Are you looking to go deeper in your own discipleship journey as a Christian, or to more effectively disciple others in the Christian faith? I’ve got just the thing for you!
I’m excited to share that I’m running an online course on The Place of Imagination in Discipleship with the Navigators. It’s free with registration (you have to be registered as a NavNetwork member, but there’s no charge to sign up either for NavNetwork or the course itself).
Why do we need imagination in discipleship?
Often we experience a “discipleship gap” between what we profess to believe, and how we actually feel and act.
I believe imagination helps us to a more integrated way of living for Jesus, bringing truth to life to our hearts, so that it doesn’t remain mere head knowledge, but transforms our feelings, perceptions and actions.
As I’ve explored on my Imaginative Discipleship podcast and my newsletter, imagination reveals our hearts and shapes our hearts. Imagination is key both to how we see the world, and how we live in the world.
When and where is it?
The course will be held on Zoom and will be interactive, with teaching, discussion and exercises:
I. Monday 29th September 7:30-9pm
II. Monday 6th October 7:30-9pm
III. Monday 13th October 7:30-9pm
What will the course cover?
Session I: Why does imagination matter to discipleship?
Why we experience the “discipleship gap” and how imagination relates to the biblical theme of “the heart”. Exploring how we imagine God and how we can move from distorted images and idols to spiritual reality.
Session II: Imagination and spiritual disciplines
The place of imagination in enriching and deepening our regular spiritual habits, such as prayer, reading the Bible, solitude and fellowship, focusing on our inner transformation.
Session III: Imagination and whole-life discipleship
The place of imagination in our active living out of our faith to reflect the kingdom of God, including in community, loving our neighbours, seeking justice and caring for creation.
What is NavNetwork?
NavNetwork is the free membership scheme of the Navigators. Navigators (or “Navs”) isn’t anything to do with orienteering or sailing, but is a Christian ministry focused on discipleship.
I was part of the Navigators as a university student, and I really appreciated their emphasis on whole-life discipleship and grew a lot through my Navs group. So it’s a delight to be working with them many years later to deliver this material!
Find out more at navigators.co.uk
