Registration is Open Now for an Online Deep Waters Cohort
This 1-Year intensive process is set to begin on January 27th, 2025
This is a ReWireU+PLUS Advanced Pathway. All participants must be ReWireU+PLUS Members in order to participate.
Deep Waters: Missional Community Intensive - Our Kingdom Outpost Incubator
The Shalom Vision of the Kingdom of God remains a vague notion for the Church today and the subversive values of Jesus are rarely seen in action. This reality is an indictment given Jesus’ command to seek first the Kingdom of God. What is needed is transformation. As Romans 12:2 states, “Do not be conformed to the patterns of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.”
Deep Water is a formation process that will equip you to embody the Kingdom of God in your neighborhood.
Kingdom Outposts are small committed missional communities that embody the subversive values of Jesus. Deep Waters is a 1 year incubator for living in a Kingdom Outpost. You will experience a deeper inward life with God, a deeper sense of solidarity with the poor and a deeper belonging to gift evoking community. Deep Waters will transform your life to be more aligned with the Kingdom of God.
Course Components
In Person
Our in person process trains small groups to become a Kingdom Outpost. Each person commits to learning more about prayer, service and community.
Group Meetings: Along with their ReWire facilitator, the community meets for a shared meal for 2-hours, once per week.
Homework: During the week you will be asked to follow the daily activities outlined in your guide, read a book, pray and journal your reflections.
Sacred Circle: At the start of each weekly class you will share your reflections from the week with your community.
Activities: Your group will research and select a ministry to serve the marginalized in your neighborhood. Your group will adopt this ministry and build relationships with its members throughout the year.
Facilitator: Whether in person or online, Deep Waters will be facilitated by an experienced ReWire team member
Online
Our online process trains leaders or potential leaders in how to facilitate a Kingdom Outpost and use ReWire formation to develop disciples for Kingdom Outpost community
Group Meetings: Along with their ReWire facilitator, the community meets online for 1.5 hours and may occasionally meet for slightly longer to integrate community building activities.
Homework: During the week you will be asked to follow the daily activities outlined in your guide, read a book, pray and journal your reflections.
Sacred Circle: At the start of each weekly class you will share your reflections from the week with your community.
Activities: Your group will research and select a ministry to serve the marginalized in your neighborhood. Your group will adopt this ministry and build relationships with its members throughout the year.
Deep Waters is also available to individuals seeking to start and lead new Kingdom Outposts. When this is the case, the individual will additionally be working to bring a small community together over the course of the intensive.
Curious About Deep Waters In-Person?
In addition to virtual cohorts, we also offer Deep Waters locally, in-person in collaboration with covenant communities based on their context and needs. There are some potential limitations based on geographic location, but those details are worth having a conversation about. If you're interested, let's talk!
Why ReWire?
ReWire trains people, pastors, and communities to be contemplatives in action. Over the past 15 years we developed and honed a discipleship process for a new era that addresses our deepest need for intimacy with God, impact on our generation, and walking together in love. We team with individuals and church leaders to create highly committed missional communities who bring the hope of Jesus and serve as a healing force in the broken places of the world. Learn more about our story and how we engage our generation.
Questions?
Feel free to reach out to us to learn more, we're always happy to connect.