Emmaus: The Way of Faith
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‘A course designed to welcome people into the Christian faith and the life of the Church. It aims to involve the whole Church in evangelism, the nurture of new believers and ongoing Christian discipleship.’ Very popular and well-used.
Use second edition. Books: Introduction, Leading an Emmaus Group,
CDs with handouts for participants. Bible Resources also available.
Enquirers, beginners, refresher for Growing Christians
Course books £22.50 from CHP. Booklets around £6. Some material downloadable.
Very good. Great content, nicely presented.
Emmaus aims high so there is much introductory material concerning the main outcome, which is a comprehensive experience of the Christian faith and life. A lot to take on board but individual session aims are clear.
Extensive, exhaustive, inspiring. Detailed guidance on running group included. Sessions are clearly set out and easy to read, but need familiarisation in advance. Some own teaching input required. Helpful icons.
Main church leader recommended, supported by two co-leaders. Teaching input required, so a leader with commitment and some biblical knowledge and Christian life experience would be ideal.
Good, focused handouts.
CD: handouts, liturgy, advertising, extra material ... everything one could possibly want. Easy to access.
Designed for overall church strategy rather than stand-alone course. Teaching input varies in approach and is sometimes supplied in ideas form only. Therefore, much preparation required. Each session involves options, for example, film clip ideas, helpful reading. Themes need understanding in advance and applying to group. But content is worth it. The Growth stage has more pre-prepared notes for input.
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Use second, updated edition (2003).
Discussion, worship, prayer, buzz groups – all very interactive. Growth stage builds on this even further.
Good recognition of need for this, and of how groups work. Mix of styles. Few hands-on activities in Nurture stage, but many creative exercises to explore theme; and more active ones as course goes on, especially in Growth stage. Group learning emphasis.
A confident leader could adapt this quite widely, but it would need a proper investment of time and thought to make it work well in any situation. Session layouts and timings are suggested only, so adaptable.
Lots of buzz group discussion about implications. Based on group understanding of applying faith. Ideas for application between sessions.
A variety, depending on topic.
Well sewn in to the focus of the sessions. Questions which provoke interaction. Liturgical use included.
All grounded in reality. Discussion around biblical material are aimed at application to life.
Developed in an Anglican parish. Linked to Anglican liturgy and priorities, but translatable to churches which relate enough to this.
Starts with contacting non-churchgoers, and grows through basics, and into the Christian life. Really thorough and applied, including theological understanding.
Very practical. Both in thinking things through, and applying in worship and action.
Breadth and depth of Christian life potential explored with inspiration and clarity.
Great foundations for connecting with life.
It's there, but not major emphasis.
It's there, but not major emphasis.
Some engagement with ethical issues, and recognition of them is always in the background.
It's there, but not major emphasis.
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