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Welcome!  Here's just a thread for introductions…

My name is Lon.  Besides being a child of God, i'm a husband of one beautiful bride and soon to be a dad.  I just quit a sweet job I had for four years at IBM, to enter seminary full-time.  I have visions for planting a city-transforming community of faith.

my latest insights are at my blog here http://onelife.voxtropolis.com

Look forward to hearing from others in the Zaadz community!

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Hi, my name is Michelle. I'm a senior in high school, and just sort of starting to hit the transition of going to college. I have a job as a secretary, it can be tedious at times- but I still try my best. Since, I am still new in my faith, my major goal right now is to let that reflect in every aspect of my life.

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Hi, Lon!

It was great to see your pod on missional communities for followers of Jesus. 

I've recently joined Zaadz, as it seemed like a great place to meet other people who want to live intentional lives.   I guess, although I feel at home in Zaadz,  I'm most at home with people who follow Jesus.

Are you part of a missional community, or is that what you want to create?

Michelle, nice to meet you, too.  I hope to see you guys around,
Aiyana

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Hey Aiyana,

You're most welcome here.  I'm new on Zaadz as well, I just started this to see if there were any other like-minded, like-hearted people.  Didn't seem to be any other groups quite like it yet. 
I'm part of a faith community right now, and looking to start one once i'm out of school in another year or so.  I hear the failure rates are high with these types of endeavors, so can always use all the prayer/insight/preparation i can get!

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That is an awesome goal! I will pray, and I will get some of my other friends to pray for you as well. Best of luck to ya! It's great you have the motivation to do that.

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Hello, friends of this cyber-missional-community!  I wanted to ask if you guys would keep me in your happy thoughts and prayers these next few weeks.  A couple of friends and I are travelling to Cambodia with our relief and development organization, and could really use the positive energy.  Check out my blog to see more details of the trip. 

Thanks!!
Aiyana

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Hey Aiyana,

I read your blog, it sounds like an incredible adventure you're about to embark on.  Thank you for being a reminder of hope and light in our dark times!

You and your friends will definitely be in my prayers!  I'm sure we'd all enjoy hearing you report back!

peace,
Lon

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Hello,
My name is Marie and I am a Zaadz newby. I will agree with Aiyana and state that I love Zaadz and being in an online communityt that is encouraging us to live to the fullest. however, I am so happy and thrilled to find Jesus’ followers here!

I am in graduate school - Social Work and also have a MA in Theology. I love my profession and believe that Christ was the ultimate social worker, in that He addresses and meets all the needs of those He comes in contact with - emotional, physical, mental, spiritual, etc… He is my Savior and the One without whom, I can do nothing.

Come by my blog and say hello!

Excited to meet and talk with all of you!
Siochan agus beannacht leat.

AnitaMarita

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Hey AnitaMarita!

welcome to the community.  a MA in theology that's neat! doing grad school in social work is even neater!  You're right, Jesus could not have been anything less than a divine social worker, on every level!

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Hey everyone,

My name is Daniel.  My lovely wife Alicia and I live in Richmond, VA.  We are somewhat connected with a couple missional communities here and have tossed around the idea of starting one in our neighborhood.  We'll see where that talk goes, but I found this pod, got excited that it existed and wanted to introduce myself.

Peace,

Daniel

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Hey Daniel, welcome that's awesome. 

what does this missional community that you're thinking of starting look like?

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For us it would be driven by the city and neighborhood that we live in.  Richmond(and our neighborhood, Church Hill) has had a lot of race issues and tensions, so one of our focuses needs to be racial reconciliation.  The other focuses(besides the obvious things like discipleship) would be things like nonviolence, health and sustainability/environment.  These are the things that I think God is speaking to this city right now.

How it would play itself out is less firm.  We(my wife and I) have some authority issues, so things will likely be very egalitarian and not try to grow very large.  I'm thinking a group of say max 20 people and helping to start other groups instead of growing larger if there is more interest.  The term I've been tossing around for it is a Jesus Collective.

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Hey Daniel, that sounds awesome.  sounds like you'll be meeting real needs in a highly incarnational/missional way. 

i hear you on the authority issues.  Jesus Collective is catchy!

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Hi! I'm also a senior in high school like Michelle. I just wanted to introduce myself and say that i respect everyone here for trying to do something to better the world. I will be right with you guys one day- changing the world, going on mission trips, and just doing what I can to better the community (as soon as I get out of high school). I can't wait =) I just don't even know where to start.