If you are seeking to grow in your knowledge of the Christian Faith, deepen your relationship with God and explore how to live out your faith in your whole life, then our Journey in Faith (JiF) course, starting this September is a great place to start.
Journey in Faith is open to anyone wanting to take the next step in their discipleship. Delivered over three terms, the course looks at:
1. Exploring Faith (an opportunity to consider our own faith journeys and an introduction to Theological Reflection.)
2. God’s Call and Our Response (including an introduction to the Old Testament.)
3. Development of the Church (an introduction to the New Testament and Church Doctrine – what we say we believe.)
Running through all three terms will be evenings entitled Ministry, Mission and Vocation, which will consider how we discern our gifts, hear God’s call and make our response to God.
Previous participants have shared their experience of JiF:
“If you want to know more about yourself and your Christian faith, then JiF is the course for you. You’ll be welcomed and challenged, affirmed and changed, and you'll definitely be glad you came.”
"Journey in Faith was exceedingly positive and encouraging, deepening my faith. I am not someone who readily responds to courses or discussions concerning our faith. However, this course was well constructed, and I was able to safely explore what God is saying to us and how He can be a bigger part of my life."
"JiF was very helpful to me as a personal discernment process for vocation in the Church of England - prior to going through the official discernment process. As someone from a non-Anglican background, I found the course helpful in understanding the Church of England better. I particularly enjoyed the assignments and really appreciated the creative aspects of some of them."
"Imagine being in the company of like-minded people, being encouraged to ask questions, contribute to discussions and activities, all the while gaining in confidence. We were guided through the bible with humility and humour by our leaders - from factual historical background to our response to spiritual calling in Christ today."
Revd Liz Rawlings, our Diocesan Discipleship and Vocations Enabler, who co-ordinates the course, says: “The Journey in Faith Course does what it says – it helps us to journey deeper in our faith. We do this best in the company of others and so these groups provide the space to learn together and inspire one other to grow in our understanding of our faith and our experience of God. It doesn’t matter if you are exploring faith, new to faith or have been in church for many years. You don’t need to have done any learning before but come eager to learn and willing to share your own questions and experience.”
Bookings are now open for courses starting in September 2024
The course begins with an introductory session on Saturday 28 September, 9.30am-12.30pm at St Martins House, Leicester.
Weekly evening groups will be held at the following locations:
- Tuesday: St Mary’s, Barwell
- Wednesday: St Hilda’s, East Goscote
- Wednesday: St Mary’s, Nanpantan
- Thursday: St Andrew’s, Aylestone
- Thursday: Framland
Folders of study material will be provided. Written work (or equivalent) is not obligatory but there will be the option of completing one small project or essay each term. For those wanting to progress to further study we will ask for a least one essay during the course of the year.
Book your place via our learning hub.
Please consider a donation of £40 per term to cover course costs.
See the Journey in Faith webpage for more information.