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Those who share the life of the Christian Church are disciples. By definition, they are “learners”, following Jesus Christ. The Gospels give us pictures of Jesus with his friends, as he taught them, and they followed. The Church is always a community of learners.
Learning the faith involves thought, experience and practice. It is more than a matter of intellect, although it does mean loving God with all our mind. It is more than receiving certain experiences, although it does take experience of life seriously. It is more than obedience to direction. It means learning how to walk, with others.
At Bloomsbury, we try to take the life of discipleship seriously. That is why both worship and social actions are important for us, following Jesus. We also offer every year a number of opportunities for learning and practising the faith together. We do this by holding conferences, offering short courses, lecture events and home groups.
The purpose behind all these is not simply to stimulate the mind but to enable us in our discipleship, our active following of Jesus Christ.
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