1. Christlife: Spiritual Streams This then, is how you should pray. Matthew 6:9

2. Following Jesus means... What do you think is core to following Jesus Christ?

3. Following Jesus means... Seeking to be holy, to have purity of heart!

4. Following Jesus means... Spending time with God in prayer and meditation

5. Following Jesus means... Walking in fullness of the Holy Spirit, seeing miracles and healing

6. Following Jesus means... Devoting work, business and family to glorifying God

7. Following Jesus means... Working toward justice and equity, transforming society for the better.

8. Following Jesus means... Knowing Scripture and proclaiming faith in Christ

9. Which is truly Christlife? Holiness and purity Biblical fidelity and evangelism Prayer and contemplation Integrating spirituality with daily living Social justice and cultural transformation Spiritual empowerment and gifting YES

10. We want to follow Jesus Christ What Would Jesus Do?

11. Jesus Prayed Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed. Mark 1:35

12. Jesus demonstrated purity For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are--yet was without sin. Heb.4:15

13. Jesus did Miracles Those troubled by evil spirits were cured, and the people all tried to touch him, because power was coming from him and healing them all. Luke 6:18,19

14. Jesus exemplified compassion I have compassion for these people; they have already been with me three days and have nothing to eat. If I send them home hungry, they will collapse on the way, because some of them have come a long distance. Mark 8:2,3

15. Jesus proclaimed gospel And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself. Luke 24:27

16. Jesus saw all as spiritual Are you so dull? Don't you see that nothing that enters from the outside can make you `unclean'? For it doesn't go into his heart but into his stomach, and then out of his body. (In saying this, Jesus declared all foods ‘clean.’) Mark 7:18,19

17. Jesus spiritual life... Prayer & Devotion Holiness & Virtue Spiritual empowerment Justice & Compassion Gospel proclamation Harmonizing spiritual with daily life Which do you identify with most?

18. Spiritual Movements Contemplative Movement

19. Spiritual Movements Holiness Movement

20. Spiritual Movements Charismatic Movement

21. Spiritual Movements Social Justice Movement

22. Spiritual Movements Evangelical Movement

23. Spiritual Movements Incarnational Movement

24. Spiritual Movements Contemplative Movement Antony of Egypt 3 rd Century Prayer, Meditation, Silence Communion with God.

25. Contemplative Movement What is it? Life of loving attention to God. Why explore? We experience divine rest that overcomes our alienation.

26. Spiritual Movements Holiness Movement John Wesley, 18 th Century Disciplined living leading to purity and holiness.

27. Holiness Movement What is it? A life that functions as it should. Why explore? Enabled to live whole lives in a broken world.

28. Spiritual Movements Charismatic Movement George Fox, 17 th Century Wait for prompting of Spirit, seeing all as ministers with spiritual gifts

29. Charismatic Movement What is it? Life immersed in, empowered and directed by the Spirit. Why explore? Empowered by God to do His work and evidence His life on earth.

30. Spiritual Movements Social Justice Movement Francis of Assisi, 12 th Cent Abandon riches to care for poor and marginalized, confront oppression.

31. Social Justice Movement What is it? Committed to compassion and justice for everyone. Why explore? We grow in Christ’s compassion and help shape a more just world.

32. Spiritual Movements Incarnational Movement Count Zinzendorf, 18 th Cent Devote all aspects of life to Christ; work, family, etc., all can be sanctified.

33. Incarnational Movement What is it? Life that makes present and visible the realm of the invisible God. Why explore? We experience God as truly manifest and active in our world.

34. Spiritual Movements Evangelical Movement Martin Luther, 16 th Cent Central focus upon the Word of God and proclaiming faith in Jesus

35. Evangelical Movement What is it? Life centered around the living, written and proclaimed Word of God. Why explore? Enables lives grounded in Christ and the knowledge to give reason for our hope.

36. Balance is Key Imagine one who prays and meditates but does not know the Word of God. Imagine one who seeks to be separate from the world to the degree that business is evil. Imagine an evangelist who speaks of faith of Jesus but does nothing to feed the hungry. Imagine a social activist too busy to pray.

37. Balance is Key 1 10 holinessincarnational contemplative social justice evangelical charismatic

38. Balance is Key: Bumping? 1 4 10 7 3 9 5 holinessincarnational contemplative social justice evangelical charismatic

39. Balance is Key 1 10 holinessincarnational contemplative social justice evangelical charismatic

40. Affirm the Movements incarnational charismatic holiness justice evangelical contemplative

41. Lord’s Prayer Our Father in heaven holy is your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.