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Witness: Community Flourishing in Exile - Anabaptist (Jeremiah 29:11)

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The Amish in Witness have built flourishing communities while remaining separate from mainstream society. They've learned to thrive as resident aliens. Jeremiah 29 speaks to exiles: build, plant, marry, multiply—but don't assimilate. Anabaptist theology sees the church as an alternative community living faithfully in but not of the world. God's plans include communal flourishing, not individual escape. The welfare (shalom) God promises comes through faithfulness in community. Like the Amish, we seek the welfare of our neighbors while maintaining distinctive identity.

Topics & Themes

resident alienscommunityflourishingdistinctivenessshalom

Scripture References

Jeremiah 29:4-7Jeremiah 29:11

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