We Want To Hear From You!

[ Tony ] So, I'm gonna try to turn the tables a little...

As a community, all of us at Ekklesiah have learned so much about the value of listening to the voices of the community that surrounds us. If we are a community together, if we are committed to doing life together, and doing it in an incarnational way, then we should be able to trust in the perpectives of those we do community with. We all know, and are thankful, that Ekklesiah is a community that is much more extensive than simply the five of us who live together here in St. Paul. I know there are many of you who read our blog who do know us, and know some of us very well. I know that many of our readers are people who we regularly share life with – many of you are people who cannot go without mention in the story of what Ekklesiah is, has been, and is becoming.

So, first, I want to express a deep thankfulness for the support that we have from so many, whether its through furniture in our house, to spiritual mentoring, to encouragement, to prayer – all of it is a blessing from God, and we thank God for you.

Second, I want to do something new. The point of this post is to get your responses to some questions. In your interactions with Ekklesiah, what are some healthy ways that you would challenge us as a community to dive deeper into life in community? What are some ways that Ekklesiah can serve to a greater capacity? As a community, what kinds of things does Ekklesiah do well and not so well? If you could sit the five of us down all at once and give us one piece of advice/knowledge, what would you say? Do you have any tangible ideas as to how Ekklesiah can have a greater presence in the Dayton's Bluff neighborhood? Do you have any tangible ideas as to how Ekklesiah can serve the larger Church to a greater capacity? Is there anything Ekklesiah does that you don't understand or have a hard time with? What kinds of things have you learned about God, about yourself, about other people, about community, about church, etc. from your interactions with Ekklesiah?

Thats a lot of questions, I know. I don't expect anyone to answer all of them – but we'd love it if someone actually tried! Please consider the questions above. If any of them stick out to you, please let us know what you are thinking / feeling. As a community, we understand that life together in Christ requires a great deal of listening and learning. We value the discerning power of community and we truly want to hear the perspectives of those we do life with.

There is a “COMMENT” button at the bottom of this post. If you wish to answer one or some or all of the questions above, please use the COMMENT feature and answer away! The best part of using the COMMENT button is that you actually have the option to post responses anonymously –

Looking forward to your input!

Oh, we also reserve the right to respond to your comments. That doesn't mean we have any desire whatsoever to debate or argue over anything. We value open dialogue. Mutual learning starts there...