Connecting and journeying
Connecting and journeying
8 recommended training sessions
Is your church theologically confident but struggling to connect with others?
We would recommend the following training sessions as a starting point. Explore them and feel free to add sessions or take away sessions to suit your church and training situation.
Making meaningful connections
By Lizzy Smallwood
LC1
- Seeing your mission field
- Befriending people – starting a conversation
- Showing hospitality and sharing our lives
Loving our neighbours
By Nay Dawson
LC2
- We have a relational God who is Himself community
- Being involved in our communities
- Loving dearly and speaking clearly
Loving through listening and questions
By Lee McMunn
LC3
- Being interested in the people we meet
- Listening and asking questions that help us know them
- Asking questions that go deeper and create opportunities to talk about beliefs
Answering tough questions with Jesus
By Jeremy Marshall
LC5
- Conversations can easily get sidetracked, Jesus is the main road we want to keep people on.
- Reasons telling Bible stories is helpful
- Examples of stories Jeremy uses in certain situations
Why the journey is needed
By Rico Tice
IBD1
- God is Creator, Sustainer and Ruler
- God has strategically placed you where you are
- How to make a start at journeying with people
Depending on the Holy Spirit
By John MacKinnon
IBD6
- You shall receive power
- Be filled daily
- The Holy Spirit’s role of magnifying the Lord Jesus
Being a witness at work
By Marcus Nodder
FW5
- Why does work matter?
- Our behaviour and attitude towards work underlines or undermines the gospel
- Opportunity to connect with others for the gospel
Engaging with different cultures
By Felix Aremo
FW7
- The need to translate the gospel so that it connects
- Characteristics to embody – humility, patience and courage
- Listening and asking questions to understand
