{"id":16695,"date":"2024-08-07T09:17:15","date_gmt":"2024-08-07T09:17:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-sites.ccci.org\/agapeuk-old\/?page_id=16695"},"modified":"2024-10-10T14:45:44","modified_gmt":"2024-10-10T14:45:44","slug":"friendship-time-truth","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp-sites.ccci.org\/agapeuk-old\/friendship-time-truth\/","title":{"rendered":"Friendship, Time &amp; Truth"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"16695\" class=\"elementor elementor-16695\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-47ffdff elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"47ffdff\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 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data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An interview with Andy Tilsley, ministry leader at Christ Church London (by Nicole Lewis)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-61b0182 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"61b0182\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-044ae29\" data-id=\"044ae29\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02017c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02017c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Andy has been involved in leading a church plant from Christ Church London based in Sutton.\u00a0<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight )\">He says of the first year of church planting,\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>&#8220;It\u00a0was awful! It just it just felt really hard work for very little fruit. Using renovation as an illustration, the digging of the foundations is just messy and grimy and sweaty. It was tough, and right now we&#8217;re in a sweet spot and it&#8217;s going well, but it&#8217;s a reminder to me that God works in seasons. We&#8217;re enjoying springtime right now, but it&#8217;s not always been that way and I&#8217;ve had to settle in my own spirit that ultimately all the growth is down to God.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p><p>He shares with us here about his experience of discipleship and evangelism, and his priorities of friendship + time + truth.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6212640 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6212640\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-851cabc\" data-id=\"851cabc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baff290 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"baff290\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-sites.ccci.org\/agapeuk-old\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2023\/02\/priscilla-du-preez-WFBVn6fSgys-unsplash-scaled-e1676303925989.jpg?w=1024\" title=\"priscilla-du-preez-WFBVn6fSgys-unsplash\" alt=\"priscilla-du-preez-WFBVn6fSgys-unsplash\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1068206\" data-id=\"1068206\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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both<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW185846140 BCX0\">discipleship and evangelism<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW185846140 BCX0\">would be<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW185846140 BCX0\">it<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW185846140 BCX0\"> is <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW185846140 BCX0\">relationship<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW185846140 BCX0\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW185846140 BCX0\">time<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW185846140 BCX0\"> and<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW185846140 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW185846140 BCX0\">truth<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW185846140 BCX0\">.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW185846140 BCX0\">\u00a0In<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW185846140 BCX0\">discipleship and evangelism<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW185846140 BCX0\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW185846140 BCX0\">those<\/span> <span 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class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW185846140 BCX0\"> we have seen people come to<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW185846140 BCX0\">f<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW185846140 BCX0\">aith<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW185846140 BCX0\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW185846140 BCX0\"> which has been absolutely<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW185846140 BCX0\">wonderful<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW185846140 BCX0\">.<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW185846140 BCX0\">B<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW185846140 BCX0\">ut <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW185846140 BCX0\">we&#8217;ve<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW185846140 BCX0\"> also got friends who<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW185846140 BCX0\">haven&#8217;t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW185846140 BCX0\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW185846140 BCX0\"> and we still love them equally<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW185846140 BCX0\">. 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Actually change is more about creating good habits and finding a model that can help people cultivate good habits. That requires some good teaching initially, but also a context where you can talk about it.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Where I have seen most fruit in terms of discipleship is in a regular rhythm, say weekly, with the same group of people. You want to take some really simple principles and ask, how is this working out in your own life? Then be patient. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I remember when I was in that context, we started focusing on evangelism. It wasn&#8217;t actually the content that changed me, it was being in a community where suddenly I was watching other people say, \u201cI&#8217;m starting to invite my friends to church\u201d and \u201cI&#8217;m taking my friends to Alpha\u201d and I&#8217;m like, oh goodness I need to sort myself out here!<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Community was a provocation to me to do the simple bits of what it means to follow Jesus.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> There&#8217;s an element that will evolve\u00a0because culture is always changing \u2013 for example, we have to help disciple people in how to use social media right now, and that wasn&#8217;t even a thing 20 years ago.\u00a0But\u00a0the principles are always building friendships, time, and the principles of Jesus. 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He finished Alpha and was like, \u201cyeah it&#8217;s not really for me\u201d. We just stayed friends, and he came to faith about two weeks ago which is just great.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Right now where we&#8217;re living in the UK, loads of people are moving here from Hong Kong. We see that as an opportunity to both express hospitality and welcome people, and also an opportunity for the kingdom of Jesus. We&#8217;re just being really hospitable, opening homes, welcoming people, and we&#8217;ve seen people come along to church. There&#8217;s one family who started coming who said, \u201cwe don&#8217;t believe this, but we want to find out about Jesus, can we come?\u201d. It&#8217;s a unique moment in time, and we want to make the most of that opportunity.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a00ccc4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a00ccc4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9bfb6ed\" data-id=\"9bfb6ed\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40a9558 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40a9558\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you&#8217;ve been encouraged by anything that Andy has shared, and you want to see your church grow in evangelism or discipleship, please check out our website <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/arc.agape.org.uk\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">arc.agape.org.uk<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0for some resources on discipleship and evangelism. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Also, if you would like to connect with us to have a conversation about how we can come alongside you as a church in this area, please email us at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:connect@agape.org.uk\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">connect@agape.org.uk.<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0We would love to get in touch!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c044f93 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c044f93\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ec734d\" data-id=\"4ec734d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16a81b3f back-link elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"16a81b3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/agape.org.uk\/your-story\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fal fa-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Your story - Living &amp; Telling taster session<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-793023eb\" data-id=\"793023eb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thinking about Discipleship &amp; Evangelism An interview with Andy Tilsley, ministry leader at Christ Church London (by Nicole Lewis) Andy has been involved in leading a church plant from Christ Church London based in Sutton.\u00a0He says of the first year of church planting, &#8220;It\u00a0was awful! 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