Followers of the Way: Ancient discipleship for modern Christians

Followers of the Way: Ancient discipleship for modern Christians

Author : Simon Reed
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If discipleship is about connecting more deeply with God and connecting God with the whole of life, Simon Reed argues, we’re looking at a lifelong process that requires long-term skills rather than short-term courses.



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Title Followers of the Way: Ancient discipleship for modern Christians
Author Simon Reed
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If discipleship is about connecting more deeply with God and connecting God with the whole of life, Simon Reed argues, we’re looking at a lifelong process that requires long-term skills rather than short-term courses.

The Celtic and Desert Christians, drawing on Old and New Testament practices, modelled how to do this through the practice of living by a Way of Life. In this updated edition, Followers of the Way explores how we can look to Celtic Christianity to inspire authentic Christian discipleship today.

‘Enables busy contemporary Christian people to discover a more authentically Christian way of life for themselves as individuals and as a gathered community.’

Stephen Skuce, District Superintendent, North Western District of the Methodist Church in Ireland

Details
  • Product code: 9781800391628
  • Published: 21 October 2022
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 144
  • Dimensions: 130mm wide and 198mm high

If discipleship is about connecting more deeply with God and connecting God with the whole of life, Simon Reed argues, we’re looking at a lifelong process that requires long-term skills rather than short-term courses.

The Celtic and Desert Christians, drawing on Old and New Testament practices, modelled how to do this through the practice of living by a Way of Life. In this updated edition, Followers of the Way explores how we can look to Celtic Christianity to inspire authentic Christian discipleship today.

‘Enables busy contemporary Christian people to discover a more authentically Christian way of life for themselves as individuals and as a gathered community.’

Stephen Skuce, District Superintendent, North Western District of the Methodist Church in Ireland

Simon Reed is an Anglican minister with two churches in Ealing, London. He is also one of the three Guardians of the Community of Aidan and Hilda, an international and cross-denominational network of Christians who draw inspiration from Celtic spirituality for the renewal of today’s church. His first book for BRF, Creating Community, showed how today’s churches can become living communities.

 

Transforming Ministry Summer 2023. Review by Jane Slinger

In our journey as followers of Jesus Christ, do we know how to integrate and sustain discipleship in all areas of our life? Reed, a Guardian of the Community of Aidan and Hilda, answers by showing us a ‘way of life’ inspired by the ancient wisdom and practice of Celtic Christianity. Like following a map, we need help and direction to know where we are going. In each chapter he explains and discusses different practices to enable us to ‘set out on a lifelong journey to connect more deeply with God and to connect God with the whole of life.’ I particularly liked the chapters on healing and prayer. Thus, by following this way of life, ‘we must become better people, living better lives in a better world.’ What more could we wish to achieve? The book is warmly and personally written, particularly relevant today as we have so few answers to the many seemingly insurmountable problems in our lives. There is a great need to bring healing and wholeness to the whole of creation. I thoroughly recommend this enjoyable book. Reviewed by Jane Slinger