Find Your People

Informationen zum Autor Jennie Allen is the founder and visionary of IF:Gathering as well as the New York Times bestselling author of Get Out of Your Head, Made for This , Anything , and Nothing to Prove . A frequent speaker at national events and conferences, she is a passionate leader, following God's call on her life to catalyze a generation to live what they believe. Jennie earned a master's in biblical studies from Dallas Theological Seminary. She and her husband, Zac, have four children. Klappentext "The ... author of Get Out of Your Head offers practical solutions for creating true community in a world that's both more connected and more isolating than ever before"-- Leseprobe 1. There Is Another Way Do you believe that you were built for true, radical connection? Even if you're an introvert, we all are physically, emotionally, and spiritually hardwired by God for relationship. From the moment you were born until you take your last breath, deep, authentic connection is the thing your soul most craves. Not just as an occasional experience, but as a reality woven into every day of your life. But to access this reality, you'll have to make some changes. Because something is fundamentally wrong with how we have built our lives. We spend our evenings and weekends tucked into our little residences with our little family or our roommates or alone, staring at our little screens. We make dinner for just us and never want to trouble our neighbors for anything. We fill a small, little crevice called home with everything we could possibly need, we keep our doors locked tight, and we feel all safe and sound. But we've completely cut ourselves off from people outside our little self-protective world. We may feel comfortable and safe and independent and entertained. But also we feel completely sad. Nearly all of us live this way, and yet it's just not working for any of us. As I mentioned, research says that more than three in five Americans report being chronically lonely, and that number is on the rise. These stats are indicators of a grave and costly crisis. Anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts are all on the rise. Scientists now warn that loneliness is worse for our health than obesity, smoking, lack of access to health care, and physical inactivity. So why are we letting it define our days? Is this living? Is this how life is supposed to go? Let me skip to the answer: No. It isn't supposed to be this way! You know what you were actually built for? •Long, meaningful conversations with people who have known you for years and would donate their kidney if you needed it. •People who drop by with pizza and paper plates unannounced because they missed you and aren't afraid to intrude. •Regular unscheduled and unhurried time with people who feel like family, even if they aren't. •The obvious few who scream with joy when you share your awesome news and cry with you when you share your hard stuff. •People who show up early to help you cook and stay late to clean up. •People who hurt you and who are hurt by you, but who choose to work through it with you instead of both of you quitting on each other. •People who live on mission beside you, who challenge you and make you better. •People who know they are your people, and you are theirs. People who belong to each other. This is a book about how to find our peoplethe ones we'll live day in and day out with, the ones we'll risk being fully known by, the ones we'll gladly be inconvenienced by, the ones we will choose to love. Yes, I know how complicated and exhausting making friends can be as an adult. Why didn't anyone teach us how to do this? Does it really have to be this hard? What are we missing? I begin this journey with you aware of two things: 1. People make up ...

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Jennie Allen is the founder and visionary of IF:Gathering as well as the New York Times bestselling author of Get Out of Your Head, Made for This, Anything, and Nothing to Prove. A frequent speaker at national events and conferences, she is a passionate leader, following God’s call on her life to catalyze a generation to live what they believe. Jennie earned a master’s in biblical studies from Dallas Theological Seminary. She and her husband, Zac, have four children.

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"The ... author of Get Out of Your Head offers practical solutions for creating true community in a world that's both more connected and more isolating than ever before"--

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • WINNER OF THE ECPA BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD • The author of Get Out of Your Head offers practical solutions for creating true community, the kind that’s crucial to our mental and spiritual health.

“My dear friend Jennie Allen shows us how to make true emotional connections with the right people so that our authentic relationships can be healthy for all.”—Lysa TerKeurst, author of It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way
 
In a world that’s both more connected and more isolating than ever before, we’re often tempted to do life alone, whether because we’re so busy or because relationships feel risky and hard. But science confirms that consistent, meaningful connection with others has a powerful impact on our well-being. We are meant to live known and loved. But so many are hiding behind emotional walls that we’re experiencing an epidemic of loneliness.
 
In Find Your People, bestselling author Jennie Allen draws on fascinating insights from science and history, timeless biblical truth, and vulnerable stories from her own life to help you:

• overcome the barriers to making new friends and learn to initiate with easy-to-follow steps
• find simple ways to press through awkward to get to authentic in conversations
• understand how conflict can strengthen relationships rather than destroy them
• identify the type of friend you are and the types of friends you need
• learn the five practical ingredients you need to have the type of friends you’ve always longed for
 
You were created to play, engage, adventure, and explore—with others. In Find Your People, you’ll discover exactly how to dive into the deep end and experience the full wonder of community. Because while the ache of loneliness is real, it doesn’t have to be your reality.