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EDGES The
RENOVARÉ Mission
The RENOVARÉ
mission is exceptionally simple to state and infinitely complex to convert into
reality. RENOVARÉ is committed to working for the renewal
of the Church of Jesus Christ in all her multifacted expressions. Such renewal
begins with every one of us as individuals and extends all the way to organizations
and institutional structures. We want to fan the flames of renewal everywhere
we can. Our goal is, like Sampson, to light the tails of the foxes and let them
go! We want Christians
everywhere to live lives patterned after Jesus Christ—to do the kinds of
disciplines Jesus did and to live the kind of life Jesus lived. In short, we want
to convert Christians to the way of Christ! Dynamic
Spiritual Movements
And I believe God is raising up dynamic
spiritual movements that are pleasing to him. People are thirsting as never before
for a perpetual life of prayer and intimacy with the Abba of Jesus. They are seeking
deeper purity of heart and life. They are living by a constant inner infusion
of life and power from the Spirit of God. They are serving their neighbors out
of the "may I" of love rather than the "must I" of duty. They are once again discovering
Scripture as "warm bread" fresh from the oven, and are sharing their faith with
others as the Spirit opens the way. That
is the kind of thing I want to be a part of, don't you! There are hundreds, if
not thousands, of manifestations popping up everywhere and we at RENOVARÉ
want to encourage them all. Student movements, couples movements, singles movements,
church-based movements, parachurch-based movements, missions-based movements.
May God bless each of them and may they always know Christ as their life! Connecting
With the Movement of God
The RENOVARÉ
covenant—with its accompanying disciplines and examination questions—is
our way of helping people begin connecting with the movement of God. We view commitment
to the covenant as a cross-roads decision, a sacred altar call. If you have never
made that commitment, I urge you to do so today. Further, I encourage you to begin
meeting regularly with one or two others to nurture and encourage one another
in your covenant commitment. God can use this simple act to help build Paul's
words into your life, "inwardly we are being renewed day by day" (2 Cor. 4:16). Peace
and joy,
Richard J. Foster
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