Ep 39: Introducing the Greenhouse Community

What if the missing ingredient in modern discipleship isn't more information, but a different kind of community? In this first Greenhouse episode, Brian Fisher is joined by Kyle Moody to introduce the concept of Greenhousesโ€”intentional communities designed to help people become more like Jesus. Building on the themes of the Formation Gap and the Five Key Elements of Formation, they explore why spiritual growth rarely happens in isolation and why immersive relationships play such a vital role in discipleship. Together, Brian and Kyle discuss the purpose of the Greenhouse episodes, the importance of dialogue over monologue, and how formative communities create space for honesty, growth, encouragement, and transformation. Along the way, they reflect on the challenges of modern church life, the longing for deeper relationships, and the practical realities of creating communities where people can genuinely flourish.

BY Brian Fisher

March 27, 2023

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Ep 39: Introducing the Greenhouse Community
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Greenhouses as Formative Communities

Soil and Roots welcomes a new friend to the team this week: co-host Kyle Moody!

In an effort to promote “more dialogue, less monologue,” we’re introducing a new type of episode: The Greenhouse, the place where our soil and roots grow in community.

Every other episode will now feature Brian and Kyle digging into the previous topic in a casual conversation to engage deeper with the ideas and themes.

This week, Brian and Kyle discuss ICFs as “sit-com communities.” Can Christians in the West really form these types of tight, sacrificial communities? Where can we fail freely, confess openly, doubt without fear, and grow together in grace? What is the first step in forming one? What are some roadblocks as we pray through being discipled in immersive communities?

Welcome to the first Greenhouse episode!

This Greenhouse discussion expands on Episode 38: Why Community Matters for Spiritual Formation.

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