!"#$%&'()*+",$')-"#./.0."

"""""""""""!""#$%&%

%%%

""""

'($%$)*%+,%-."$/,%%012%3456789:"3(.'(-"%1;<%=3>0'!0$"%%/?;%(@1A218B4;%

!)'$3C!$D%%>D>E$)%04227;FGH%3$C!$D%':?%I8?1G%$2?89?;J?%%

3$"+#30$"%%':?81KH%48%'8F1<BL%"

!"#$%&'()*+",$')-"#./.0."

Personally, with my church and with Forge, I have depended on my “natural ability” too often. That is clearly not working..

0>-%3+MN#3I(%""!

"#$%#&'#(!'()*+,%!-!.#/!0#-0).!1)(!&#!$#(0).-2234!/5%,!&3!6,*(6,4!-.7!/5%,!8)(+#!9-.-7-:!;%!50!-!%5&#!)1!1(#0,!0%-(%0!-.7!-!%5&#!)1!(#12#6%5).!).!/,-%!,-0!+).#!'#1)(#:!8()&!-!!"#$%&'(!$#(0$#6%5<#4!;!0##!-(#-0!)1!&3!251#!/,#(#!

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

!85(0%4!%,#3!,-<#!.)!57#-!)1!,)/!%)!(#-6,!%,#!6*2%*(#:!=#!6-..)%!*0#!%,#!0-&#!&#%,)70!-0!/#!).6#!2#-(.#7!5.!)(7#(!%)!0##!%,#!%(-.01)(&-%5).!)1!)*(!.#5+,')*(,))70:!230/4"/5+,(6/,-7/-1"./4,((/&%-/)%*"89/")&#!9,(50%5-.!2#-7#(0!-(#!0-35.+!%,-%!%,#3!,-<#!.)!57#-!/,#(#!%)!+)!1()&!,#(#:!C,#!+-$!'#%/##.!G9,*(6,H!-.7!6*2%*(#!0##&0!%)!'#!/57#.5.+!-22!%,#!%5&#:!"#6).74!5%!50!'#6)&5.+!5.6(#-05.+23!751156*2%!%)!G&-?#!75065$2#0:H!;.!-!6*2%*(#!)1!6).0*&#(50&4!5%!0##&0!-0!51!%,#!/)(27!50!

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

!!!!!!!!!

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

!"#$%&'()*+",$')-"#./.0."

A Rule then is a means whereby, under God, we take responsibility for the pattern of our spiritual lives. It is a ‘measure’ rather than a ‘law.’

/$)%(O>/->3"+)"3(.'(-"%1;<%=3>0'!0$"% N*'!&#&'#(0,5$!5.!%,#!:;<=>/?!,#,-+'(/@%**+&,-.!5.<)2<#0!!"#$$!#.+-+#&#.%0!-.7!-!%&'#%&()!6)<#.-.%:!C,#!#.+-+#&#.%0!-(#!5.!*&)+,-&..'/0!1,2/),.0330&/4!!

i. >)7J6#.%#(#7!251#!O1()&!0#21!%)!-!%,#)J6#.%(56!251#P:!

ii. 9)&&*.5%3Q!C,#!0,-(#7!251#!)1!%,)0#!6)&&5%%#7!%)!0##?5.+!%,#!?5.+7)&!)1!>)7!5.!-!$-(%56*2-(!6).%#D%!-.7!2)6-%5).:!

iii. R5005).Q!S5<5.+!5.6-(.-%5).-223!5.!-.7!1)(!%,#!.#5+,')*(,))704!6)&&*.5%5#04!.#%/)(?0!-.7!/)(27!5.!/,56,!%,#3!25<#:!

!T-6,!&#&'#(!-+(##0!%)!6)<#.-.%!%,#!1)22)/5.+Q!!

o ?3ABC3@3DE!o BF<3DE!o ;G>H3>I@>!o C>J<I3I=!

Rhythm and Rule J/<+("/%0/(,0"!50!-!0$5(5%*-2!(-%,#(!%,-.!-!2#+502-%5<#!7)6*&#.%:!;%!50!U05&$23!-!,-.7'))?!%)!&-?#!%,#!(-756-2!7#&-.70!)1!%,#!+)0$#2!-!$(-6%56-2!(#-25%3!5.!7-523!251#:U!O@#.#756%P:!

E!V*2#!)11#(0!W6(#-%5<#!')*.7-(5#0!/5%,5.!/,56,!>)7A0!2)<5.+!$(#0#.6#!6-.!'#!(#6)+.5I#7!-.7!6#2#'(-%#7:A!;%!7)#0!.)%!

$(#06(5'#!'*%!5.<5%#4!5%!7)#0!.)%!1)(6#!'*%!+*57#4!5%!7)#0!.)%!%,(#-%#.!'*%!/-(.4!5%!7)#0!.)%!5.0%522!1#-(!'*%!$)5.%0!%)!2)<#:!;.!%,50!5%!50!-!6-22!%)!1(##7)&4!1(##7)&!%)!2)<#:!!!N#.(5!L)*/#.!!

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

A Rule then is a means whereby, under God, we take responsibility for the pattern of our spiritual lives. It is a ‘measure’ rather than a ‘law.’

")&#!/522!(#6)+.5I#!%,-%!%,50!50!)27!2-.+*-+#:!R5005).-2!)(7#(0!%,#&0#2<#0!-(#!-.!-.65#.%!0%(*6%*(#4!#D50%5.+!#<#.!'#1)(#!"%:!@#.#756%:!N)/#<#(4!!

!GC,-%!/,56,!50!)27#0%!50!&)0%!3)*.+!-.7!&)0%!.#/:!C,#(#!50!.)%,5.+!0)!-.65#.%!-.7!0)!7#-7!-0!,*&-.!.)<#2%3:!C,#!W2-%#0%A!50!-2/-30!0%522')(.:!=,-%!50!(#-223!LT=!50!/,-%!/-0!

!"#$%&'()*+",$')-"#./.0."

Rhythms are so close to us that they are transparent: the rhythm of the flow of blood within our bodies, sunrise and sunset, the tide coming in and going out..

%,#(#!-22!%,#!%5&#:!;!0-34!.)%!/,-%!,-0!(#$#-%#7!5%0#21!-22!%,#!%5&#Y!%,#!(#-223!G.#/H!50!%,-%!/,56,4!-%!#<#(3!&)&#.%4!0$(5.+0!1(#0,23!5.%)!.#/!#D50%#.6#:!C,50!.#/.#00!.#<#(!(#$#-%0!5%0#21:!Z#%!5%!50!0)!)27!5%!+)#0!'-6?!%)!%,#!#-(25#0%!'#+5..5.+:!;%!50!%,#!<#(3!'#+5..5.+!5%0#214!/,56,!0$#-?0!%)!*0:H!!!C,)&-0!R#(%).!

<1.-1*$7/K"'(-17/?1'(%*/

;.!-.!-(%562#!-%!R*0%-(7!"##7!E00)65-%#0!5.![\\]!9,(50%5.#!"5.#!&-7#!%,#!$)5.%!%,-%!.-%*(-2!(,3%,&0!-(#!-22!-()*.7!*0:!"*.(50#4!0*.0#%Y!1-224!/5.%#(4!0$(5.+Y!7-34!-.7!.5+,%Y!%,#!%57#0!/-D!-.7!/-.#Y!)*(!,#-(%0!'#-%!/5%,!(#+*2-(5%3Y!#<#.!-%!%,#!&)2#6*2-(!2#<#2!%,#(#!50!(,3%,&:^!

;%A0!.)!7511#(#.%!5.!%,#!"6(5$%*(#:!T*+#.#!K#%#(0).!0$#.70!-!1#/!$-+#0!).!(,3%,&!5.!,50!(#6#.%!/)(?4!5"#03!,6(213,0/,7$/,7"&'32/),6(2-$3:!N#!7#&).0%(-%#0!%,#!(,3%,&0!#D$(#00#7!'3!%,#!/(5%#(!)1!>#.#050!O]_P:!C,#(#!50!-!(,3%,&!%)!6(#-%5).!-.7!0-''-%,4!-.7!-%!%,#!%#D%*-2!2#<#2!%,#!-*%,)(!,-0!7#<#2)$#7!-!6-(#1*2!0%(*6%*(#4!(#$(#0#.%#7!5.!%,#!.*&'#(5.+!)1!%,#!7-30::!5.5%5-223!%,#!(,3%,&!50!^[`ab]___4!'*%!5.!%,#!0#6).7!-66)*.%!'#6)&#0!^4[4`c`4a4b4]c]4!_c_c_:!T<#.!%,#!0%(*6%*(#!)1!%,#!/(5%5.+!6-((5#0!-!&#00-+#:!

=,-%!,-$$#.0!/,#.!/#!(#&)<#!(,3%,&!1()&!)*(!7-523!25<#0d!=,-%!,-$$#.0!/,#.!/#!'#6)&#!-J(3%,&56!5.!)*(!0,-(#7!25<#0d!!R-.3!)1!)*(!1-5%,!6)&&*.5%5#0!,-<#!'#6)&#!-%%(-6%5).-2!J!6#.%#(#7!-()*.7!-!+-%,#(5.+!-.7!#<#.!-'0%(-6%#7!1()&!%,#!0)52!%,#3!+()/!5.:!C,#3!.#+2#6%#7!%,#!1*.7-&#.%-2!(,3%,&!)1!+-%,#(5.+!-.7!750$#(05).4!/)(0,5$!-.7!/5%.#00!-.7!0)&#%,5.+!/#.%!/().+:!

V,3%,&0!-(#!0)!62)0#!%)!*0!%,-%!%,#3!-(#!%(-.0$-(#.%Q!%,#!(,3%,&!)1!%,#!12)/!)1!'2))7!/5%,5.!)*(!')75#04!0*.(50#!-.7!0*.0#%4!%,#!%57#!12)/5.+!5.!-.7!+)5.+!)*%:!!@2))7!50!%,#!&#-.0!)1!%(-.0$)(%-%5).!1)(!1))7!-.7!)D3+#.!-.7!')7523!7#1#.0#0:!C,#!'2))7!(#6#5<#0!)D3+#.!-.7!1))74!%,#.!50!$*&$#7!)*%/-(7!'3!%,#!,#-(%!&*062#:!=,#.!5%!,-0!7).#!5%0!/)(?4!5%!&)<#0!5./-(7!1)(!62#-.05.+!-.7!.)*(50,&#.%4!%,#.!5%!50!$*&$#7!

1 Christine Sine, Online

http://www.msainfo.org/

)*%/-(7!-+-5.:!C,50!5./-(7!-.7!)*%/-(7!(,3%,&!50!.)%!)$%5).-2:!=,#.!%,#!(,3%,&!#.704!0)!7)#0!251#M!

8(#.6,!$036,5-%(50%!e-<57!"#(<-.J"6,(#5'#(!,-0!(#6#.%23!5.%()7*6#7!.#/!%(#-%&#.%0!%,-%!-(#!&-?5.+!8(#*7!-.7!K()I-6!)'0)2#%#:!C,#!%(#-%&#.%0!0##&!&)0%!$)/#(1*2!-+-5.0%!%/)!)1!%,#!&)0%!6)&&).!&-2-75#0!)1!)*(!%5&#Q!-.D5#%3!750)(7#(0!-.7!7#$(#005).:!N)/!1-065.-%5.+!%,-%!%,#!%(#-%&#.%0!-(#!(#2-%#7!%)!.-%*(-2!(,3%,&0:!N50!7506)<#(3d!C,#(#!50!-!$)/#(1*2!6)..#6%5).!'#%/##.!%,#!,#-(%!-.7!%,#!'(-5.:!E!6),#(#.%!,#-(%!(,3%,&!50!-'2#!%)!'(5.+!%,#!#&)%5).-2!'(-5.!%)!(#0%:!=,#.!3)*(!,#-(%!50!'#-%5.+!5.!-!,#-2%,3!/-34!3)*!6-.!,#-2!0%(#004!7#$(#005).!-.7!)%,#(!&#.%-2!-11256%5).0:H[!

"5&52-(234!/#!.##7!#.6)*(-+#&#.%4!$(-3#(4!5.1)(&-%5).4!-.7!0)&#%5&#0!6)((#6%5).:!=#!.##7!%)!2)<#!-.7!'#!2)<#7:!E.7!%,#.!/#!.##7!%)!%-?#!%,-%!2)<#!)*%!5.%)!%,#!/)(274!$-(%.#(5.+!/5%,!>)7!5.!%,#!(#7#&$%5).!)1!N50!+))7!6(#-%5).:!

")&#!-(+*#!%,-%!#662#05-2!(,3%,&0!6)*27!'#!

0$).%-.#)*04!05&52-(!5.!?5.7!%)!%,#!G750%(5'*%#7!1-5%,H!&)7#20!@-(.-!7#06(5'#0!5.!8$9&('!0&/:!@*%!%,)0#!&)7#20!-(#!751156*2%!%)!&-5.%-5.!5.!%,#!1(-+&#.%#7!/)(27!&)0%!)1!*0!#D$#(5#.6#4!/,#(#!%,#(#!-(#!0)!&-.3!7#&-.70!).!)*(!%5&#!-.7!/#!$-(%565$-%#!5.!&*2%5$2#!6)&&*.5%5#0:!Ge50%(5'*%#7!1-5%,H!-115(&0!6,)56#4!'*%!5%!-20)!(#5.1)(6#0!-!0#6*2-(!*.7#(0%-.75.+!)1!1(##7)&!/,#(#!%,#!0#21!50!%,#!6#.%#(:!;%!$2-6#0!*0!'-6?!5.%)!%,#!6).*.7(*&!)1!-.-23050!$-(-23050Q!/,-%!7)!;!6,))0#!-.7!/,3d!E.7!5%!%#.70!%)!.#+2#6%!,)0$5%-25%34!+#.*5.#23!/#26)&5.+!%,#!)%,#(4!5.!1-<)(!)1!,-.+5.+!/5%,!0-1#!-.7!62#-.!$#)$2#:!

2 Tijn Touber, “Our Natural Instinct to Heal,”

Ode Magazine, Vol.4, Issue 6, 36-40.

!"#$%&'()*+",$')-"#./.0."

C,#!-.0/#(!)1!%,#!9#2%56!&).-0%#(5#0!%)!%,#!.##7!)1!%,#5(!7-3!/-0,#&&!3+,#"1!".3,2/),#$(2!0&/3"0:4,9)*27!-!.#/!6-22!%)!05&$2565%34!1(5#.70,5$4!0%-'525%34!&5005).!-.7!-%%#.%5).!%)!>)7::!($-!0&,2/),&:'3,;$0::!-!.#/!&).-0%56!&)<#&#.%4!'*52%!-()*.7!6)<#.-.%#7!(,3%,&0!,#2$!*0!%)!(#7506)<#(!%,#!&#-.5.+!)1!%,#!@)73d!9)*27!5%!-0050%!*0!5.!1)(&5.+!1-5%,1*2!6)&&*.5%5#0!)1!f#0*0!-$$(#.%56#04!-!6)&&*.5%3!)1!1(5#.70!).!-!&5005).-2!F)*(.#3!%)+#%,#(d!!

C,#(#!50!&*6,!%)!'#!0-57!1)(!0$).%-.#5%34!'*%!1-5%,!6)&&*.5%5#0!.##7!%)!#0%-'250,!(,3%,&!5.!%,#5(!$(-6%56#04!)(!%,#3!/522!,-<#!751156*2%3!&-5.%-5.5.+!6),#(#.6#:!8(-+&#.%-%5).!/522!6).%5.*#!%)!$2-+*#!%,#&4!-.7!.).J6)<#.-.%-2!(#-25%3!/522!(#0*2%!5.!750%(-6%5).0!-.7!.#+)%5-%5).0!%,-%!6).%(5'*%#!%)!0%(#00!-.7!2#"1!".02:!T06-$5.+!%,#!<#0%5+#0!)1!%,#!7*-25%3!)1!0-6(#7!-.7!0#6*2-(!251#4!%,#!7*-25%3!)1!%,#)(3!-.7!$(-6%56#4!/522!(#B*5(#!*0!%)!(#7506)<#(!#00#.%5-2!(,3%,&0:!

L%4$/'&6/B#')-,)"$/!e*(5.+!,50!%5&#!5.!$(50).!@).,)#11#(!6-22#7!1)(!-!.#/!&).-0%56!&)<#&#.%:!L)%!&-.3!3#-(0!2-%#(!C,)&-0!R#(%).!500*#7!%,#!0-&#!6-22:!V#6#.%23!E2-.!V)D'*(+,4!(#12#6%5.+!).!,50!6).<#(0-%5).0!5.!T.+2-.74!/()%#!)1!%,#!/,30!-.7!/,#(#1)(#0!)1!-!&5005).-2!)(7#(Q!!

N)/!7)#0!::!75065$25.#7!6*2%*(#!6,-.+#!)66*(d!=,-%!&-?#0!%,#!B*#0%5).!0)!$(#005.+!50!%,-%!#<#.!5.!%,#!'#0%!%(-5.5.+!$()6#00#0!)*%!%,#(#!+))7!2#-7#(0!15.7!5%!,-(7!%)!0%-3!/5%,!%,#!F)*(.#3!)<#(!%,#!2).+!,-*2g!;.!'(5#14!%,#(#!7)#0.A%!0##&!%)!'#!-!250%!)1!2#-7#(0,5$!W5.756-%)(0A!)(!'#0%!$(-6%56#0!/,56,4!51!1)22)/#74!%#.7!%)/-(7!0*0%-5.5.+!2#-7#(0!)<#(!%,#!2).+!F)*(.#3!)1!6*2%*(#!6,-.+#:!@*%!%,#(#!50!).#!#2#&#.%!%,-%!7)#0!0##&!6)&&).!%)!%,)0#!2#-7#(0!/,)!0*0%-5.!%,#&0#2<#0!).!%,#!/-3!J!%,#3!-(#!())%#7!5.!0)&#!1)(&!)1!(#+*2-(!0$5(5%*-2!$(-6%56#0:!C,50!50!%,#!).#!1-6%)(!%,-%!(#&-5.0!6).050%#.%g!!

!h)/0!())%!)*(!6)<#.-.%4!-.7!$(-6%56#0!+5<#!5%!0,-$#!5.!%,#!/)(27:!!;.!%,50!/-3!/#!(#6)+.5I#!%,#!*.5%3!)1!=)(7!-.7!"$5(5%:!GC,#!=)(7!'#6-&#!12#0,!

-.7!&)<#7!5.%)!%,#!.#5+,')*(,))7H!OC,#!R#00-+#P:!E%!8iV>T!/#!,-<#!6,)0#.!15<#!1*.7-&#.%-2!$(-6%56#0!%,-%!0,-$#!)*(!0$5(5%*-2!6)&&*.5%34!-.7!/522!%-?#!())%!*0!5.!#<#(3!6).%#D%!5.!9-.-7-!/,#(#!/#!$2-.%!,*'0:!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!C,#!<)/0!-(#Q!"5&$2565%34!K*(5%34!i'#75#.6#!-.7!S#-(.5.+:!C,#!0$#65156!%#D%*(#!)1!%,#!15<#!$(-6%56#0!-(#!0%522!5.!7506*005).!'*%!/522!'#!2-(+#23!.#+)%5-%#7!/5%,5.!#-6,!,*'Q!!e-22-0!=522-(7!75<57#0!%,#!%(-75%5).-2!75065$25.#0!5.%)!%/)!6-%#+)(5#0Q!e5065$25.#0!)1!E'0%5.#.6#!-.7!T.+-+#&#.%:!!8iV>T!,*'0!&-3!5.62*7#!)%,#(!0$#65156!$(-6%56#0!5.!%,#5(!6)<#.-.%!%)+#%,#(:!!H,$),!(,&"$/%0/J5$-,&"&)"/!")25%*7#!"52#.6#!8-0%5.+!!8(*+-25%3!9,-0%5%3!"#6(#63!"-6(5156#!

H,$),!(,&"$/%0/>&M'M"*"&-/

"%*73!=)(0,5$!9#2#'(-%5).!"#(<56#!-.7!N)0$5%-25%3!K(-3#(!8#22)/0,5$!9).1#005).!"*'&5005).!

The vows are: Simplicity, Purity, Obedience and Learning. The specific texture of the five practices are still in discussion but will be largely negotiated within each hub.

!"#$%&'()*+",$')-"#./.0."

!)'$3C!$D%>D>E$)%04227;FGH" Tell us the story of Awaken.. when did it begin and what was the shaping imagination? E/-?#.!50!-!0%)(3!)1!-!+()*$!)1!$#)$2#!0#%%5.+!)*%!).!-.!-7<#.%*(#!%)!7506)<#(!/,-%!5%!&#-.0!%)!1)22)/!>)7!5.%)!%,#!,#-(%!)1!-!.#5+,')(,))7!-.7!%)!'#!-!$-(%!)1!N50!(#6).6525.+!/)(?:!!=#!'#+-.!-0!-.!#<#.5.+!0#(<56#!-%!-!2-(+#!#<-.+#256-2!6,*(6,!/,#(#!-1%#(!#.+-+5.+!5.!%,-%!1)(&!)1!6)&&*.5%34!-!.*&'#(!)1!*0!'-.7#7!%)!%)+#%,#(!%)!0%(5?#!)*%!%,50!F)*(.#3:!i*(!5&-+5.-%5).!/-0!0,-$#7!%,()*+,!-!.*&'#(!)1!/-30:!!;.5%5-2234!/#!/#(#!/5225.+!%)!-0?!05+.5156-.%!B*#0%5).0!(#+-(75.+!>)74!N50!j5.+7)&4!%,#!>)0$#2!-.7!%,#!9,*(6,:!!=#!7(#-&#7!)1!/-30!5.!/,56,!/#!6)*27!#.%#(!%,#!.#5+,')(,))74!25<#!-&).+0%!1)2?04!-.7!7506)<#(!%,#!05&$23!3#%!05+.5156-.%!/-30!/#!6)*27!6)..#6%!/5%,!)*(!.#5+,')(0!-.7!25<#!25<#0!)1!2)<#!-.7!0#(<56#:! Tell us about the context.. what is the texture of the neighborhood and how has it shaped Awaken? E/-?#.!#D50%0!/5%,5.!-.!#0%-'250,#74!)27#(!.#5+,')(,))7!5.!%,#!.)(%,/#0%!$-(%!)1!9-2+-(3!6-22#7!@)/.#00:!!k.%52!%,#!^l]\A04!@)/.#00!/-0!-!

0#$-(-%#!%)/.!/5%,!5%0!)/.!5.1(-0%(*6%*(#!-.7!57#.%5%3:!!;.!%,#!&57!^l]\A0!5%!/-0!#.+*21#7!-.7!

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f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d!!

We realized that in a neighborhood with such a strong sense of identity, in order to authentically connect and love, you have to be a Bownesian as well ..

!"#$%&'()*+",$')-"#./.0."

S50%#.5.+!-.7!7506#(.5.+!,-<#!$2-3#7!-!<#(3!5&$)(%-.%!()2#!5.!E/-?#.A0!7#<#2)$&#.%!-.7!#.+-+#&#.%:!!=#!(#6)+.5I#7!(5+,%!)11!%,#!%)$!%,-%!%,50!,-7!%)!'#!)*(!7#1-*2%!$)0%*(#:!!=#!757!.)%!/-.%!%)!'#!-!6)&&*.5%3!%,-%!-00*&#7!5%!,-7!-22!%,#!-.0/#(04!-22!%,#!0)2*%5).0!-.7!/-0!-'2#!%)!7)!6,*(6,!%,#!'#0%:!!V-%,#(!/#!#.%#(#7!@)/.#00!,*&'234!02)/234!-0?5.+!B*#0%5).04!2#-(.5.+!1()&!-22!/,)!/)*27!%-2?!%)!*0!-')*%!/,-%!251#!50!25?#!5.!%,50!$2-6#:!!=#!%-?#!$(-3#(!/-2?04!/#!-0?!1)(!#3#0!%)!0##!-.7!#-(0!%)!,#-(!0)!%,-%!/#!6-.!*.7#(0%-.7!/,-%!50!(#-223!+)5.+!).!5.!@)/.#00!-.7!%,#.!'#!-'2#!%)!(#0$).7!-66)(75.+23:!!E%!E/-?#.!/#!1##2!>)7!50!(#-223!&)<5.+!5.!@)/.#00!-.7!/#!,-<#!+#.*5.#!#D65%#&#.%!-')*%!)*(!()2#!-.7!,)/!/#!6-.!$-(%.#(!/5%,!N5&4!'*%!/#!-(#.A%!+)5.+!%)!F*&$!/5%,)*%!$(-35.+!-.7!250%#.5.+!15(0%:!!!Are there particular events that have been critical in the life of the community in these first years?

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c"6(5$%*(#P!T!OTD$#(5#.6#cT.6)*.%#(!>)7P!!L!OL#5+,')(,))7P!C!OC)+#%,#(P:!!!!N-<5.+!-!25<5.+!6)<#.-.%!,-0!$()<57#7!*0!/5%,!2-.+*-+#4!0%(*6%*(#!-.7!1)6*0:!!;%!$()<57#0!*0!/5%,!0)&#%,5.+!%,-%!/#!6-.!5.<5%#!)%,#(0!5.%)!-.7!/)(?!%)/-(70!)*(0#2<#0:! Recently we have measured success by numbers and dollars and buildings. Have you escaped that temptation, and if so what metrics do you use or what Scriptures help you evaluate your call? =#!,-<#!#06-$#7!%,-%!%#&$%-%5).:!!=#!$2-6#!0)!&*6,!#&$,-050!).!(#2-%5).0,5$0!%,-%!%)!&#-0*(#!0*66#00!.*&#(56-2234!/#!/)*27!%,-%!/#!,-<#!'#%(-3#7!%,#!<#(3!6)(#!%)!/,)!>)7!,-0!6-22#7!*0!%)!'#:!!"*66#00!1)(!*0!50!<5#/#7!5.!%#(&0!)1!)*(!6)&&5%&#.%!-.7!1-5%,1*2.#00!%)!)*(!6)<#.-.%:!!=,#%,#(!%,#(#!-(#!^\!)(!^\\4!E/-?#.!/522!&)<#!1)(/-(7!).23!-0!)*(!-'525%3!%)!1)(&!(#2-%5).0,5$0!/522!6-((3!*0:! What does leadership look like at Awaken? How do you make decisions? Do you have a process of communal discernment? S#-7#(0,5$!-%!E/-?#.!50!&#003!-.7!50!-.!-(#-!/#!-(#!/)(?5.+!).:!!e#6505).0!-(#!&-7#!%,()*+,!-!2#-7#(0,5$!%#-&!5.!6).0*2%-%5).!/5%,!%,#!6)&&*.5%3!-0!-!/,)2#:!!=#!-(#!0##?5.+!/-30!%)!#&$)/#(!-.7!(#2#-0#!$#)$2#!/,52#!&-5.%-5.5.+!-!0#.0#!)1!W#27#(0,5$A:!!!

!"#$%&'()*+",$')-"#./.0."

What special skills and capacities have you had to develop that were perhaps latent to be effective in mission? 8)(!&#!$#(0).-2234!-!.*&'#(!)1!0?5220!-.7!6-$-65%5#0!,-7!%)!'#!7#<#2)$#7!5.!)(7#(!%)!'#!#11#6%5<#!5.!&5005).:!!i.#!/-0!%,#!-'525%3!%)!/)(?!'5J<)6-%5).-223:!!R3!%5&#!50!0$25%!'#%/##.!E/-?#.!-.7!-!0)1%/-(#!6)&$-.3:!!C,50!,-0!-22)/#7!E/-?#.!O-!6)&&*.5%3!)1!a\!1)2?0!$(5&-(523!5.!%,#5(![\A0!-.7!`\A0P!%)!'#!-'2#!%)!-22)6-%#!5%0!(#0)*(6#0!%)!&5005).:!!;%!,-0!-22)/#7!&3!1-&523!%)!'*3!-.7!&)<#!5.%)!%,#!.#5+,')(,))7:!!E.7!5%!,-0!6(#-%#7!/5%,5.!E/-?#.!-.!#%,)0!/,#(#!%,#!$-0%)(!50!.)%!#D$#6%#7!%)!'#!-22!-.7!7)!-22:!!E.)%,#(!6-$-65%3!-.7!0?522!%,-%!,-0!'##.!7#<#2)$#7!50!%,#!-'525%3!%)!25<#!<505'2#!-.7!<*2.#(-'2#!25<#0!6)*(-+#)*023:!!k$).!$2-.%5.+!E/-?#.!;!,-<#!'##.!$()$#22#7!%)!25<#!&3!1-5%,!5.!&-..#(!%,-%!50!(#6)+.5I#7!-.7!<505'2#!/5%,5.!@)/.#00:!C,50!,-0!(#B*5(#7!&#!%)!,-<#!-!2#<#2!)1!1-5%,!%,-%!;!,-<#!.#<#(!,-7!$(#<5)*023!5.!&3!251#!-.7!-!2#<#2!)1!6)*(-+#!;!,-<#!.#<#(!,-7!$(#<5)*023!5.!&3!251#:!! What role does preaching/teaching play in the life of the community? How do you get beyond the formation/information duality?

C,#!1)(&-%5).c5.1)(&-%5).!7*-25%3!50!-!6).0%-.%!0%(*++2#!1)(!*0:!!E/-?#.!1)22)/0!%,#!(#<50#7!6)&&).!2#6%5).-(3!/5%,!%,#!,)$#!%,-%!/#!-(#!0,-$#7!-.7!1)(&#7!'3!06(5$%*(#:!!C,#!2#6%5).-(3!(#&)<#0!%,#!-'525%3!1)(!*0!%)!$56?!-.7!6,))0#!/,-%!06(5$%*(#!/#!-$$()-6,!-.7!0)!$2-6#0!*0!5.!-!$)0%*(#!)1!0*'&5005).!/,#(#!/#!-(#!.)%!2))?5.+!-%!6).B*#(5.+!06(5$%*(#!0)!&*6,!-0!/#!-(#!,)$5.+!%,-%!/#!-(#!'#5.+!0,-$#7!'3!06(5$%*(#:!!")!

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elonging before believing" is one of the shifts in post-Christendom. Is this true in your experience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ow do you balance community and mission? Are there special disciplines that keep you "awake" to God? i*(!"TLC!6)<#.-.%!50!/,-%!/#!,-<#!$*%!5.!$2-6#!%)!,#2$!*0!&-5.%-5.!%,-%!'-2-.6#!)1!6)&&*.5%3!-.7!&5005).:!!!;%!?##$0!%,#!%#.05).!)1!.#5+,')(,))74!#.6)*.%#(5.+!>)7!-.7!6)&&*.5%3!-22!%)+#%,#(!1)(!*0:!!E2).+!%,#!/-3!/#!,-<#!1)*.7!%,-%!%,#!75065$25.#0!)1!+#.#()05%34!6)&$-005).!/5%,!%,#!$))(!-.7!&-(+5.-25I#74!25%*(+34!$(-3#(!/-2?04!6).1#005).!-.7!$(-3#(!,-<#!-22!,#2$#7!*0!0%-3!W-/-?#A!%)!>)7!-.7!#-6,!)%,#(:!!What is the relationship of Awaken to the larger body of Christ in Calgary? What does this look like in practice? E/-?#.!50!-!6)22#6%5).!)1!1)2?0!/5%,!-22!0)(%0!)1!9,(50%5-.!'-6?+()*.7!-.7!#D$#(5#.6#0:!!E2%,)*+,!

!"#$%&'()*+",$')-"#./.0."

/#!-(#!-!$-(%!)1!%,#!9-.-75-.!@-$%50%0!)1!=#0%#(.!9-.-7-4!/#!-(#!-!6).+(#+-%5).!%,-%!,-0!-7)$%#7!-!+#.#()*0!)(%,)7)D3!-.7!-!/5225.+.#00!%)!/)(?!/5%,!)%,#(!6,*(6,#0!5.!%,#!.#5+,')(,))7:!!=#!%(3!%)!&-5.%-5.!-!?5.+7)&!1)6*0!/,56,!$2-6#0!-!+(#-%#(!#&$,-050!).!>)7A0!/522!'#5.+!7).#!%,-.!)*(!)/.!#D50%#.6#:!!")!)1%#.!%,50!&#-.0!%,-%!/#!/522!$-(%.#(!/5%,!%,#!)%,#(!6,*(6,#0!5.!@)/.#00!1)(!%,#!0-?#!)1!>)7A0!?5.+7)&!5.!@)/.#00:!!i*(!)/.!+()/%,!-.7!(#6)+.5%5).!50!.)%!-!,5+,!$(5)(5%3!1)(!*0!0)!/#!/522!+2-723!2#.7!)*(!,-.704!)*(!(#0)*(6#0!-.7!)*(!%5&#!%)!,#2$!)%,#(!9,(50%5-.!6)&&*.5%5#0!5.!@)/.#00:!!!""""""

The Man Born to Farming

The Grower of Trees, the gardener, the man born to farming, whose hands reach into the ground and sprout to him the soil is a divine drug. He enters into death yearly, and comes back rejoicing. He has seen the light lie down in the dung heap, and rise again in the corn. His thought passes along the row ends like a mole. What miraculous seed has he swallowed That the unending sentence of his love flows out of his mouth Like a vine clinging in the sunlight, and like water Descending in the dark.

Wendell Berry

3$C!$D%"The Great Emergence By Phyllis Tickle BakerBooks, 2008 172 pages

")&#!)1!*0!?.)/!K,32250!C56?2#!1)(!,#(!'))?!).!$(-3#(!(,3%,&0Q!7"$,;090/$,<&'#3:!C,50!'))?!50!0)&#%,5.+!7511#(#.%:!;.!^_[!$-+#0!C56?2#!%-?#0!).!%,#!7-*.%5.+!%-0?!)1!(#<5#/5.+!%,#!&-F)(!%*(.5.+!$)5.%0!)(!W>(#-%A!#<#.%0!5.!%,#!251#!)1!%,#!9,(50%5-.!6,*(6,:!!N#(!6).%#.%5).!50!%,-%!#<#(3!b\\!3#-(0!)(!0)!%,#!6,*(6,!+)#0!%,()*+,!-!W+(#-%A!%(-.01)(&-%5).:!i.#!)1!%,#!6)<#(!'2*('0!5.%).#04!

G9)*.%5.+!'-6?!1()&!%,#!$(#0#.%4!%,#!>(#-%!V#1)(&-%5).!%))?!$2-6#!-')*%!b\\!3#-(0!-+)!m!^b^_!%)!'#!#D-6%:!K(5)(!%)!%,-%4!C,#!>(#-%!"6,50&!)66*((#7!/,#.!%,#!T-0%#(.!-.7!=#0%#(.!6,*(6,#0!0$25%!)<#(!56).0!-.7!0%-%*#0:!85<#!,*.7(#7!3#-(0!#-(25#(4!>(#+)(3!%,#!>(#-%!'2#00#7!-.7!#.6)*(-+#7!%,#!

&).-0%56!)(7#(0!/,56,!/)*27!$(#0#(<#!%,#!9,(50%5-.!1-5%,!%,()*+,!%,#!e-(?!E+#0:!!i1!6)*(0#4!b\\!3#-(0!'#1)(#!%,-%4!/#A(#!'-6?!5.!%,#!15(0%!6#.%*(3!-.7!%,#!%5&#!)1!%,#!-$)0%2#0:!!C)7-34!C56?2#!6).%#.704!%,#!6,*(6,!50!5.!%,#!%,()#0!)1!7"$,*#$2!,=.$#>$/-$:H!

@))?0!+(-'!*0!1)(!-!<-(5#%3!)1!(#-0).0:!")&#!)1!%,#!'#0%!-(#!%,)0#!%,-%!,#2$!*0!0##!)*(0#2<#04!-.7!)*(!2)6-%5).!5.!,50%)(3!-.7!6*2%*(#4!&)(#!62#-(23:!=,#.!/#!0##!)*(0#2<#0!&)(#!62#-(234!/#!-(#!5.!-!$)05%5).!%)!'#!&)(#!1-5%,1*2!-0!75065$2#0!5.!)*(!(#0$).0#!%)!%,#!+)0$#2!5.!)*(!$-(%56*2-(!0#%%5.+:!!

!

!

!"#$%&'()*+",$')-"#./.0."

@5+!n*#0%5).0!

C56?2#!$*220!%)+#%,#(!0)!&*6,!5.1)(&-%5).!%,-%!).#!6-.A%!'*%!,#2$!6)&#!-/-3!1()&!%,#!'))?!/5%,!-!62#-(#(!0#.0#!)1!,)/!/#!+)%!%)!/,#(#!/#!-(#:!Z)*(!$#(0).-2!$#(6#$%5).0!)1!G/,#(#!/#!-(#H!/522!%,#.!7#%#(&5.#!%)!0)&#!#D%#.%!,)/!&*6,!3)*!'*3!5.%)!,#(!'()-7#(!-.-23050:!@*%!0)&#!%,5.+0!-(#!,-(7!%)!750$*%#:!

!

8)(!#D-&$2#4!-')*%!&57/-3!-2).+!C56?2#!57#.%515#0!%,#!'5+!B*#0%5).0!%,-%!+)!*$!1)(!+(-'0!7*(5.+!#<#(3!0#(5)*0!6*2%*(-2!0,51%:!C,#!$(5&-(3!B*#0%5).!50!%,50Q!!/,#(#!50!%,#!-*%,)(5%3d!C/)!(#2-%#7!B*#0%5).0!%,#.!1)22)/Q!/,-%!7)#0!5%!&#-.!%)!'#!%(*23!,*&-.d!!

=,-%!50!%,#!(#2-%5).!)1!-22!(#25+5).0!%)!).#!-.)%,#(d!C,#0#!-(#!$(#005.+!B*#0%5).04!-.7!%,#3!25.+#(!5.!%,#!'-6?+()*.7!)1!&-.3!'))?04!'2)+0!-.7!6).<#(0-%5).0!5.!)*(!7-3:!V#2-%5.+!%,#&!5.!$-(%56*2-(!%)!%,50!$)0%J9,(50%#.7)&4!$)0%J6)2).5-2!0,51%!F*0%!&-?#0!0#.0#:!

E!1#/!$-+#0!2-%#(!C56?2#!&-?#0!-.)%,#(!5&$)(%-.%!6)..#6%5).!5.!(#2-%5).!%)!%,#!'()-7#(!2-.706-$#!/,#.!0,#!57#.%515#0!N#50#.'#(+A0!$2-6#!5.!%,50!#B*-%5).:!T5.0%#5.!-.7!N#50#.'#(+!6-&#!-2).+!-.7!0*77#.23!$()<57#7!-!065#.%5156!(#-0).!1)(!7#6).0%(*6%5).:!k.6#(%-5.%3!-.7!(#2-%5<5%3!%))?!).!.#/!&#-.5.+4!-%!%,#!0-&#!%5&#!-0!G)'F#6%5<5%3H!'#+-.!%)!2))?!25?#!-!$5$#!7(#-&:!

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b%,!6#.%*(3:!

E22!%,50!'(5.+0!*0!%)!,#(!-.-230504!5.!%,#!15.-2!6,-$%#(04!)1!!"$,>2!"$#0/>,-$/!$#:!C,#!B*-7(52-%#(-2!50!.)%!.#/4!'*%!C56?2#A0!-.-23050!-.7!&)75156-%5).0!5.!25+,%!)1!%,#!6,-.+5.+!2-.706-$#!-(#!.#/:!=#!-(#!0##5.+!-!6).<#(+#.6#!)1!0%(#-&0!5.!0)&#%,5.+!25?#!-!2-(+#!06-2#!6#.%#(#7!0#%!&)<#&#.%!'-0#7!).!0)65-2!.#%/)(?0!-.7!-.!#D$-.75.+!6).<#(0-%5).:!E66)(75.+!%)!C56?2#4!%,50!$-(%56*2-(!(#<)2*%5).!50!*.25?#!-.3%,5.+!,50%)(3!,-0!0##.!'#1)(#:!

C56?2#!57#.%515#0!%,#!1)*(!'()-7!+()*$5.+0!5.!%,#!B*-7(52-%#(-2!-0!S5%*(+56-204!V#.#/-250%04!")65-2!f*0%56#!$#)$2#4!-.7!9).0#(<-%5<#0:!",#!%,#.!0,)/0!*0!,)/!%,#0#!+()*$0!0,-7#!1()&!).#!#&$,-050!%)!-.)%,#(:!E.7!&)(#!5&$)(%-.%234!0,#!0,)/0!*0!/,-%!%,#0#!,)(5I).%-2!-.7!<#(%56-2!75<505).0!03&')25I#:!C,50!50!0)(%!)1!%,#!1)6-2!#11#6%4!%,#!#&!KNE!050!).!-!$-(!C;9!*2-(!0322-'2#:!;%!50.A%!%,-%!S5%*(+56-20!,-<#!.)!5.%#(#0%!5.!0)65-2!F*0%56#4!'*%!51!%,#3!,-<#!%)!6,))0#!'#%/##.!-%%#.75.+!%,#!&-00!)(!'*5275.+!-!,-'5%-%!1)(!,*&-.5%34!%,#3!/522!6,))0#!%,#!&-004!/5%,!0)&#!(#+(#%:!C,#!")65-2!f*0%56#!9,(50%5-.!/)*27!6,))0#!%,#!2-%%#(4!#<#.!51!%,#3!-(#!&#&'#(0!5.!+))7!0%-.75.+!-%!"%:!K-*2A04!-20)!/5%,!0)&#!(#+(#%:!")!%,50!,)(5I).%-2!25.#!,-0!0)&#%,5.+!%)!7)!/5%,!-!0-6(-&#.%-2!$#(0$#6%5<#:!

C,#!<#(%56-2!25.#4!).!%,#!)%,#(!,-.74!(#$(#0#.%0!0)&#%,5.+!(#2-%#7!'*%!7511#(#.%4!0)&#%,5.+!&)(#!25?#!%,#!750%5.6%5).!'#%/##.!)(%,)7)D3!-.7!)(%,)$(-D3:!C,#!9,(50%5-.0!-.7!6)&&*.5).0!'#2)/!%,#!25.#!-(#!$2-6#7!%,#(#!'#6-*0#!1)(!%,#&!/,-%!).#!'#25#<#0!50!&)(#!6(5%56-2!%,-.!/,-%!).#!7)#0!(#25+5)*023:!C,50!%))!-&)*.%0!%)!0)&#%,5.+!25?#!-!0-6(-&#.%-2!750%5.6%5).4!0)&#%,5.+!())%#7!5.!-!$-(%56*2-(!/-3!)1!0##5.+!%,#!/)(27!-.7!%,#!5.%#(0#6%5).!)1!12#0,!-.7!0$5(5%:!

!"#$%&'()*+",$')-"#./.0."

@*%!-22!%,#0#!750%5.6%5).0!-(#!$#(&#-'2#4!-.7!5.6(#-05.+23!0)!-0!/#!&)<#!1)(/-(7:!Z#%!5%!50!$(#650#23!%,50!$#(&#-'525%3!-.7!0#.0#!)1!&)%5).!%,-%!+#.#(-%#0!-!1##7'-6?!2))$4!-.7!0)&#!+()*$0!(#-6%:!=5%,5.!#-6,!B*-7(-.%!-(#!+()*$0!/,)!-++(#005<#23!7#756-%#!%,#&0#2<#0!-.7!%,#5(!(#0)*(6#0!%)!(#<#(05.+!#<#(3!6,-.+#!%,-%!#.-'2#0!%,#!#&#(+#.6#!%)!6).%5.*#:!@*%!1-(!1()&!'#5.+!-!.#+-%5<#!(#-25%34!%,50!(#050%5.+!1)(6#!-6%0!-0!-!'-22-0%g!-!/#5+,%!%,-%!-.6,)(0!%,#!%#%,#(!)1!%,#!.#/!-.7!*.0%-'2#!<#00#2!%)!,50%)(3!-.7!%(-75%5).:!i*(!)$$).#.%04!51!/#!2#%!%,#&4!6-.!'#!)*(!%#-6,#(0:!

8()&!,#(#!C56?2#!7#06(5'#0!%,#!6).6#.%(56!(5.+0!%,-%!0*(()*.7!%,#!#&#(+5.+!6#.%#(:!C,#0#!-(#!.)%!%,#&0#2<#0!#&#(+5.+!$#(!0#4!'*%!%,#3!-(#!2#-(.5.+!1()&!#&#(+#.%0:!8()&!)*%/-(7!%)!5./-(7!%,#3!-(#Q!C(-75%5).-250%0!m!V#JC(-75%5).5.+!m!K()+(#005<#0!m!-.7!%,#!N#$,#.-%#70!OHK(#0'3J&#(+#.%04!E.+25J&#(+#.%04!#%6P:!

=,#(#!.)/::d!

")!#.70!6,-$%#(!]4!-.7!6,-$%#(!_!)11#(0!0)&#!-775%5).-2!.*-.6#0!-0!/#!%,5.?!-')*%!%,50!&)<#&#.%:!=#!6)&#!'-6?!%)!%,-%!'-056!B*#0%5).Q!G=,#(#!.)/!50!%,#!-*%,)(5%3dH!E66)(75.+!%)!C56?2#4!5%!50!%,#!/-3!%,-%!%,50!B*#0%5).!50!-$$()-6,#7!%,-%!7#%#(&5.#0!0)&#!)1!%,#!*.7#(235.+!.*-.6#0!)1!%,#!&)<#&#.%!5%0#21:!

T00#.%5-223!C56?2#!-(+*#0!%,-%!%,#!B*-7(52-%#(-2!,-0!.)/!750-$$#-(#7:!i(%,)7)D3!0%522!(#&-5.0!-!7#15.5.+!1#-%*(#!)1!%,)0#!0)&#/,#(#!5.!%,#!*$$#(!,-214!-.7!&#!"&:#2?1,-!1#-%*(#!)1!%,)0#!5.!%,#!2)/#(!,-21:!@*%!%,#5(!.*&'#(0!-(#!75&5.50,#7!5.!1-<)(!)1!-!+()/5.+!6#.%#(!%,-%!)66*$5#0!.)!B*-7(-.%!'*%!(#$(#0#.%5.+!-22!)1!%,#&:!O",-7#0!)1!K#%#(!V)225.04!;!-&!%,5.?5.+!)1!,50!0%-%#&#.%!%,-%!G%,)0#!5.<)2<#7!5.!%,#!6).<#(0-%5).!-(#!.)%!#D$2565%23!-%%#&$%5.+!%)!6).0%(*6%!)(!*.#-(%,!-!7511#(#.%!0#%!)1!'#25#10!%,-%!/)*27!0)&#,)/!'#!&)(#!-$$()$(5-%#!5.!%)7-3A0!6).%#D%4!'*%!(-%,#(4!%,#3!-(#!2))?5.+!-%!%,#!/-3!5.!/,56,!/#!,)27!%,#!'#25#10!%,-%!/#!-2(#-73!,-<#:HP!

L#<#(%,#2#004!%,#!B*#0%5).!)1!-*%,)(5%3!(#&-5.0!-.7!%,#!6).<#(0-%5).!50!)66*((5.+!-()*.7!%/)!-$$()-6,#0:!Gi(%,).)&3H!7#06(5'#0!-.!-$$()-6,!-()*.7!'#-*%3!-.7!)(7#(Y!GC,#).)&3H!6)*.%#(0!

%,50!-#0%,#%56!(#0$).0#!'3!.-&5.+!>)7!-0!%,#!).23!(#-2!0)*(6#!)1!'#-*%3!-.7!$#(1#6%5).:!i(%,).)&3!%,*0!50!-!<-(5-.%!)1!-*%,)(5%3!1)*.7!5.!%(-75%5).4!(#-0).!-.7!5.0$5(-%5).!-.7!C,#).)&3!50!-!<-(5-.%!)1!-*%,)(5%3!2)6-%#7!5.!%,#!"6(5$%*(#:!O^b\P!

;1!"6(5$%*(#!5%0#21!50!.)!2).+#(!0)2#!-*%,)(5%3!O-.7!5%!.#<#(!/-0!1)(!6,-(50&-%56!+()*$0P::!%,#.!/,#(#!50!5%d!C56?2#!0*++#0%0!%,-%!%,#!*2%5&-%#!B*#0%5).!/522!'#!-.0/#(#7!.)%!'3!).#!0)*(6#!'*%!'3!-!&*2%5$2565%3!)1!0)*(6#0Q!"6(5$%*(#4!6)&&*.5%34!N)23!"$5(5%4!#D$#(5#.6#4!$(5#0%,))7!m!-.7!%,50!/522!$(#<#.%!-*%,)(5%3!1()&!'#5.+!6).0)257-%#7!5.!-!0&-22!0-&$25.+!)1!$#)$2#:!

!

;.!/,-%!0##&0!25?#!-.!-057#!0,#!0*++#0%0!%,-%!%,#!n*-?#(0!,-7!5%!(5+,%!-22!-2).+:!C,#3!(#050%#7!%,#!/)(0%!73.-&56!)1!&)7#(.5%3!-.7!&-5.%-5.#7!-!'-2-.6#!)1!=)(7!-.7!"$5(5%4!*.7#(0%-.75.+!%,-%!%,#(#!/-0!0)&#%,5.+!)1!%,#!&30%#(3!)1!%,#!5.6-(.-%5).!%,-%!6)*27!.)%!'#!(#7*6#7!%)!%573!1)(&*2-#:!",#!%,#.!&-?#0!%,50!$5%,3!6)&&#.%Q!

G;1!5.!$*(0*5.+!%,50!25.#!)1!#D#+#0504!%,#!>(#-%!T&#(+#.6#!(#-223!7)#0!/,-%!&)0%!)1!5%0!)'0#(<#(0!%,5.?!5%!/5224!5%!/522!(#/(5%#!9,(50%5-.!%,#)2)+3!J!-.7!%,#(#'3!L)(%,!E&#(56-.!6*2%*(#!J!5.%)!0)&#%,5.+!1-(!&)(#!f#/50,4!&)(#!$-(-7)D56-24!&)(#!.-((-%5<#4!-.7!&)(#!&30%56-2!%,-%!-.3%,5.+!%,#!9,*(6,!,-0!,-7!1)(!%,#!2-0%!0#<#.%##.!)(!#5+,%##.!,*.7(#7!3#-(0:H!O^][P!

C,-%!50!B*5%#!-!0%-%#&#.%:!;!%,5.?!0,#!6)*27!'#!(5+,%:!

!"#$%&'()*+",$')-"#./.0."

V#12#6%5).0!!>)7!50!-%!/)(?!5.!,50%)(34!0,51%5.+4!0,-?5.+!-.7!0,-$5.+!%,#!1*%*(#:!

=,#.!/#!?.)/!)*(0#2<#0!&)(#!62#-(23!.#/!)$%5).0!)$#.!%)!*0:!;1!C56?2#!,#2$0!%,#!/#0%#(.!6,*(6,!%)!?.)/!5%0#21!'#%%#(4!%,#.!0,#!,-0!7).#!*0!+))7!0#(<56#:!C,#!25&5.-25%3!-.7!5.0#6*(5%3!/#!1##2!5.!%,#!1-6#!)1!(-$57!-.7!6).1*05.+!6,-.+#!&-3!-6%*-223!2#-7!*0!62)0#(!%)!%,#!,#-(%!)1!%,#!+)0$#2!-.7!)11#(!.#/!$)005'525%5#0!1)(!1-5%,1*2.#004!5.0%#-7!)1!&#(#!(#%(#.6,&#.%:!=,-%!-!'#-*%51*2!,)$#:!

;%!0##&0!%)!&#!%,-%!).#!)1!%,#!'#0%!$(#0#.%-%5).0!)1!%,#!#&#(+5.+!6#.%#(!50!0##.!5.!S#V).!",*2%0!/)(?:!N#!/(5%#0!5.!$-(%4!

GC,#!+)-2!)1!/#26)&5.+!-.!#.6)*.%#(!/5%,!-!&*2%5$2565%3!)1!G)%,#(0H!50!.)%!%)!&-.5$*2-%#!%,#&!5.%)!6).1)(&5.+!%)!-.!57#-25I#7!0-&#.#004!'*%!%)!15.7!.#/!$)005'525%5#0!1)(!%(-.01)(&-%5).!$(#650#23!/5%,5.!%,#!+#.#(-%5<#!6)&$2#D5%3!)1!7511#(#.%5-%5.+!1)(6#0!::!!

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oP:!

K-(-7)D56-2234!/#!+#%!%)!?.)/!)*(0#2<#0!'#%%#(!%,()*+,!G%,#!)%,#(:H!R5005).!50!.)%!&#(#23!-!/)(?!)1!$#(0).-2!0-2<-%5).4!%,#.4!'*%!0)&#%,5.+!&*6,!2-(+#(!5.!06)$#!-.7!)*(!'#6)&5.+!5.!5.75<57*-2!6)&&*.5%5#0!50!%5#7!%)!%,#!2-(+#(!7-.6#:!

;1!#&#(+#.6#!-.7!6).<#(+#.6#!50!2-(+#23!%,#!(#0*2%!)1!.#%/)(?#7!6).<#(0-%5).0!%,-%!)66*(!5.!-!6(#-%5<#!6)&&).04!,)/!6-.!/#!0*$$)(%!%,#!5.6(#-0#!)1!%,#0#!0$-6#0d!=#!7)!.##7!%)!7#<#2)$!2)6-2!

2#-7#(0,5$!6)&&*.5%5#0!%,-%!6()00!%(-75%5).-2!')*.7-(5#0:!

FORGE Canada

3$"+#30$"% C,#(-$3!X!)(!C(5-70d!!=,#.!/#!(#0$).7!%)!9,(50%!/#!(#6#5<#!%,#!6-22!%)!0#(<#!-.7!%)!'#!).!&5005).:!C,)0#!/,)!-(#!/50#!/522!0##?!-!(#2-%5).0,5$!%)!0)&#).#!/,)!50!1*(%,#(!-2).+!%,#!/-3:!E%!8iV>T!/#!7#06(5'#!%,50!-0!-.!@/2.-"2#2!(#2-%5).0,5$!X!-!0)*2!1(5#.7!X!-.7!/#!'#25#<#!%,-%!).#!)1!%,#!'#0%!/-30!%)!6*2%5<-%#!%,50!1(5#.70,5$!50!5.!C(5-70:!;.!7"$,*#$2!,*09$A21!e-<57!85%6,!7#06(5'#0!%,#!/-3!%,50!/)(?0!-%!S51#!).!%,#!h5.#:!N#!-(+*#0!%,-%!/#!,-<#!G+5<#.!-/-3H!$-0%)(-2!6)*.0#225.+!5.!1-<)*(!)1!%,#!%,#(-$#*%56!(#2-%5).0,5$:!N)/!7)!/#!%-?#!5%!'-6?d!N#!/(5%#04!

GR)0%!)1!)*(!A0&-22!+()*$A!$()6#00#0!-(#!#5%,#(!5.7*6%5<#!@5'2#!0%*75#0!)(!5.<)2<#!&)(#!5.%#.0#4!06,)2-(23!0%*73!)1!%,#!@5'2#!%,-%!.#<#(!7#-20!/5%,!%,#!#&)%5).-2!-.7!6,-(-6%#(!500*#0!%,-%!-(#!7#0%()35.+!)*(!25<#0:!;%!50!-!%#0%-&#.%!%)!,)/!*.0-1#!%,#!6,*(6,!,-0!'#6)&#!1)(!05..#(0!%,-%!/#!(-(#23!7506*00!/5%,!#-6,!)%,#(!)*(!05.!-.7!1-52*(#0!-.7!0##?!%,#!,#-25.+!)1!%,#!N)23!"$5(5%:!V-(#23!7)!/#!,-<#!6).1#005).!-.7!(#$#.%-.6#!5.!)*(!A0&-22!+()*$0:A!

GC,#!K)0%&)7#(.50%!R56,#2!8)*6-*2%!-(+*#7!%,-%!%,#!6).1#005).-2!)1!%,#!&#75#<-2!6,*(6,!/-0!%,#!&#-.0!)1!0%(*6%*(5.+!%,#!A0#21A!5.!%,#!T*()$#-.!R5772#!E+#0:!8)(!8)*6-*2%4!%,#!6).1#005).-2!1)(&#7!%,#!<#(3!57#.%5%5#0!)1!&#75#<-2!$#(0).0!/5%,5.!%,#!2-.+*-+#!)1!05.4!-.7!%,#!$(-6%56#0!)1!(#$#.%-.6#!-.7!(#0%5%*%5).:!N#!0?5221*223!0,)/#7!,)/!%,#!6,*(6,A0!0-6(-&#.%!)1!$#.-.6#!/-0!%,#.!(#6)7515#7!5.%)!$036,)2)+3!-.7!5%0!$(-6%56#0!%,()*+,!&)7#(.!065#.6#::!

GT<-.+#256-204!25?#!-22!9,(50%5-.04!.##7!%,#(-$3:!=#!.##7!-!%,#(-$3!-0!7#15.#7!'3!%,#!#$50%2#!)1!f-&#0Q!G9).1#00!3)*(!05.0!%)!).#!-.)%,#(4!-.7!$(-3!1)(!).#!-.)%,#(4!0)!%,-%!3)*!&-3!'#!,#-2#7gH!=#!.##7!%,#(-$3!%)!*./5.7!)*(!$-0%04!*.6)<#(!)*(!05.04!(#6#5<#!1)(+5<#.#004!-.7!%,#.!1)(+5<#::!=#!

!"#$%&'()*+",$')-"#./.0."

.##7!%,#(-$3!%,-%!5.%#(<#.#0!'3!0$#-?5.+!%,#!%(*%,!5.!2)<#!5.%)!)*(!25<#0!/,#.!/#!-(#!'25.7#7!1()&!0##5.+!)*(!)/.!05.1*2!$-%%#(.04!5.%#(<#.%5).0!-?5.!%)!%,#!)27!9,(50%5-.!E.-'-$%50%!$(-6%56#0!)1!G'5.75.+!-.7!2))05.+H!/,#(#!%/)!)(!%,(##!+-%,#(!%)!6).1().%!).!%(*%,!OR-%%:!^oQ^bJ[\P:!

GC)!7)!%,50!?5.7!)1!W%,#(-$3A!/#!.##7!0-1#!-.7!6).157#.%5-2!$2-6#0!5.!)*(!6,*(6,#0!%)!6).1#004!7506#(.4!(#6#5<#!06(5$%*(-2!-7&).5%5).!-.7!/507)&4!-.7!0*$$)(%!-.7!#7513!).#!-.)%,#(g!;.!)*(!6,*(6,4!%,#0#!+()*$0!-(#!&)0%!)1%#.!1)(&#7!5.!%,(##0:!C,#3!-(#!0&-22!#.)*+,!%)!'#!')%,!5.%5&-%#!-.7!3#%!0-1#!-.7!6).157#.%5-2:!=#!6-22!%,#&!W%(5-70:A!!

!

!

!

!

!

!

G=#!6-((3!).!%,(##!05&$2#!$(-6%56#0Q!O-P!6,#6?5.+!5.!/5%,!/,-%!,-0!,-$$#.#7!5.!)*(!25<#0!05.6#!/#!2-0%!&#%4!O'P!6).1#005).!)1!05.!-.7!(#0%5%*%5).!Of-&#0!bQ^]P4!-.7!O6P!W$*%%5.+!%,5.+0!)*%!5.%)!%,#!25+,%A!-.7!A0$#-?5.+!%(*%,!5.!2)<#H!5.%)!#-6,!)%,#(A0!25<#0!OT$,!aQ^aJ^bY!bQ^^J^`P:!E1%#(!#-6,!6).1#005).!)1!05.4!/#!,#-(!%,#!/)(704!W=#!,-<#!,#-(7!3)*(!6).1#005).4!-.7!5.!9,(50%!f#0*0!3)*!-(#!-2(#-73!1)(+5<#.!-.7!2)<#7:A!

G;.!%,#0#!+()*$04!$#)$2#!)1%#.!%-?#!5.!9,(50%A0!1)(+5<#.#00!-.#/!-.7!5.!%5&#!1)(+5<#!)%,#(0:!;.!%,#0#!+()*$04!/#!)1%#.!6,))0#!$-%,0!)1!(#0%5%*%5).!-.7!.#/!251#:!R-.3!%5&#0!#!6).1#00!.#/!6)&&5%&#.%0!1)(!%,#!15(0%!%5&#!'#1)(#!-!6)&&*.5%3!)1!&#&)(3:!

GC,#0#!$(-6%56#0!)1!6).1#005).!-.7!$#.-.6#!-(#!-!%,#(-$3!-0!$()1)*.7!-0!-.3!1)*.7!5.!%,#!%,#(-$50%A0!)1156#gH!O^lbJ^l_P!!

The missional church vision is not a programmatic response to the crisis of relevance, purpose and identity that the church in the Western World is facing, but a recapturing of biblical views of the Church all too frequently abandoned, ignored, or obscured through long periods of church history. It is a renewed theological vision of the church in mission, which redefines the nature, the mission and the organization of the local church around Jesus' proclamation of the good news of the Kingdom. Missional Churches seek to respond to God's invitation to join Him in His mission in and for the world, as a sign, a servant and a foretaste of His Kingdom. Charles Ringma """"""

To do this kind of ‘therapy’ we need safe and confidential places in our churches to confess, discern, receive scriptural admonition and wisdom, and support and edify one another.