Discipleship in Community
Following a community rule of life, developing holy habits, meeting in Bible study 'pods' and developing spiritual gifts are some of the ways we encourage discipleship in our daily lives.
The Crossnet Community Rule of Life
Some of those engaged in Crossnet have committed to belonging to our community in order to try to intentionally support and encourage each other in becoming better disciples of Jesus. The main focus of the Community is to collectively commit to the rule of life, in a reflection of the values of traditional monastic orders, such as St Benedict’s Rule, and to support each other in doing this.
The articles of our rule of life are that together, and with God’s help, we will:
Vision and Values
Below is our document which explains a bit more about what we value and Crossnet and why we exist:
Following a community rule of life, developing holy habits, meeting in Bible study 'pods' and developing spiritual gifts are some of the ways we encourage discipleship in our daily lives.
The Crossnet Community Rule of Life
Some of those engaged in Crossnet have committed to belonging to our community in order to try to intentionally support and encourage each other in becoming better disciples of Jesus. The main focus of the Community is to collectively commit to the rule of life, in a reflection of the values of traditional monastic orders, such as St Benedict’s Rule, and to support each other in doing this.
The articles of our rule of life are that together, and with God’s help, we will:
- Seek to obey the leading and guidance of the Holy Spirit.
- Set aside time each day for prayer, worship, and reading of Scripture.
- Seek to be a blessing to those around us, demonstrating love for one another, and working for justice and truthfulness in our relationships.
- Seek to share our faith with those around us, in word and deed, and to pray for those who do not yet know Jesus.
- Seek to understand how God is making us more like Jesus in every circumstance of life.
Vision and Values
Below is our document which explains a bit more about what we value and Crossnet and why we exist:
Developing Holy Habits
'Holy habits' is our name for the practices that help shape our thoughts, feelings and actions in a way that allows us to engage with the transforming power of God to shape our lives to look like the life of Jesus. Along with our community promises, specific Holy Habits we encourage each other to grow in are:
We practice holy habits for the sake of the fruit that they will bear in our lives. If you are interested in finding out more about being a disciple of Jesus, why not buy Lucy’s book: The Disciple: On Becoming Truly Human. Bible Study: Pods and Bible for Life Nick Crawley, the founder and CEO of Bible for Life runs sessions for individuals and small groups in which he trains and coaches people how to engage with different books of the Bible. Everyone is welcome to contact him at [email protected] for more details about how this system operates. Developing Prophetic Gifts Crossnet is committed to growing in the prophetic. We have run courses for those with a gifting, interest or curiosity in the prophetic to grow in the revelatory gifts, especially the gift of prophecy. We also practice prophecy (hearing from God) in most of our Sunday Gatherings. If you would be interested in joining a course when we run it again, please get in touch with one of the Crossnet team to find out more. |
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