I went through Church 101 and was grateful for the simple tools that helped me recognize the value and depth of listening and checking in. It’s a Great community that equips people to engage with the community God places around them and teach others to do the same.
For many years, my husband and I were attempting to fulfill the Great Commission without much of a grasp the Greatest Commandment, which Jesus said is to “love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul and mind and love your neighbor as yourself.”
LK10 has helped us grow in understanding and experiencing what it means to love God, others, and ourselves with a whole heart, soul and mind, as well as to receive God’s love and pay attention to His voice. I especially appreciate the integration of brain science and nervous system regulation in increasing my capacity to give and receive relationally with God and others.
Love what this Relational Revolution is doing.
When the deconstruction of a paradigm has reached completion, one begins again. We have three choices. We may, to our detriment, rebuild what we deconstructed. Or we may remain paralyzed in fear of not being able to build the perfect thing. Or we may tentatively, with some fear and trepidation, and not a little hope, take what stones come to us and, in tune with the still, small voice of the Master, lay stone upon stone, welcoming whatever other adventurous builders have gathered there with us that we and the hungry world around us might find in Christ a place of refuge and delight.
That is happening through this work.
My husband and I have found true community within Luke 10. Being Jesus led, being joy fueled, being a community of practice, forming eco-systems of grace and helping to establish vibrant families of Jesus are not just concepts - they are values that permeate everything that Luke 10 does. Bryan and I have been married for 35 years and have had a wonderful relationship, but we have found that we are communicating more deeply and with greater understanding for one another since learning and practicing the relationship skills we are learning with Luke 10. My concept of church has shifted dramatically and in that shift I have found a renewed desire to learn, a rekindled desire to be with Jesus and His people, and a sharper sense of listening to the hearts of others.
LK10 has taught me so much over the years. Best of all, it's taught me about myself and how I relate to other people. Having deep, meaningful relationships makes life worth living. Learning how to communicate in a loving & caring way has changed my whole life. Connecting with other like minded people has been a life line for me. And I've learned more about myself, how I best connect with people & how to show up as a better version of me.
Being a part of LK10 saved my marriage, my family, and our missionary endeavours abroad. LK10 trains you in such simple, but powerful practices that translate to all contexts: family, work, ministry, non-profit. Offering communities of practice that help you grow your relational skills, facilitation skills, and the ability to consistently connect to the presence of God together is invaluable in a world becoming more and more emotionally disconnected and polarized.
Through LK10 I have been equipped to build deep, connected community in ways that I wouldn't have thought possible prior to training with this organization. It revolves around "whole-brained" discipleship, which is that ideal combination of conscious learning that is expressed in words and experiential, relational learning that is deeper but absolutely essential for growth of faith, resilience, attachment, and character.
Initially I reacted with surprise when learning the relational skills that involved sharing emotions and heart connection. I thought I already had that, but it felt foreign initially until the joy began to well up from engaging in relationships that way. Even training online, the connections are deep and genuine.
I should share an example from a conversation I had with a young man involved in training students in short-term missions. When discussing the Bible curriculum they were using, I wanted to know if they had much success in moving the teaching from "head knowledge" to "heart knowledge." His response was, "I feel like we need something more" to do that successfully. He was open to my follow-up questions, so I asked first, "You said 'I feel' - was that a feeling?" He responded, "No! That was a thought." I then asked, "How DO you feel about that thought?" He reflected, then answered, "frustrated...and a little scared." At that moment, we could sense a change in our conversation and the atmosphere. We had moved from acquaintances to friends with a heart connection.
Of course, that is part of what normal life should be like. To relate this to discipleship, we must also consider how this extends into relating to and following our Lord Jesus - the head of the church and the One that we can look to in guiding our every step (but we often don't!). As relational skills grew interpersonally, I also saw the intimacy of my relationship with God growing hugely. Sensing His presence, receiving His joy, being calmed by His love, and sharing in community how He seems to be leading is the cutting edge of transformation into His likeness from within.
Having learned the basics almost five years ago, and with continued training, I'm now able to emerge as more of who I was made to be in equipping believers to find spiritual family and grow in maturity. It's a joy and a privilege to be a part of this work.
A fairly complete picture of LK10's values and practices can be found in the book "Relational Revolution: 5 Shifts for Rediscovering Church as Heart-to-Heart Connection" - highly recommend to those who are interested.
My husband and I were completely burned out and exhausted from our time in traditional vocational ministry. Our family was in pieces. We began feeling like, “Wait a minute. Is this really what Jesus meant for our family?” And began a journey of questioning and deconstructing our faith. We landed in the safe arms of LK10, where we met individuals who would soon become part of our family circle. We got to experience church as relationship, and receive healing for our souls. Most remarkable to me, is seeing my relationship with myself and my husband blossom, but the way my children have been invited in to this community and valued for the amazing images of God that they are. We have finally discovered church as vibrant, healthy, restful, and wonderful.
I was publicly shamed in the church I grew up in, I wanted to keep my faith but I didn’t know how to make sense of what happened. LK10 taught me the importance of emotions, emotional growth and how to connect with others and God on a heart level. Practicing the 3 simple rhythms saved my faith and I would be who I am today without my LK10 Community.
LK10 has drastically changed how I view God and the church! Their rhythms of connection have helped me renew my views of church as a vulnerable space to be fully myself and invite God to be with all of me, alongside others who are glad to be with me- no matter what! And it’s helped me learn to honor others in this way as well. So grateful!