For Living Like Jesus
For individuals or small groups, all of these resources consider the six Traditions represented by Renovaré: Prayer-Filled Life, Virtuous Life, Spirit-Empowered Life, Compassionate Life, Word-Centered Life, and Incarnational Life. After an introduction to the balanced life of Jesus, Streams of Living Water uses a Biblical figure, an historical Christian, and a contemporary follower of Christ to present each Tradition (also available as a video curriculum). Devotional Classics draws on 52 selections from historical and contemporary Christians to teach the Traditions. A Spiritual Formation Workbook is a small group resource similar in presentation to Streams of Living Water.
For Practicing Like Jesus
Spiritual Classics uses readings from 52 contemporary and historical Christians to unpack the 12 spiritual practices written by Richard J. Foster in Celebration of Discipline: meditation, prayer, fasting, study, simplicity, solitude, submission, service, confession, worship, guidance, and celebration. Wilderness Time is a guide for personal retreat featuring one-day, three-day, and seven-day models for retreat. Moving toward loving relationship with God, self, and other is the focus of Embracing the Love of God.
For Following Jesus's Followers
25 Books Every Christian Should Read is the collective effort of an editorial board—including Dallas Willard, Richard Foster, Phyllis Tickle, Richard Rohr, and others—that determined which books from the history of the Church are most important for intentional Christian spiritual formation and discipleship. Each chapter includes an introduction to the author and overview of the book, why the book is important, guidance for reading, a sizable excerpt from the book, and a study guide. 25 Books also highlights the work of the most important contemporary authors. For even more on 25 Books visit www.renovare.us/25books.
Congregational Renewal
Caring people become caring churches and Contemplative Compassion is an individual and small group resource that helps us become a listening, compassionate community. Download a sample reading from Contemplative Compassion (pdf 243kb).