1. © Diocese of Guildford 2011 My Journey Session 1 My Journey

2. © Diocese of Guildford 2011 My Journey Session 1 My Journey

3. © Diocese of Guildford 2011 My Journey Journey of Faith Tool: A Personal Discipleship Goal Learn something about the sort of person I am Develop a sense of where God is calling me next Start to build a personal plan Five sessions 1.My journey 2.Your journey 3.God of the journey 4.Fruits of the journey 5.Where next?

4. © Diocese of Guildford 2011 My Journey Keys Key Point –Life and faith are personal journeys Key Skill –Reflection

5. © Diocese of Guildford 2011 My Journey Today Introductions Stages of Life and Faith Tea / Coffee Break Develop our own ‘Life timeline’ Wrap up

6. © Diocese of Guildford 2011 My Journey Life & Faith – Life Stages William Shakespeare* 1.Infant 2.Schoolboy 3.Lover 4.Soldier 5.Justice 6.Pantaloon 7.Second childishness As you like it: “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players…” Today’s Life Stages? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. The importance of change and growth

7. © Diocese of Guildford 2011 My Journey Life & Faith – Faith Stages Rev’d Dr John H Westerhoff 1.Experienced faith “This is what we do, this is how we act.” 2.Affiliative faith “This is what we believe, this is our church (group).” 3.Searching faith “Is this what I believe?” 4.Owned faith “This is what I believe.”

8. © Diocese of Guildford 2011 My Journey Coffee Break Share with each other –Where am I on my life journey? –Where am I on my faith journey?

9. © Diocese of Guildford 2011 My Journey My Life Timeline Record key life and faith events –Personal – no need to share what you don’t want to! –Bring your timeline with you to each session BornToday Highlights Lowlights Met Jesus SchoolUniNew company Met & Married New girl Chose Jesus Children Launched Built Church Moved Church Lacked Direction Accolades & Promotions Retired Exec Role Outsider Children Born Lost Girl! Reader

10. © Diocese of Guildford 2011 My Journey Reflection Where on the line did I feel most fulfilled? Where did I feel least fulfilled? What were the biggest moments of change? Where did I feel closest to God? Where did I feel furthest from God? Where is my journey heading next?

11. © Diocese of Guildford 2011 My Journey Wrap-Up Journal Suggestions –Take two timeline events and describe: Where I felt God was then Where I now see God was then –Where am I on the life / faith stages & how do I feel about this? Handouts Feedback on this session