© Diocese of Guildford 2011My Journey

Session 1My Journey

© Diocese of Guildford 2011My Journey

Session 1My Journey

© Diocese of Guildford 2011My Journey

Journey of Faith

Tool: A Personal Discipleship Goal• Learn something about the sort of person I am• Develop a sense of where God is calling me next• Start to build a personal plan

Five sessions1. My journey

2. Your journey

3. God of the journey

4. Fruits of the journey

5. Where next?

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Keys

• Key Point

– Life and faith are personal journeys

• Key Skill

– Reflection

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Today

• Introductions

• Stages of Life and Faith

• Tea / Coffee Break

• Develop our own ‘Life timeline’

• Wrap up

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Life & Faith – Life Stages

William Shakespeare*1. Infant2. Schoolboy3. Lover4. Soldier5. Justice6. Pantaloon7. Second childishness

As you like it: “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players…”

Today’s Life Stages?1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

The importance of change and growth

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Life & Faith – Faith Stages

Rev’d Dr John H Westerhoff1. Experienced faith

“This is what we do, this is how we act.”

2. Affiliative faith“This is what we believe, this is our church (group).”

3. Searching faith“Is this what I believe?”

4. Owned faith“This is what I believe.”

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Coffee Break

Share with each other

– Where am I on my life journey?

– Where am I on my faith journey?

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My Life Timeline

• Record key life and faith events– Personal – no need to share what you don’t want to!– Bring your timeline with you to each session

Born Today

Highlights

Lowlights

Met Jesus

School Uni New company

Met & MarriedNew girlChose

JesusChildren

LaunchedBuilt

Church

MovedChurch

LackedDirection

Accolades & Promotions

Retired

ExecRole

Outsider

ChildrenBorn

LostGirl!

Reader

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Reflection• Where on the line did I feel most

fulfilled?

• Where did I feel least fulfilled?

• What were the biggest moments of change?

• Where did I feel closest to God?

• Where did I feel furthest from God?

• Where is my journey heading next?

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Wrap-Up

• Journal Suggestions– Take two timeline events and describe:

• Where I felt God was then• Where I now see God was then

– Where am I on the life / faith stages & how do I feel about this?

• Handouts

• Feedback on this session