Jesus is the one who calls us ‘come follow me’. The call to be a disciple of Jesus demands a wholehearted, whole life response, which identifies Jesus Christ as Lord.
What would Jesus look like in your shoes and situation? From the very first disciples until now, Jesus has been shaping and forming disciples to follow him in every place. Seventy-two recognises the nature of being life-long followers of Jesus gets tough for all of us, in different seasons of life. We aim to be a community of like-minded Jesus followers and invite all who recognise the Lordship of Jesus Christ to share in our journey of mutual discovery and encouragement. We follow as individuals, but if you have a leadership role within the church you will want to do your very best to cultivate an environment in which other disciples can grow and thrive. Today, personal discipleship is the most crucial issue for the church across the UK and we are calling everyone to this priority.
Inspiring Discipleship Articles and Resources
Building our confidence in the gospel (part 1): being secure in our relationship with Jesus.
Building our confidence in the gospel (part one of three): being secure in our relationship with Jesus. Our confidence is in God. May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. (Rom....
Be Part of God’s Solution – Discipleship Cycle App
Do you want to be a part of the solution? Everyone I’ve ever met is looking for answers. Answers to their questions not simply just where to find an open coffee shop, but their questions about life … but Jesus is inviting us to a whole new level. We know him as ‘the...
The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God – an invitation to pray
You are invited to set aside some time tomorrow, (22 December 2023) this year’s UK shortest day of the year, to pray we might open our doors to God, as individuals, as churches and as a nation. The most fascinating new book I have picked up this year is ‘The...
Divine Campaign: The Bible
At the coronation of King Charles the Third, he was handed a Bible and was told these words… "Sir: to keep you ever mindful of the law and the Gospel of God as the Rule for the whole life and government of Christian Princes, receive this Book, the most valuable thing...
Divine Campaign: Creation
The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge.They have no speech, they use no...
Appointed to Rebuild
I want to introduce you to my friend Roman whom I met recently, as a result of an invitation by Future Leadership Foundation, who are focused on developing Christian leaders globally. He’s very focused on being called by Jesus Christ to follow him and serve the...
Jesus Shaped People
A senior Church leader recently gave me 30 seconds to describe what Jesus Shaped People does. I said, ‘We help churches make the things that matter to Jesus, matter to them’. In John 14 Jesus did not indicate that he ‘knows the way’ or even that he, ‘shows the way’...
Breaking the Silence
It’s been over 25 years but I still distinctly remember what was one of the most challenging conversations of my young adult life. I’d just taken on the role of President of the University Christian Union and one of my friends, a very gifted worship leader, asked to...
Growing in godly confidence
‘But blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in him.’ Jeremiah 17:7 Each Christian has, what we at LICC call, a ‘frontline’ — the places where we spend our time, especially with people who don’t know Jesus. Whether that’s work, home, the shops,...
Webinar: Getting Started with the Discipleship Cycle
Imagine if we had a whole congregation who don’t see listening as the goal of their engagement with the word of God, but knowing God in their every day. Imagine if we had a whole congregation who not only heard God speaking to them on a weekly basis, but intentionally...