Walking the Way revolves around living the life of Jesus which aims to refresh and grow our habits of discipleship and mission. It is to support you and your church in your discipleship journey – in being disciples, making disciples and transforming the world. Walking the Way is something you already do. It is not novel; it is rediscovering something that is normal and making it a priority again.
Walking the Way began with Mission Council in 2013 which highlighted the need for a focus on ‘pre-evangelism and deepening discipleship.’ The Training for Learning and Serving (TLS) course review in 2014-2015 concluded that its successor should have a broader focus on discipleship of all God’s people. A steering group then set about devising a discipleship scheme for the URC which reflects commitment to mission of God and which can equip every congregation with servant leadership which is imaginative, flexible and courageous. It was given the name Walking the Way – living the life of Jesus today.
General Assembly 2016 welcomed and endorsed the new emphasis. Walking the Way (living the life of Jesus today) is a new emphasis in the United Reformed Church. Its aim is to refresh and grow our habits of discipleship and mission and to support you and your church on your discipleship journey. So that we think naturally that we are disciples, and discipleship is what we do.
Walking the Way aims to support you in your discipleship during the week, when we are interacting with others, sharing our faith and showing how Christ makes a difference in our lives. It is there that we need the constant building up of faith, the support and encouragement of the church community. To live our whole lives as faithful followers of Jesus, as missionary disciples.
Discipleship is our calling, for all of us. It is about all of life (not just church) and a lifelong action. Walking the Way supports you on your journey of faith, to encourage you and your church to take the next step as followers of the Way.
Resources
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