HOME LOCATIONS VISIT US ENGLISH SEARCH LIFE IN COMMUNITY OUR FAITH ARTICLES REACHING OUT LIFE IN COMMUNITY HOME LIFE IN COMMUNITY Why We Live in Community We are convinced that a life in church community is the greatest service we can offer humanity and the best way we can proclaim Christ. To be part of the Bruderhof movement is not a lifestyle choice. It is an answer to Jesus’ insistent call to humankind as expressed in the Gospels, especially the Sermon on the Mount. While we follow the communal traditions of the early church, we believe our way of life is a compelling answer to the problems of contemporary society, with its emphasis on wealth and self and its resulting isolation, conflict, and inequality. Through community, we have experienced Christ’s transforming love. He makes the impossible possible: for ordinary and flawed men and women to live together in forgiveness and mutual trust, as brothers and sisters. It is his Spirit that calls Bruderhof members to a life of love where work, worship, mission, education, and family life are brought together into a single whole. How That Actually Works Though it comprises two dozen individual settlements, the Bruderhof functions as a united worldwide movement. Resources, knowledge, and support are shared among our different locations, and members make all important decisions together, with each person having an equal voice. Some of our settlements are individual houses; others look more like small villages with a population of two to three hundred people. Just as the various parts of the human body work together selflessly, those who follow Christ should serve one another. Each Bruderhof settlement, in connection with its fellow communities, appoints brothers and sisters to be responsible for the various spiritual and practical aspects of the common life: pastoral leadership; stewardship of money and goods; education of children and youth; hospitality and outreach; and work departments such as farming, maintenance, kitchen, health care, and our work-shops. IN PICTURES Follow us on Instagram for snapshots of Bruderhof life “Jesus never asks for admirers, worshipers, or adherents. No, he calls disciples. It is not adherents of a teaching, but followers of a life Christ is looking for.” Søren Kierkegaard WANT TO VISIT? Find out how to arrange a visit to the Bruderhof. CONNECT ONLINE Learn more in an introductory Zoom session with a Bruderhof member SIGN-UP NOW COMMUNITY OF GOODS FAMILY EDUCATION CARING FOR EACH OTHER WORKING TOGETHER LIVING SIMPLY FAQS WELCOME TO THE BRUDERHOF We are an intentional Christian community of more than 3,000 people living in twenty-nine settlements on five continents. We are a fellowship of families and singles, practicing radical discipleship in the spirit of the first church in Jerusalem. We gladly renounce private property and share everything in common. Our vocation is a life of service to God, each other, and you. LIFE IN COMMUNITY Community of Goods Family Education Caring for Each Other Working Together Living Simply FAQs OUR FAITH Foundations Membership Baptism Our Journey Resources ARTICLES REACHING OUT Common Causes Our Initiatives Connecting Different Paths CONTACT US © 2021 Bruderhof Subscribe Privacy Policy Terms of Use Sign up for a free weekly email