An Introduction to the MyFriends Lifestyle
Many followers of Jesus want to help their friends come to know Him, but they are not always sure where to begin.
I am interested in An Introduction to the MyFriends Lifestyle
An Introduction to the MyFriends Lifestyle helps everyday Christians take simple, practical steps with the people God has already placed in their lives.
It is designed to help you grow in a lifestyle of love, prayer, care, sharing Jesus naturally, and helping friends discover God’s story together.
Watch the introduction video
This short video gives an overview of the MyFriends Lifestyle and will help you decide whether this introduction would be useful for you, your church, or your language community.
Watch: MyFriends Lifestyle Overview
How the introduction works
The principles of the MyFriends Lifestyle are simple, but it takes time for them to become natural habits. For this reason, we normally spread An Introduction to the MyFriends Lifestyle over nine sessions.
Each session gives participants time to learn, discuss, pray, practise, and take small steps with the people God has already placed in their lives.
This is not just content to watch. It works best when followers of Jesus learn together, discuss real situations, pray for their friends, and encourage one another between sessions.
Designed for oral learners
We have reduced the written material to one double-sided page for each session. This keeps the focus on discussion, practice, prayer, and obedience rather than on heavy reading.
The aim is not simply to complete lessons. The aim is to help simple practices become a natural part of everyday life.
Available for many language communities
We can offer An Introduction to the MyFriends Lifestyle in many languages.
The written materials can be fully translated. Much of the time together is spent in discussion between participants, and thanks to Google Translate, we can often follow along with those conversations even when they are not in English.
Less than one third of each session needs to be presented in English, and most groups are able to find someone who can translate that portion.
This means the introduction can be accessible to many language communities, even when we do not yet have a trained facilitator in that language.
Learn with others
It is easier to develop a MyFriends Lifestyle if you have three to five friends who are learning with you.
This can become a local MyFriends Learning Community where you continue encouraging one another after the introduction is finished.
Face-to-face and online options
We offer An Introduction to the MyFriends Lifestyle face-to-face in Australia.
We also offer it online for people in Australia and other locations. Some groups find online meetings more convenient because participants can join from different places.
I am interested in An Introduction to the MyFriends Lifestyle
Overview of the process
The MyFriends process helps followers of Jesus move from personal lifestyle to friendship, discovery, and multiplication.
