Communities
Village - A collection of (homes) in a rural district . . . and usually arranged according to a regular plan.
Village Community - An agricultural community with a simple organization . . . specifically, a free, self-dependent . . . group.
Funk & Wagnalls
"Traditionally a 'community' has been defined as a group of interacting people living in a common location. The word is often used
to refer to a group that is organized around common values and is attributed with social cohesion within a shared geographical
location."
Wikipedia
The communities and villages proposed by the Villages of Christ fit the above definitions - Christians living in a rural setting, self-dependent, interacting, with a common interest. The Village and its businesses and facilities support the work of the Lord, the focus of its people and their outreach.
Click HERE to view Villages of Christ Ministry's work related to a proposed Village in Iraqi Kurdistan.