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Sharing the Adventure

‘Ex-plore' acts as a bridge; a place where Christians and those who are not followers can enjoy being together and exploring their questions from different perspectives

 

Goals for the Course:

  • To provide an opportunity for Christians to share the life of Christ.
  • To explore questions of life from different perspectives in the faith that Christian truth will shine through.
  • To offer group members a chance to enjoy an adventure of caring for others and making a difference.

Key Principles:

  • Relevance - The process must be driven by the questions people are asking.
  • Responsive - All group members should be encouraged to share their views and engage with others.
  • Respect - Truth can cope with being challenged - Christian responses should be characterised by grace and humility.
  • Relationship - Believers should raise curiosity by sharing and living out their faith as opportunities are presented. Truth is given credibility through relationships.
  • Reality - Outreach should never be presented as a ‘quick fix' - redemption requires repentance.

Participants:

Groups are made up of:

  • Maturing Christians excited and open about their faith.
  • Those who are not yet Christians including both the curious - in whom the Spirit is at work, and the disinterested - for whom the questions of faith are not of great interest but who choose to be involved in the adventure of the experience.

Course Content:

Exploring attitudes, views and experiences relating to:

  • Me
  • People around me
  • The wider world
  • What's beyond
  • Optional Bible exploration through reading short passages of Scripture each week - (a reading plan is included). Group members are encouraged to share their thoughts, insights and questions with each other via e-mail or txt.
  • Individual and group "Acts of Kindness".

Sample Ex-plore Session

"Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have.

But do this with gentleness and respect,"
 

1 Peter 3:15

  

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