What is Connect4Life?
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The missing link

C4L is not an alternative to Alpha, Christianity Explored or other excellent programmes. What it does is inspire and mobilise the Church, providing a crucial primer for other courses that are designed or those who are not yet Christians or who are reconsidering the Christian life.

 

Purpose and Vision

  • C4L seeks to inspire and mobilise the church, and equip each member to reach out to friends and contacts – to the 'disconnected' and the 'unconnected'.
  •  All people seek for a sense of identity, value and purpose to bring them feelings of security, happiness and motivation – these come through connection to Christ’s person, power and mission. C4L helps people find connection.
  • Committed church members need to grasp afresh the person, power and mission of Jesus Christ. They are motivated and inspired as they gain insights into why their friends have drifted away and why non-believers are further from faith than ever.
  • It is not always easy to have confidence or know where to begin when reaching out to those who no longer attend church or who have little understanding of what it means to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. An attractive and compelling booklet can be a real help. C4L has some of the best. 
 

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“Both booklets have been, and continue to be, very helpful. They are easy to read and understand; the direct questions have caused much soul searching, which although difficult for me to address at times has always been positive.” Linda, user of disconnected/ reconnected ...

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“I thought I led a good, kind life – I knew right from wrong, good from bad. However, I would sometimes react badly and unhelpfully to what life threw at me. A good friend introduced me to C4L. I found the course searching, insightful and full of hope. It opened ...

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“Britain needs the Gospel more than ever and so I am pleased that there is this exciting resource for churches to use in reaching out with the Old Message in a new way” The Rt Revd and Rt Hon Lord George Carey of ...

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‘My continuing research of church trends and the situation facing Christianity in the UK indicates that more effective connections need to be made if the decline is to be reversed.  The resources of Connect4life present an important new opportunity to help churches forge those new connections with both ‘unchurched’ and ...

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“C4L really is excellent material giving a refreshing new way forward for relevant outreach to supplement Alpha and Christianity Explored. I love the clarity of the visuals, the layout of the questions and the user-friendly accessible style. I pray that it will be widely used and am pleased to commend it to churches, leaders and all who ...

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“C4L reinterprets for new generations the gospel imperative to ‘abide in me’. Step-by-step it shows what Jesus meant by ‘abide in my love’. Here, though, there’s no archaic language ... only plenty of fresh ways to get a handle on what it means to be a Christian in the 21st century. I hope the message gets ...

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“I am impressed by the scope of the initiative ... The strength of the scheme is that it is aimed at a number of very real discipleship targets in an age when the Church is: • challenging its committed people to deeper discipleship • seeking to reach the many who are unconnected • regaining a connection with those [who] have ...

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“The more I look through the material, the more I am convinced it fits exactly where we are as a church in so many areas. Discipleship, bridge to Alpha, encouraging the return of prodigals, jargon free, etc. All looks like ideal timing to me ... I am confident – some would even say, excited – about the course and materials.” Ian ...

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“The command to make disciples remains as clear today as when first issued. Therefore, getting people, whether inside or outside the church, fully connected with God and His Church is the primary issue for any church leader. C4L is a wonderful set of tools to enable churches to make those connections. I commend this material to you.” Rev Howard Wright, Rural Dean ...

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“I love the vision of C4L to equip churches and leaders for discipleship and mission. In Harvest Church it was an effective springboard into Alpha with the unconnected, and important reconnections were also made. I pray that C4L will go on to become a mighty tool that is widely used with great impact.” Simon Corlett, pastor of Harvest ...

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“I am passionate to see the lives of people transformed by hearing God speak in the Bible. I am delighted to endorse these new resources – I really hope many churches will use them and that many people will find a fresh sense of identity, value and purpose ...

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