Thinking and Dreaming about what a Christian Community could be

Less structured and redundant dreaming

What would the Christian Community that I envision be like?

* A people who live by prayer.
* A place where God is honored.
* A place where people are loved.
* A place where people care for the world around them.
* A place that models in a substantially full way what God intends
  human society to be and draws people into that way of life.

* Different subgroups that enable people to carry out different callings
  - families
  - monastic groups
  - education

* Mission to the poor and disconnected,
  giving them a whole way of life.
  - worshiping community
  - education
  - training

* A place where people can belong, can learn, can live simply,
  can be productive and have the dignity of contributing to
  the society around them.  Where people are enabled to occupy
  themselves with truly worthwhile things.  A framework that
  supports entrepreneurial initiative that is sensitive and
  responsive to the true needs of society.

  A place where people of all social strata and walks of
  life can be together.  A transparent model which outsiders
  can visit and observe.  Open literature.  Public domain,
  uncopyrighted.  A humility toward the outside world.  Being
  receptive to correction and wisdom from outsiders.  Letting
  others see us for what we are and learn both from our
  successes and from our failures.

  A place where people are learning how God wants them to behave.
  Where they are becoming what God wants them to be.

  Where time is given for reflection, meditation, and personal
  and community formation.

  A place to reconnect our society -- rich and poor, old and young,
  different races, different traditions, different vocations,
  different social status.

* Models for building a good society (...)
  + God's "blueprint" for ancient Israel illustrates
    patterns and principles for building a godly society.

Imagine:
+ Children and elderly people working in a garden together,
  like what I experienced with my grandparents.
  A garden in a downtown area.
  Why not integrate day care with care of the elderly?

+ Organic farm/commune: A place where needy people can work.
  Where young people starting out in life could stay and
  work for a short while -- give them an opportunity to
  experience and live this life.  Like a Christian hostel
  or organic farm.

+ A Christian Food Cooperative: Combine with outreach
  to homeless, provide low-skill jobs that give contact
  with people in the community.  An opportunity toward
  dignity and professionalism.