People group. And affinity plays a role in how we connect. But in recent years the “affinity group” has come under attack and its viability questioned. Do such groups promote shared ignorance or exclusivity, tearing apart the fabric of biblical community?
As I travel around the country and talk with people about community, one issue becomes clearly universal—people want spontaneous community over forced belonging.
There is a natural tendency in all of us to be with people who are in the same life-stage we are, share a common interest, or are similar in age. However, it is not a cure-all for forming groups. It really just depends on the individual.
Whether it is age, vocation, family status, hobbies, or personal interests, affinities have proven to create the context that helps all types of groups form relationships and bond into a community. But is the end goal to get a small group to just bond?"
When God created the family He wanted an expression of Himself; He wanted His image to be reproduced in unity and harmony. God Himself is community, Father Son and Holy Spirit, relationally communing and flowing together.
