Acts 4:32-35
“The multitude of those who believed were of one heart and of one soul. Not one of them claimed that anything of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common. With great power the apostles gave their testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was on them all. For neither was there among them any who lacked, for as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of the things that were sold, and laid them at the apostles’ feet, and distribution was made to each, according as anyone had need.”
This passage describes the early Christian community in Jerusalem shortly after Pentecost. It depicts a spirit of unity and generosity among the first believers, led by the apostles, as they organised their lives together.
How might fostering a sense of shared responsibility for resources shape a community's identity and resilience?