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New Lent devotional aims to re-ignite Christian confidence 


The Confidence Devotional Journey from the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity (LICC) is designed to help Christians 'build confidence to boldly live out their faith in daily life' 
 

CONFIDENCE EMAIL W TAG orangeThe 40-day devotional helps Christians reflect on six key ways to grow in deep faith-confidence, through being convinced, community, compassion, consistency, and competence

Each morning throughout Lent, or for 40 days from a chosen start date, readers will receive a reflection and prayer via YouVersion or email. The resource also includes sermon outlines and small group resources for church leaders, so the whole church can go on the journey together.

Ken Benjamin1Baptist minister and former Baptist Union President Ken Benjamin is Director of Church Relationships at LICC. He said, ‘On a Sunday morning, when we’re surrounded by other Christians, it’s easy to feel full of confidence in our faith.

'But we can often struggle to maintain that confidence in our Monday to Saturday lives. This can make changing the world with Jesus a challenge, especially when the vast majority of Christians don’t feel equipped to live out their faith in daily life, during the 95 per cent of their time they spend away from church.

'This journey will help them grow confidence specifically for that huge proportion of their lives.’

Ken continued, ‘It’s essential that Christians have access to resources that will help us grow a kind confidence in our faith, as we strive to embody the gospel day-to-day in an increasingly apathetic society.

'Sunday should not be the end of the story, and the Confidence Devotional helps Christians to live fruitfully and faithfully for Jesus where God has placed them – at work, at home, in the pub or sports club – anywhere.

‘We encourage participants to take time to reflect with those in their church family, dig deeper through the accompanying small group studies and sermon series, and support one another in keeping up with the devotional journey, so they can boldly join in God’s work right where they are.’  

 

To receive the Confidence Devotional Journey search ‘LICC Confidence’ on YouVersion, or sign up for emails via their website at licc.org.uk/confidence 




 
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