There’s no doubt that living in community can be very challenging – even when we find a group of people that we like! Most people don’t have the “relational muscles” to work through conflict when it arises, so they simply leave the group. In this session, we’ll cover how simple exercises to build your relational muscles can transform your group’s experience.

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Building Better Community

There’s no doubt that living in community can be very challenging – even when we find a group of people that we like! Most people don’t have the “relational muscles” to work through conflict when it arises, so they simply leave the group. In this session, we’ll cover how simple exercises to build your relational muscles can transform your group’s experience.

Speakers

Church Planter, Pastor

Tom Anthony married Cami in 1991, and they have eight children (plus three “in-laws”). Tom has served in vocational ministry for twenty-seven years as a church planter, senior pastor, neighborhood pastor, and executive pastor. He currently serves on the senior staff with Max Lucado at Oak Hills Church in San Antonio. He is also the co-founder of the Neighborhood Collective, a national gathering of like-minded practitioners in the area of loving neighbors. Tom has been instrumental in implementing some of the life model exercises through over 300 small groups at Oak Hills Church. During his free time, he likes to read, walk, play sports, and hang out with family and neighbors.