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Is Emmaus the right resource for you?

Is Emmaus the right resource for you?. Are you interested in?. Seeker groups Courses for nurturing new Christians Discipleship material for more mature Christians. Would you like a course that provided?. Good support and input for the group facilitators

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Is Emmaus the right resource for you?

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  1. Is Emmaus the right resource for you?

  2. Are you interested in? • Seeker groups • Courses for nurturing new Christians • Discipleship material for more mature Christians

  3. Would you like a course that provided? • Good support and input for the group facilitators • Stimulating material for the members • And didn’t cost an arm and a leg

  4. Would you like a resource that encouraged people to • Encounter Jesus • Look at faith as a journey • Think of discipleship as a life-long commitment

  5. Emmaus encourages a journey of faith that is life-changing, enduring and that impacts on the community of believers, as well as the individual.

  6. How does Emmaus work? It has a three stage approach • Contact • Nurture • Growth

  7. Contact • £5.95 • This practical, short book helps churches to think through their contacts with those outside their church and to develop creative ways of drawing people in. Includes information on • making the most of existing contacts, such as occasional attendees, toddler groups • connecting with people’s spirituality • how to set up a nurture group • encouraging your church to be involved in evangelism and outreach

  8. Nurture £22.50 Includes CD-ROM A fifteen-session course for exploring the basics of the Christian Faith. Ideal for • Groups wanting to think about the Christian faith • Pre-baptism and confirmation groups • Christians wanting a refresher course on basics of the faith • Those returning to the Church

  9. Growth: Knowing God • £22.50 (Total of 16 sessions) • Four short courses, going into greater depth on basics of Christian doctrine • Living the Gospel • Knowing the Father • Knowing Jesus • Come, Holy Spirit

  10. Growth: Growing as a Christian • £22.50 (Total of 21 sessions) • Five short courses to encourage believers towards maturity in • Prayer • The Scriptures • Being Church • Worship • Life, death and Christian hope

  11. Growth: Christian Lifestyle • £22.50 (Total of 19 sessions) • Christian lifestyle is designed to help disciples live out their faith. It includes four short courses exploring some of the fundamental questions about our identity as Christians. • Does sin matter? • How do I cope with myself? • What difference should faith make to my outlook and prejudices? • Who am I?

  12. All the Growth material is suitable for • A follow-up to a nurture course – such as Emmaus: Nurture or Alpha • Those wishing to explore aspects of Christian life and doctrine in greater depth • House groups, Lent groups or schools

  13. Also available Youth Emmaus £19.95 Aimed specifically at young people aged 11-16 Youth Emmaus tackles the basics of the Christian faith.

  14. Each course includes • Background material for group facilitators for each session • Handouts for each session • FREE CD-ROM with extra material including posters and powerpoint presentations

  15. What do others say? ‘The Emmaus Group was the turning point, a stepping stone which has helped me to accept God into my life and shown me how to grow spiritually.’ ‘Emmaus aims for an engagement with God rather than a brush with the Church.’’ ‘…theologically and educationally sound, attractively presented and easy to adapt to your precise situation.’

  16. What makes Emmaus distinctive from other resources? • It’s comprehensive. • It’s flexible. • It’s practical. • It’s easy on the pocket.

  17. What next? • Explore www.e-mmaus.org.uk • Invest in Emmaus: An introduction • Call 020 7898 1524 for more information

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