ABOUT THE SERIES
Practicing the Way
As a church, we are committed to helping people become disciples of Jesus. This is a lifelong journey we each undertake, and is a process of growth in our knowledge of Jesus, our experience of him, and the way our faith expresses itself in action. This is often called ‘Spiritual Formation’.
Some great work has been done recently by John Mark Comer and the Practicing the Way ministry, in helping followers of Jesus “be with Jesus, become like him, and do as he did”. This involves including 9 ancient practices into the regular rhythm of life — all things Jesus himself practiced and/or taught.
During 2025, 2026 and 2027 as a church (all congregations), we will be exploring these 9 practices and inviting people to test them out in their own lives. Each year we will include 3 practices into our calendar, spending 4 Sundays on each. Life Groups will also be invited to work through some of the helpful resources provided by Practicing the Way.
Invitational, not obligatory
You will never be pressured to implement the practices, or judged for not doing so. We’ll simply present these practices which Jesus himself reflected in his life, and invite you to try them out for your own benefit.
Subtraction, not addition
In many cases it’s not about adding things into a busy life, but about subtraction — looking at where things can be removed to help us orient our lives more effectively around Jesus.
Start small
Every person will be invited to try the practices in their own lives — but that will look different for everyone. The encouragement is to just start small and go from there.
Love is the goal
John Mark Comer writes: “The single most important question is, Are we becoming more loving? These practices are simply tools to help us on our journey with Jesus. The goal is to become more like him, a person of love.”
GENEROSITY SERIES
Generosity Series Reflection Guide
We have created a guide with one reflection for each week of our Generosity series. This is simply a way to process and pray through some of the things we explore throughout the series and invite God to speak to you about them.
You can download the guide below or collect a hard copy from the Connect Desk.
Download Guide ↓SOLITUDE SERIES
Solitude Practice Personal Guide
We have created a personal guide to accompany our Solitude series. This is a way to process and pray through some of the things we explore throughout the series and invite God to speak to you about them.
You can download the guide below or collect a hard copy from the Connect Desk.
Download Guide ↓Join a Practice Group
Practices are best explored in community. During our 4 week series in each of the practices, Life Groups will be tracking along with the study material. If you’re not in a Life Group, you might want to join a ‘Practice Group’ during the series — together we wrestle through questions and share our journeys.
CATCH UP
Catch Up on Previous Practices
Watch our sermons from each practice.
Sabbath
Learn about why we might follow Jesus in setting aside a day to rest and enjoy God and the life he’s given us.
Watch sermons →Prayer
Hear about the practice of prayer and how it can be part of your daily life. Explore different types of prayer and draw closer to Jesus as you learn to talk with him.
Watch sermons →Scripture
In this series we learn about the value of incorporating the reading of the Bible into our daily life and how we can overcome some of the challenges associated with it.
Watch sermons →Generosity
Explore the practice of generosity and how giving freely can shape us to become more like Jesus.
Watch sermons →Solitude
Discover the practice of solitude and how withdrawing from noise and distraction can deepen your relationship with Jesus.
Watch sermons →RESOURCES
Practicing the Way Resources
As we journey through the nine practices, you may like to explore some great resources available from Practicing the Way and others.
📚 Books
📝 Life Group Study Material
Practicing the Way provides their study material for free. You can access the videos and download the study guides via their website — you will need to register (also free).
Visit Practicing the Way →🎧 Podcasts
Rule of Life focused around each of the practices
Practicing the Way related to the book and Primer Course