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Become the you he wants you to be

Simon Hope introduces the LICC’s new flagship resource

HAVE you always done the kind thing? Do you always do the right thing? It’s all too easy to trip over our own laces as we struggle to be as Christlike as we want to be.

Responding to the inherent flaws of humanity, the London Institute of Contemporary Christianity (LICC) presents their latest small group resource: Growing on the Frontline. I attended the launch event to find out exactly why we should care about this new material.

From the start, it became clear to me that the entire project has been steeped in prayer and love and careful contemplation, to target a specific need. Building upon the LICC’s popular Fruitfulness on the Frontline resource, it tackles the challenge that Paul outlines in Romans 7:15–17: ‘I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do... As it is, it is no longer I myself who do it, but it is sin living in me.’

Despite having the most noble of intentions we often find ourselves doing what we do not want to do when it really matters. What is the root cause of our white lies? Why do we feel compelled to let go of God’s morals when we are challenged? How do we learn to be more Christlike in the moment? We often make choices that we’re not happy with when challenges and opportunities arise; Growing on the Frontline provides a way to unpack the personal issues that are driving us to respond in this way. Divided into eight sessions, the first four consider what lies behind our sin, traversing around how our

PAUSE choices, desires and emotions influence our

AND fruitfulness. The final four REFLECT respond by focusing on ‘I just wish I could how God wants to be more like Jesus.’ change us from what we

How true is want to what he wants, in this for you? the way of Romans 12:2: ‘Be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is.’ This is all wrapped up in a cycle of reflecting, receiving, renewing and responding. The comprehensive discussion guide is made all the more accessible when paired with beautifully crafted videos featuring Imago Dei Wellbeing founder featuring Ennette Lainchbury and LICC Head of Ennette Innovation Tim Yearsley, who walk Innov participants through biblical par insights, animated true stories i and practical responses. If you’re looking for a new small group resource to help you reinvigorate and reconsider your whole-life discipleship, this may be your next stop. It’s not about learning the right answers to all the questions, it’s about going deeper with God in our everyday. Taking us beyond e good intentions, goo Growing on the Frontline aims to develop lasting Frontli

PRAYER TOOLS

Growing on the Frontline unpacks and uses prayer tools to help in your daily spirituality.

Examen prayer

Reflect on your day so far and recognise God’s presence in it.

Lectio Divina

Meditate on Scripture to engage your heart and head in listening to God.

Renewal prayer

Invite God to renew your heart, body and mind.

Pause prayer

Take a moment to stop and surrender yourself to God.

Visit licc.org.uk/growing-audio for audio guides to each prayer

The LICC is a well-respected creator of culturally relevant resources to help nurture your everyday Christlikeness and move towards whole-life discipleship. Their vision: ‘With Christ, there is no ordinary.’

Christlikeness in our day-to-day contexts so that we can live out fruitfulness, wherever our front line may be.

Access the resources now at

licc.org.uk/ourresources/ growing-on-the-frontline

SIMON HOPE

Editorial Assistant Salvationist