The Rooted Experience with John Thomas from Mariners Church - Episode 358
Jul 24, 2024
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Pastor John Thomas from Mariners Church discusses The Rooted Experience, a program integrating serving into spiritual formation. He shares how Rooted connects people to faith and the church, encourages serving opportunities for spiritual development, and highlights the impact of intentional discipleship strategies within churches.
The Rooted Experience at Mariners Church integrates serving into spiritual formation, promoting active engagement in the church's mission.
Rooted Discipleship Strategy not only fosters spiritual growth but also nurtures a culture of serving within churches.
Deep dives
Rooted Discipleship Strategy at Mariner's Church
Mariner's Church in Irvine, California, has implemented the Rooted Discipleship Strategy, led by John Thomas, to facilitate spiritual growth among their members. Rooted serves as the foundation for life groups at Mariner's, providing a 10-week discipleship experience for individuals to connect, build community, and activate their gifts. By participating in Rooted, members not only grow in their faith within their life groups but also extend their impact to serve the larger mission of the church.
Development and Impact of Rooted
Rooted originated in 2008 after a visit to Mavuno Church in Nairobi, Kenya, where Mariner's Church collaborated to adapt the Zizi discipleship program into what is now Rooted. Since its launch in 2010 at Mariner's Church, over 15 years, approximately 4,000 individuals have gone through Rooted yearly. Moreover, around 2,000 churches globally use Rooted as a key part of their discipleship strategy, showcasing its widespread impact on spiritual growth and community development.
Encouraging Serving Culture via Rooted
Rooted not only facilitates spiritual growth but also nurtures a culture of serving within Mariner's Church and other utilizing churches. Through Rooted, individuals learn to serve others, discover their spiritual gifts, and engage in ministry teams inside and outside the church. The program emphasizes serving as a core aspect of spiritual formation, encouraging participants to actively apply their learnings and engage in the church's mission.
It is possible to integrate serving into your spiritual formation strategy in a practical and effective way. We’re seeing churches all across the country do it.
In recent years, churches we serve have been telling us they love The Rooted Experience.
So, in part four of this series on Serving as Spiritual Formation, Tony interviews Pastor John Thomas from Mariners Church in California about The Rooted Experience. John shares how Rooted is helping people connect to faith and the church, why it is so effective and how Mariners Church encourages people to engage in serving opportunities as part of their spiritual formation.
For the full episode transcript, links mentioned during the show, and to download the Leader Conversation Guide, visit this episode's Show Notes at theunstuckgroup.com/episode358.
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