WILD PARISHES
We envision…
A global community of like-minded people committed to intentionally growing deep in the four key relationships (God, self, others, creation), building neighbourhood community over food and compassion-oriented work, engaging in good-faith dialogue over weekly teachings, and helping carry each other through life.
STEP 1: Join a #wildwayparish. Find one near you, or join our online parish. Attend for three months.
What each session will look like:
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join together with your neighbours over food (a meal, appetizers, coffee, dessert, pizza, chips- whatever works!~)e
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engage in spiritual formation practices together (we'll provide guidance and training)
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discuss the weekly teaching provided on the Wild Way podcast, using our discussion questions
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pray for each other
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once a month, your group will engage in some form of compassion-oriented ministry in your neighbourhood
The Wild Way will help you by providing weekly teaching and discussion questions through the Wild Way podcast, as well as suggested spiritual practices to engage in as a group.
Interested? Send us an email with your name, location, and number of people who will join you (if applicable):
STEP 2: We believe a flourishing life starts with well-thought out rhythms and spiritual practices woven into your daily life that help you better love God, yourself, others, and creation. Work through our Rhythms of Life course to help you establish the kind of life that will help you be most fully alive in Christ for the sake of others. Workbooks launching February, 2025.
Ready to start your own Wild Way Neighbourhood Parish?
After you have done steps 1 and 2...
STEP 3: Meet with Wild leaders to discuss your vision for your own #wildwayparish and go through simple training. We'll stay in touch so that you are equipped with all you need.
STEP 4: Begin hosting a weekly gathering of local people you know would benefit from this discipleship model. Eat together, Discuss the weekly teachings and what you are sensing from God this week. Pray together.
STEP 5: At least once a month, engage in local, compassion-oriented work.
Continue this model until you get too big, then it’s time to commission someone in your group to start their own #wildwayparish in their own home!
STEP 6: Attend quarterly Wild Parish leadership Zoom calls
STEP 7: Attend the annual Wild Way Conference with your parish- starting in 2026.
Once you've completed steps 1 and 2, and you sense you are ready to start your own #wildwayparish, email us with your name, phone number, location, and your vision for both your own #wildwayparish and compassion-oriented local work.