Jesus People community is a group of around 160 people of all ages living communally in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood. We pool our resources so that we can better serve those in need, primarily by running one of Chicago’s largest homeless shelters. We own and run several businesses that enable us to support ourselves and various members who work directly with the homeless each day. In addition, we provide subsidized housing for low income seniors, a food pantry for those in need, run a fair trade cafe, a record label, recording studio, web design business, skate shop, art gallery, and several other businesses.
Since forming in 1972, we have come to find that a deep well of creativity is tapped into when we live communally, and we are excited to see where the next few decades of living together will take us.
By living together, we seek to deepen relationships with God and each other as we grow, serve, and live out the gospel.
We have a Membership Team whose job it is to screen new members through an application process and interviews. This process starts by filling in an online application on our website.
https://jesuspeoplechicago.org/apply
We would love to hear from you! If you would like to talk to someone about joining our community or visiting, please email : co*****@***sa.org or fill out our contact form on our website https://jesuspeoplechicago.org/apply
A few people (not elected by the broader community) make the major decisions.
Decisions proceed unless someone has a reasoned objection.
Organized in circles or domains with distributed authority.
We have transitioned into Sociocracy as a new mode of our governmental structure. This will be a process of learning for everyone involved as we normalize and stabilize this as our new model from our board/leadership group model of the past.
All member income goes into common pool for community use.
Labor: Yes (40 hrs/week)
Common House, Garden(s), Vehicle Share, Workshop, Large Scale Kitchen, Stage or Auditorium, Fire pit, Swingsets & play areas, Gym or sports area, Internet
Within city limits with access to urban amenities and infrastructure.
Communal living with shared resources, property, and often income or work responsibilities
Residential communities focused on providing space for meditation, spiritual practice, and personal growth retreats.
A residential project: people live here as their primary home.
An institution, business, network, or project that isn’t a residence (e.g. a learning center, farm, or network with no one living there full-time).
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