Friendship with God: Practical Ways of Getting to Know God Better

How can your relationship with God grow? A dynamic relationship is one that continues to press into new things, to explore different perspectives, and to face new challenges. It can be bumpy at times, but even the unexpected moments can bring growth.

Would this be a good description of your relationship with God? Whether you are new to faith or have been pursuing a journey with Christ for a number of years, we expect that God will want to press in with new forms of relationship so that you can deepen your relationship with Him and continue to become more like Christ. The adventure never ends.

However sometimes we have seasons where our relationship with God seems stuck in a rut, or is becoming a little too impersonal. Perhaps we feel like we are going through the motions and it feels empty? This can lead us into becoming unhelpfully self-sufficient in our spiritual life. We can lose focus on the truth that Christ is all and is in all (Col 3:11). These are times where the idea of deepening our relationship with God feels remote and unattainable. Getting started again is a challenge that needs some help.

In this workshop Pastor Peter Holmes and Pastor Susan Williams map out 15+ ideas drawn from their own journeying with Christ, for renewing your relationship with God. They include theological and psychological perspectives together with initiatives that will enhance your own emotional, spiritual, and relational health.

They also include practical steps that are intended to bring visible results, whilst being realistic enough for anyone to achieve, regardless of time limitations, Biblical background, gender, church experience, etc. You will finish with an opportunity to bring more life into your relationship with God and for that to then overflow as a gift to others.

Everyone is welcome to our workshops. We include a Biblical perspective that can help deepen your relationship with God. 
But if you are not currently in a faith journey, we explicitly encourage you to take up what is most helpful and set aside anything you may not be comfortable with.