Books Find Your People: Building Deep Community in a Lonely World by Jennie Allen (Author)

"Find Your People: Building Deep Community in a Lonely World" by Jennie Allen addresses the modern loneliness epidemic by encouraging readers to build authentic, intentional community. The book blends biblical insights, personal stories, and scientific research to show the importance of community for emotional and spiritual well-being. Allen challenges the cultural ideal of independence and offers practical strategies for overcoming barriers to forming deep friendships, such as fear of vulnerability and past relational pain. She emphasizes five essential practices for building community: proximity, transparency, accountability, shared purpose, and consistency. The book invites readers to create a "village"—a close-knit group of supportive people involved in each other's lives—and to embrace vulnerability as a path to genuine connection.