May 11, 2023 | Inspiring Discipleship
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’...
Apr 21, 2023 | Inspiring Discipleship
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...
Apr 15, 2023 | Inspiring Discipleship
‘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,...
Apr 13, 2023 | Inspiring Discipleship
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...
Apr 11, 2023 | Inspiring Discipleship
Have you ever been to some of the places where Jesus, His disciples or bible characters actually walked? At the beginning of the year, I was in Jordan standing on the same mountain that Moses stood on, overlooking the “promised land”. It’s amazing how the bible...
Feb 13, 2023 | Inspiring Discipleship
Everyone wants the fruit of the kingdom of God. Any brief conversation with someone, anyone, not yet a follower of Jesus, around who they want to be will reveal elements of this reality. Sarah, desperate for love, but working with such an individualised definition and...
