A Methodist Way of Life

A Methodist Way of Life – our commitment

In April 2021 the Wantage and Abingdon Circuit is launching A Methodist Way of Life.Thisprovides a set of commitments and practices that encourage and equip people to better live a Christian life.

The commitments are fourfold: Worship, Learning and Caring, Service, and Evangelism. For each there are three ways to live out the commitment.

[Worship
]

• We will pray daily
• We will worship with others regularly
• We will look and listen for God in scripture and the world.

[Learning and Caring
]

• We will care for ourselves and those around us
• We will learn more about our faith
• We will practise hospitality and generosity

[Service
]

• We will help people in our communities and beyond
• We will care for creation and all God’s gifts
• We will challenge injustice

[Evangelism
]

• We will speak of the love of God
• We will live in a way that draws others to Jesus
• We will share our faith with others

Questions to ask ourselves and share together
Worship:

• What is the pattern of your prayer life?
• How easy or hard do you find it to pray?
• What has spoken to you recently in worship or in the Bible?
• When, lately, have you felt close to God or distant from God?

Learning and Caring:

• How have you practised generosity since we last met?
• How have you shown hospitality to others recently?How are you caring for yourself?
• How and what are you learning now?

Service:

• How are you seeking to serve others in your communities and beyond? What has helped or hindered you in your service of others?
• How are you caring for God’s creation?
• How are you using God’s gifts (including your financial resources)?
• What issues of injustice are you currently concerned about? What are you doing in response?

Evangelism:

• When was the last time you were able to talk about God?
• What opportunities to share your faith have there been since we last met?
• How have you responded to opportunities to share your faith?Is there anyone you might invite to consider the Christian faith?