Door of Hope Christian Church in Launceston, Tasmania, had been looking for ways to encourage people to share Jesus.
When some of their leaders, including pastors, assistants, other key ministry staff and elders did the MyFriends training, they quickly realised that it was about how they live, looking for opportunities to share their faith.
Dorothy Roberts, Generation Minister at Door of Hope, caught the message that MyFriends is about faith as a lifestyle that creates opportunities to share Jesus.
“I have to be what I want to multiply,” she explained.
Door of Hope piloted moving a young adults small group that had done the Alpha course straight into MyFriends training. This immersed them into having a sense of community and allowed them to learn how to share their faith.
The effect of MyFriends is seen in Door of Hope’s children’s ministry, where people are now learning and teaching about living a lifestyle which invites their friends to experience Jesus. They’re also starting a youth Bible study group in which they teach the basic skills of living a life that makes disciples.
Dorothy is encouraged by the positive impact that the MyFriends training has had on their congregation.
“We see this as an incredible tool for a church to equip their people,” she says.
