Importance of Biblical Community in Living a Sustainable Faith

Isolation threatens to undermine the formation of Jesus and his kingdom in and through us. In our crowded busy world, even Christians find themselves strikingly alone. We need each other more than we realize, and developing authentic community with each other is one critical if we want to live kingdom lives. Radical lives are only really possible when lived in counter-cultural community. In this seminar we will discuss not just the need for community but practical ways to build, grow and sustain authentic biblical community.

 Bio:

Ministry
Brian is currently the executive director of the Underground Network, a newly formed coalition of churches united by the prophetic call to love the poor, reach the lost and seek biblical justice. I also serve as the lead pastor for the Underground Church which is a founding church in the network and is made up of several micro churches that are seeking to be missional expressions of the church in their specific contexts.

He is the former divisional director for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship in the state of Florida, author of Life After Church, a newly released book, and the founder of the Tampa Urban Project an urban ministry program with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship.

Educational
Brian holds degrees from the University of Florida, a Masters from the University of South Florida in Religious Studies and a Masters in Applied Theology from Spurgeons College, University of Wales.

Personal
He is married and has five children ranging in age from four to 12. He lives in an intentional community in inner-city Tampa in a household of seven adults and six children.