{"id":24590,"date":"2024-11-01T18:48:27","date_gmt":"2024-11-01T18:48:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/?p=24590"},"modified":"2024-11-01T18:48:27","modified_gmt":"2024-11-01T18:48:27","slug":"learning-to-wash-feet-resource","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2024\/learning-to-wash-feet-resource\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Learning to Wash Feet\u2019 resource offers new videos defining discipleship, exploring Brethren ordinances"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>By Joshua Brockway<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Discipleship and Leadership Formation department of the Church of the Brethren is announcing a new discipleship resource called \u201cLearning to Wash Feet.\u201d Director of spiritual formation Joshua Brockway has produced a series of five videos that define discipleship and explore the ordinances as examples of practices of discipleship formation. The final video of the series offers a story of lifelong discipleship to illustrate the transformation of each disciple into the likeness of Christ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The videos are designed for small group study and are accompanied with downloadable handouts with key scriptures and reflection questions. The videos and handouts are on the Church of the Brethren website at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brethren.org\/dlf\/learning-to-wash-feet\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"www.brethren.org\/dlf\/learning-to-wash-feet\">www.brethren.org\/dlf\/learning-to-wash-feet<\/a>. The videos can be streamed or downloaded. To download, click the Vimeo link at the bottom of the page and select \u201cdownload\u201d from the menu connected to each video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This resource was developed as part of the denomination\u2019s Compelling Vision and the Mission and Ministry Board\u2019s Strategic Plan. The content was initially presented in a board and staff learning session and then recorded for use around the church. The Strategic Plan has called for a flexible framework for discipleship. \u201cLearning to Wash Feet\u201d is designed to develop a common vocabulary around discipleship, especially understanding the role of practices in shaping followers of Jesus into his likeness.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/LearningtoWashFeet-600px.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24591\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Find this new series of video resources at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/dlf\/learning-to-wash-feet\/\">https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/dlf\/learning-to-wash-feet\/<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>These videos are part of a new initiative of the Discipleship and Leadership Formation to develop video-based resources for use around the denomination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>#MissionAndMinistryBoard #StrategicPlan #LoveOurNeighbors #Discipleship<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Find more Church of the Brethren news:<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/conference-business-for-2026\/\">Conference business includes resolutions on weapons transfer, care for immigrants and refugees, polity adjustments for licensed and commissioned ministers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/essential-services-of-ordinances\/\">Essential services of ordinances now available online as For All Who Minister prepares for reprinting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" 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