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

Lizzy Smallwood
LC1
  • Seeing your mission field
  • Befriending people – starting a conversation
  • Showing hospitality and sharing our lives

view session

Loving our neighbours

Nay Dawson
LC2
  • We have a relational God who is Himself community
  • Being involved in our communities
  • Loving dearly and speaking clearly

view session

Loving through listening and questions

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

view session

Answering tough questions with Jesus

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

view session

Why the journey is needed

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

view session

Depending on the Holy Spirit

John MacKinnon
IBD6
  • You shall receive power
  • Be filled daily
  • The Holy Spirit’s role of magnifying the Lord Jesus

 

view session

Being a witness at work

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

view session

Engaging with different cultures

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

view session

Sample church description

All Saints Littletown is a warm, friendly church made up of all ages and nationalities. We are ordinary people who have discovered the difference it makes to have a relationship with God through his Son, Jesus.

We meet twice on Sundays at 11am and 7pm for about an hour to worship God and learn from his Word, the Bible. Refreshments follow the morning service.

During the week, we run a variety of activities, including a toddler group, children’s groups, and a coffee morning for seniors.  We also offer regular sessions for those exploring the Christian faith—providing space to learn about Jesus and ask questions.

Whether you’re exploring, seeking community, or simply curious—you’re warmly welcome here!

Churches that sign up to join the mission will enjoy unlimited downloads of all the training videos.

There will also be a limited access subscription for churches and individuals that want access to the videos without full access to all the LIFE ‘26 mission resources.