, or lonelier. Stephen March, The Atlantic
Individualism, Consumerism and Loneliness Barna research for Navigators found: 41 percent of Christians say: I believe my spiritual life is entirely private 37 percent say that they want to be discipled on my own.
Five practices to grow resilient disciples Five practices to grow resilient disciples 1. Experience intimacy with Jesus 2. Develop the muscles of cultural discernment 3. Forge meaningful, intergenerational relationships 4. Train for vocational discipleship 5. Engage in countercultural mission
Resilient Disciples and Healthy Relationships I am confident in my relationships at church I feel connected to people of all ages in my church I am mentored by someone older, and I mentor someone younger I know how to appropriately use digital tools to grow my relationships I know how to avoid digital tools when they inhibit my relationships.
Ex-Christians Churchgoers Unchurched Prodigals 23% Disciples Resilient 83% Habitual 50% Nomads 26% Loved and Valued Like I am part of a family 18% 21% 47% 76% Connected with those older than me 20% 16% 31% 65% Understood for who I really am 16% 11% 29% 54%
Ex-Christians Churchgoers Unchurched Prodigals 24% Disciples Resilient 65% Habitual 37% Nomads 26% I feel valued by the people in my life who are older than me I welcome positive criticism from those older than me 29% 30% 35% 60% I often look to those who are older than me for advice when I need to make difficult decisions 21% 25% 37% 56%
To be, and make disciples of Jesus, in a loving church, in our local community and beyond
Prayer Evangelism Hospitality Serving w Gifting Discipleship Leadership Sending Supporting Administration
