The first core shift focuses on engaging with God. Watch the webinar excerpt below to find out why this practice is so important for nurturing a faith sharing culture, and to pick up on some tips on how to introduce it. Then scroll down to see some resources to help implement this practice.

Remain in me as I also remain in you.

John 15:4

• Practice 1 Summary to distribute amongst your core leaders.
• When seeking to bring about change, Dallas Willard speaks about the need for Vision Intention and Means (V.I.M). Watch this webinar excerpt to hear more about this.

The following are free to distribute amongst your church members to help them with Practice 1: Engage with God.

• Habit Checker - Reviewing our habits, good and not so good, is a helpful way of assessing potential areas for change. 
• 15 Minutes a Day - A guide to spending 15 minutes a day with God.
• A brief guide to journaling, including the 22 questions Wesley used each day to help him reflect on his life.
• A guide to the Examen - An ancient but very contemporary way of praying. It includes material for children and young people.

The second core shift is Pray for Five, and encourages us to develop the practice of praying for five people we know who aren’t yet disciples of Jesus, that they might come to know the life transforming love of Jesus for themselves. Watch the webinar exert below to learn more about how to introduce this practice into your church's life. Then scroll down to see some resources to help implement this practice.

Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful...

Colossians 4:2

• Practice 2 Summary to distribute amongst your core leaders.

• Prayer and evangelism - A guide to how we pray about sharing our faith, with suggested ways to pray and prayers to use.
• Pray for five - A simple card to record the five people we pray for who aren't yet Christians.
• Prayers for evangelism - Four different prayers for the ministry of evangelism in the life of a church.
• BLESS - A way of praying for five that uses the BLESS acronym. 
• Thy Kingdom Come - There are many additional resources on this website. 

The third core shift is Refocus Your Intercessions. Many of us have a regular way of approaching intercessions when we gather. This practice focuses on how we can include faith sharing as a regular part of our intercessions in creative and engaging ways. Watch the webinar exert below to learn more about how to introduce this practice into your church's life. Then scroll down to see some resources to help implement this practice.

And pray for us too, that God may open a door for our message.

Colossians 4:3

• Practice 3 Summary to distribute amongst your core leaders.
• Intercessors Workshop Leader's Guide - An outline for a workshop on including prayer for evangelism in the intercessions.
• Breathing Life into the Intercessions - A guide to creative and engaging ways of leading intercessions from John Truscott.

The fourth core shift is Practise Faith Conversations. Many struggle to talk about their faith. Not surprising really. But the good news is leaders can do something about.

Be wise in the way you act towards outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be always full of grace and seasoned with salt.

Colossians 4:5-6

• Practice 4 Summary to distribute amongst your core leaders.
• Evangelism Expectations - A guide to what are appropriate expectations to have of people when it comes to sharing their faith.

• Practise Faith Conversations, Additional Ideas - Building on the four stages suggested in the book for practice four, here are a range of additional ideas for groups and individuals to use.
• How to tell your story - An e-learning guide to help people tell their story of how they came to faith. 

The fifth core shift is Tell Faith Stories. When we hear stories of how people have come to faith, or stories of what God is doing in everyday lives, they encourage us and increase our sense of what God might do in the lives of those we know who aren’t yet Christians. Watch the webinar exert below to learn more about how to introduce this practice into your church's life. Then scroll down to see some resources to help implement this practice.

'Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman's testimony, 'He told me everything I've ever done'. 

John 4:39

• Practice 5 Summary to distribute amongst your core leaders.
• Evangelism expectations - A guide to what are appropriate expectations to have of people when it comes to sharing their faith.

• How to tell your story - An e-learning guide to help people tell their story of how they came to faith.
• The One About from LICC is a series of resources to help people tell their stories of how God has used them in everyday life, including a video from Mark Greene on how to spot possible stories to tell.