Rooted in Jesus
Rooted in Jesus is a course in Christian discipleship written for use in Africa by a team of clergy and teachers from Holy Trinity, in collaboration with our link diocese of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania; it is edited by Alison Morgan and Stanley Hotay. It is the only material of its kind written especially for the use of ordinary African Christians, rather than translated from material developed for the West - where people face different problems and challenges in their Christian discipleship.
Rooted in Jesus is used for:
Cell groups Confirmation classes Training of catechists, evangelists and lay readers Sunday school groups Evangelism and churchplanting Follow-up for evanglistic crusades and Jesus film showings
Immediate aims:
To equip leaders and potential leaders with teaching, inspiration and a live encounter with the Holy Spirit To provide them with Rooted in Jesus as a tool with which they can teach others To help build a local programme of support in each receiving diocese for the new group leaders To keep in touch so that we can offer future support where needed
Long term aims:
Changed lives, changed churches, changed communities Ordinary lay Christians equipped for ministry as disciples of Jesus Key people raised and trained for future leadership within the Church Political and social stability in a continent suffering corruption, religious/tribal conflict and genocide through the growth of informed and committed Christian discipleship
Rooted in Jesus is now in use in Anglican dioceses in 7 African countries:
The emerging Diocese of Kiteto, Tanzania Diocese of Niassa, Mozambique Diocese of Southern Malawi Diocese of Nord Kivu, DR Congo Diocese of Luapula, Zambia Diocese of Eastern Zambia (from 2008) Diocese of Kirinyaga, Kenya Diocese of Bungoma, Kenya Diocese of Kumi, Uganda Diocese of South Rwenzori, Uganda (from 2008) Diocese of Southern Malawi
Rooted in Jesus is introduced to dioceses in partnership with SOMA UK, and is translated into local languages (13 so far) so that each group can work in its mother tongue. It is published by ReSource, and sample copies can be ordered from them. For full and up to date information about Rooted in Jesus and its use, with feedback from the group coordinators and testimonies from group members, please visit: www.alisonmorgan.co.uk.
A report on a recent Rooted in Jesus visit to the diocese of Eastern Zambia can be downloaded from Alison Morgan's website (PDF).
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