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In the December\/January 2016 issue of <\/em>Mysterious Ways magazine, Phoebe Love recounts her visit<\/a> to a small Christian community planted among the mountains of Switzerland and the incredible gift that brought her there. Here’s more on the commune she visited, one that’s still thriving today. <\/em><\/p>\n

Nestled in the mountains near the south-east coast of Lake Geneva is a tiny community of travelling Christians focused on discovering their faith. They come from all corners of the world, carrying all types of religious baggage \u2013 searching for answers and a deeper relationship with God. The place they\u2019ve arrived is one filled with both history and promise \u2013 a ministry that began 60 years ago.<\/p>\n

In the summer of 1955, noted evangelist Francis Schaeffer and his wife Edith opened their home in the Swiss mountains to any curious to hear the word of God. What began as a way to minister to their teenage daughter\u2019s friends soon grew into a community built around the goal of studying the teachings of Christianity and drawing closer to the Lord. They called their budding commune L\u2019Abri \u2013 the French word for \u201cshelter.\u201d<\/p>\n

Over the next six decades, the organization would grow \u2013 producing teachings, materials and students that would influence the Christian community as a whole. Schaeffer would go on to become a best-selling author, giving talks at colleges across America and speaking out on controversial issues later in his career. His daughter, the one partly responsible for L\u2019Abri\u2019s humble beginnings, would take over running the community her father began \u2013 one that now caters less to the philosophical skeptics that first entered its doors and more to the disenchanted evangelists and college kids struggling to create a more meaningful relationship with God.<\/p>\n

Built on the hope that people would not only be able to escape from the pressures of modern culture but also have a place to question, defend and research their faith, L\u2019Abri brands itself a \u201cChristian Community.\u201d Though open to everyone for any length of time, it offers terms \u2013 ranging from 2-3 months \u2013 where \u201cstudents\u201d are encouraged to delve deeper into topics that interest (or frustrate) them.<\/p>\n

A typical day at the commune is divided between study time and work time. Work time can mean anything \u2013 cooking meals, digging in the gardens, cleaning or maintenance \u2013 with study time being the period devoted to listening to lectures, taking notes and meeting with advisors meant to steer students in their course of religious study.<\/p>\n

What once began as a missionary couple\u2019s dedication to sharing their faith with young people has grown into a sort of movement. L\u2019Abri \u201cStudy Centres\u201d have popped up all over the world \u2013 the United States, China, Canada, South Korea and Australia are all home to at least one. Though the type of people coming to L\u2019Abri has changed from when the community first formed, the reason for the organization\u2019s work remains unchanged \u2013 to encourage those wandering (or even lost) to find their way back to God.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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