{"product_id":"9781580237079","title":"Spiritual Community: The Power to Restore Hope, Commitment and Joy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReimagine the Possibilities for Your Own Congregation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e We all share a deep human need for meaning                 in our lives, a need to feel that we are part of something                 larger than ourselves. Yet many of us have discovered that                 successful careers, material affluence—even loving                 families—are not enough to satisfy this longing. And, too                 often, the congregations and organizations in which we seek                 greater meaning are uninspiring, or worse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The answer lies in belonging to a strong                 spiritual community—not just a collection of individuals                 but a dynamic, integrated congregation linked by commitment and                 vision, sustained by friendship and shared experience. But how                 to build it? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Informative and encouraging, wise and                 practical, \u003ci\u003eSpiritual Community \u003c\/i\u003elooks at congregations and                 organizations—what they are and what they might                 become—and reveals the unique role they have the                 potential to play in refreshing our minds, transforming our                 hearts and giving our lives meaning. From establishing                 “radiant centers” to welcome people into the heart                 of the community, to reclaiming the power of ritual, to                 suggesting strategies for dealing with conflict—Rabbi                 Teutsch offers practical solutions to challenges congregations                 commonly face making themselves into spiritual communities. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This is essential reading for every                 spiritual and lay leader—for anyone who wants to                 transform their congregation or organization into a strong                 spiritual community.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Turner Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47150339457264,"sku":"9781580237079","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781580237079_p0.jpg?v=1763798475","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781580237079","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}