Changing lives conversations
A series of downloads designed to spark conversations and build confidence around sharing faith and living as disciples outside the church building
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THESE DOWNLOADS ARE PART OF a suite of resources designed to help congregations of all kinds to grow in confidence with sharing and living out their faith every day.
If you haven’t yet read ‘The journey to becoming a church of missional disciples’ please do, as these resources are part of a suite of other things you can use as part of that process.
About these resources
Over the past few years, many churches, worshipping communities and dioceses have been supporting faith in everyday life. The pattern that has emerged is the importance of conversations: the first step is to get the conversation going.
Developed by the Diocese of Canterbury, the Changing Lives Conversations (CLCs) involve two questions. These are primarily aimed at developing confidence and curiosity in people already involved in church, such as those attending services, PCC meetings and committees. The two questions are:
- How is God/Jesus changing your life right now?
- How can we support each other to be seven-day-a-week disciples?
As well as starting conversations, it’s important to notice change. Although some people may find change easy, most will find it challenging. We suggest a pattern for noticing change:
- Imagine. What changes would you like to see, hope to see, dream of seeing? Have you noticed any changes in people’s conversations, levels of trust and openness, more outward reflection on their faith journey?
- Identify. What have you seen or heard that is different in what – or who – people are praying for? How do people respond to the questions initially? How do they respond after a month, or longer?
- Insights. What does this show you about the ways in which your culture is changing? What have you learned works well in your context to begin conversations about everyday faith? What needs to be done next, or to help strengthen this?
