Discipleship
"You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus, and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also." 2 Timothy 2:1,2
A Review of “Choosing Rest”
By AMIA Communications | | Church Calendar, Discipleship, Faith Formation | book review, rest, review, Sabbath
“If we are going to live out of a heart of rest, we must make the fundamental faith decision that no matter how deep or urgent the need is, it is ultimately not all up to us,” writes Sally Breedlove in Choosing Rest. “As we rest in this fundamental reality, the stress of what we…
Discipling Youth to Live Out Their Callings
By AMIA Communications | | Children, Discipleship, Engage | discipleship, Youth Ministry
Percy Strickland, Associate Rector at the Abbey at Pawley’s Island, explains that because of Anglicanism’s use of tools like prayer books, teens can get involved in much of the service simply through reading. “Why not allow these guys to get the experience of reading a prayer or reading scripture more regularly or doing all of these other things?” he proposes. “We say this every service: ‘This is more about participation than performance. It's more about formation than formality.’”
Crafting Community Through Old School Makerspace
By AMIA Communications | | Discipleship, Evangelism and Outreach, Spiritual Growth | art, creativity, Old School Makerspace
Listen in as we talk with Robert+ Balfour, Associate Priest of Grace Northridge Anglican Church and Director of Old School Makerspace, a creative coworking space focused on building community and making a positive impact in San Antonio and beyond. How did Old School Makerspace get started? Old School Makerspace is the product of collaboration of…
The Good Soil: Reclaiming the Lost Art of Discipleship
By Allen+ Hughes | | Discipleship, Leadership | book review
Allen+ Hughes of AMiA and author of The Good Soil is interviewed by Dustin+ Messer of All Saints Dallas about the book and the process of discipleship.
A Posture of Sabbath
By Chad+ Jarnagin | | Discipleship, Faith Formation, Spiritual Growth | Chad Jarnagin, rest, Sabbath, Text
Rest and sabbath in a culture of exhaustion may be the only antidote to our soul fatigue. Slowing down our pace of life is becoming more and more difficult.
The Counter-Cultural Gift of Sabbath
By Chris+ Myers | | Discipleship, Spiritual Growth | rest, Sabbath, spiritual disciplines, Text, time
For us, in the time and place where we live, we need to be reminded of the redemptive meaning of Sabbath and the temptation to be unrelenting taskmasters, both to ourselves and to others.
Under God’s Hand
By +Philip Jones | | Discipleship, Spiritual Growth | adversity, suffering, Video
Bishop Philip Jones reflects on the upheavals in our world through the lens of St. John's Revelation, assuring us that even though the world can seem out of control, it's not. Christ is King, and all is under God's hand of love.
Coaching: A Help to Get Unstuck
By AMIA Communications | | Discipleship, Leadership | coaching, Ministry resources, Text
Thankfully, it has been a pattern in my life that God will put people in my path who invest in me. People who are willing to invest their time in seeing me and other leaders develop. So when I came across the opportunity to receive coaching in ministry, that seemed like a logical next step.
Being with Children as a Practice of Discipleship
By Guest | | Children, Discipleship | children, Matthew 18, Text
By The Rev. Seth Richardson. Is time spent with children exclusively about their formation and discipleship? Is it possible that God is doing a greater work in us as we practice presence with children? The Rev. Seth Richardson of St. Andrew's Little Rock addresses these compelling questions for those in ministry to children and beyond.