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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE ECPA BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD The author of Get Out of Your Head offers practical solutions for creating true community, the kind that’s crucial to our mental and spiritual health.

“My dear friend Jennie Allen shows us how to make true emotional connections with the right people so that our authentic relationships can be healthy for all.”—Lysa TerKeurst, author of It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way

In a world that’s both more connected and more isolating than ever before, we’re often tempted to do life alone, whether because we’re so busy or because relationships feel risky and hard. But science confirms that consistent, meaningful connection with others has a powerful impact on our well-being. We are meant to live known and loved. But so many are hiding behind emotional walls that we’re experiencing an epidemic of loneliness.

In Find Your People, bestselling author Jennie Allen draws on fascinating insights from science and history, timeless biblical truth, and vulnerable stories from her own life to help you:

overcome the barriers to making new friends and learn to initiate with easy-to-follow steps

find simple ways to press through awkward to get to authentic in conversations

understand how conflict can strengthen relationships rather than destroy them

identify the type of friend you are and the types of friends you need

learn the five practical ingredients you need to have the type of friends you’ve always longed for

You were created to play, engage, adventure, and explore—with others. In Find Your People, you’ll discover exactly how to dive into the deep end and experience the full wonder of community. Because while the ache of loneliness is real, it doesn’t have to be your reality.

Reviewer: CH Martin
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Good for Group Study
Review: Purchased for a Sunday School Book Study. It sparked good thought and conversation. As described/Packaged well/Arrived quickly

Reviewer: Revolution Free Methodist Church
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Most authentic, encouraging and challenging read!
Review: I started reading this book thinking this was going to be a lot like a self help book that gives you steps to being a better person on top of the world. Jennie went so much deeper than this! She challenges the readers to really look within oneself and find roots of problems and expectations we have on people. She encourages the reader that life is hard, people are human, and finding a community isn't a one and done, neither is it a one way conversation. Jennie is authentic with her journey and struggles, and helps the reader understand at it's most deepest and truest form what God intended human relationship for, and how each individual has to play their own part without pointing fingers at one another not wanting to take responsibility. This is a MUST read for any and all women of all ages who are looking and ready for change in their life, and to stand out for Christ in a way that is so lacking in this world today. I know I've already started to be more intentional and focused on the relationships around me instead of focusing on the relationships lost. SO WORTH READING AND APPLYING IN YOUR LIFE!"You will never find the perfect people to do life with, because those people don't exist. You will always be doing community with sinners."

Reviewer: Brittany
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: So good
Review: I’m not much of a reader but I bought this book because I love Jennie Allen and it was so helpful and good!! She has a way with words.

Reviewer: J.W.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: You need this message and these tools more than you realize.
Review: “From the moment you were born until you take your last breath, deep, authentic connection is the thing your soul most craves.”Many people who pick up this book will do so hesitantly. You may not think you need community, or maybe you no longer believe that deep and lasting friendship is really out there for you. Many of us will question if it is worth the effort, especially if we’ve been hurt before, and who among us hasn’t? But the vibrant picture Jennie paints of the life we’re meant to live together is so compelling, you can’t unsee it. You’ve simply got to get a hold of it.Despite the cheerful looking book cover and the relentlessly hopeful message, the book does not make light of the deep hurts many of us have experienced, but it makes a convincing argument that bravely pursuing healthy community is totally worth it. Is it a risk? Absolutely. We are going to fumble at friendship, and we are going to get hurt. But it definitely beats retreating into isolation, Jennie promises us, because while we may feel safe and comfortable being alone, we also feel undeniably sad. We were made to know and be known, and we need each other desperately. We are all growing physically sick from loneliness.This book will not make you feel self-conscious about your social shortcomings. Rather, it’ll let you breathe a sigh of relief that you’re not the only one, not by a long shot. Jennie’s vulnerability in sharing her own experiences with rejection and other relationship struggles reassures her readers that we are not alone in our loneliness, our awkwardness, our anxiety, our failures or our longings but that, actually, we’re all in this together. And there’s hope. Jennie shares how she fought back against the lies she was believing and the isolation she was experiencing. She and her family fought hard for the kind of community God intended for us to have, and she lays out an invaluable roadmap for how we can get there, too. There are actual diagrams in these pages explaining how we can think about and build our communities. There is science, there’s a numbered plan for handling conflict, there are Q&As, and there are honest quotes from real people. You’ll find practical ideas for turning acquaintances into friends, and plenty of real life stories to encourage you.This book is honest about the fact that in order to step into the connected life our hearts tell us we were made for, we will need to change how we live, but Jennie comes alongside to show us how. Find Your People will convince you that a life full to the brim with deep and healthy relationships is possible for every one of us, and it will give you the insight and tools you need to step bravely into this life you were made to live with others. You won’t be the same person you were when you picked up the book. You’ll have found your people.

Reviewer: Samantha Barnes
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Practical, Honest, and Encouraging
Review: I was honestly a little surprised by how much I liked this book. I am a fan of Jennie Allen, but I think speaking is really where she shines. Then, as a topic, Christian friendship can be written about in some very surface-y ways, and even some abstract ways that make it hard to really know what to take away. This book was thankfully NOT another example of a Christian taking friendships in the Bible (David and Jonathan, Paul and Barnabas) and trying to teach us lessons from the few verses we have about those relationships.Instead, Jennie wrote very practically, very humbly, and very authentically about friendships in her own life. She pulled in some research about the ways our Western, individualized culture strays from the concept of village and community life. Her outline and five concepts are easy to follow, and you can tell she has lived them (and gotten them both right and wrong). The end of each chapter had great action steps that challenged me to think more deeply and pray through relationships in my own life.

Reviewer: kat
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: useful
Review: Very illuminating.

Reviewer: Alice Walker
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Fast delivery
Review: Book arrived on time & in great shape!

Reviewer: Sharon
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: If you feel lonely or want to make your friendships deeper-you should get this book!
Review: I am in a book club with this book and it has been really impactful. It is amazing to learn how many people in the US feel lonely, even if they have friends.The author has amazing insights into friendship and ways to create new relationships and find "your people" that you can get real and deep with and can depend on.You won't be disappointed in this book. She even gives practicals and scripts you can use if you are shy or nervous!

Reviewer: Nora
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: I’ve been trying to find some books that aren’t repetitive and this one was definitely perfect for it. It’s a great mix of religion and self help.

Reviewer: Jane
Rating: 2.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Like other reviewers I think this is what would work for Jennie and her friends but wasn't workshopped to include wider groups. Jennie mentions that step one is getting a fire pit to "gather". Those living in small apartments in diverse inner cities, in colder climates or less safe neighbourhoods, who might be introverted or can't gather outside and can barely find space to gather in their homes, who may be single parents, or holding down multiple jobs or have health challenges are unlikely to find her very Christian-focused, large group plans inclusive and easy to action.She also makes a point of saying friends should be viewed in terms of "roles" and lists examples. Life is never this neat. Giving people mentally assigned roles invariably means friendships break down when someone stops satisfying a role or can no longer satisfy a role for you. For example she says that you should take your problems to "The Sage" as they like it. I would suggest asking your "Sage" if they like having everyone unload on them rather than assuming it. Seeing people in terms of "roles" maybe useful but it lacks depth.Finally if you've ever experienced narcissistic abuse or codependency in your relationships this is probably not the right book for you.

Reviewer: Agnes
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Only one chapter in and I love it!!! Excellent info and great perspective. Very vulnerable and honest.

Reviewer: BookGirl73
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: If we have learned anything during the past two years of the Global Pandemic, it's that we need people. We were not meant to live life alone. God has created us to be relational. Finding friends can be difficult. How do we find people we can trust enough to let them into the deep parts of our lives? Jennie Allen's new book, Find Your People answers that question. She gives us the tools to find those people who will enrich our lives and make us better, stronger humans as a result. Jennie is real about the struggle of the being new kid and trying to Find Your People. With a strong Biblical foundation, she invites us to the challenge of being awkward and vulnerable to find the people we were meant to do life with. It's a hard challenge - a rewarding challenge. One that is definitely worth taking on.Jennie writes with passion and conviction, out of her personal experience. She is very relatable and opens up her heart in a way that I found very familiar. I've moved a lot and often found myself at a loss for friends, waiting for someone else to initiate a conversation. As an adult, and introvert, it is still a challenge to break in to well-established groups. Find Your People is exactly the book I've needed to help be the right kind of friend and to find the right kind of friends. Thanks Jennie!

Reviewer: Jamie
Rating: 2.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: This book was 80% about Christianity and God, without much filler. Big turnoff and if I’d have known, I wouldn’t have bought it.