Today's Journal

SCHOOL OF THE CROSS

“A new type of school must be raised up NOW to meet the demands of the times we live in. This is an expanded discipleship school both for leaders and for the flock.
It should take about 3 months (intensive) or 6-8 months (less intensive).

The school would have three parts:

Monastic Life (develop the inner life)
One third of school (1/3)
This is learning and revelation of the cross Jesus died on.

Instructional Life (seminar/didactic) development of the mind in what we believe.
One third of school (1/3)
This is learning and revelation that we died on the cross with Jesus.

Missional Life (developing a gospel strategy for what we do.
One third of school (1/3)
This is learning to carry the cross daily that is ours to carry.

In the deepening darkness there is nothing so helpful as embracing the cross.

This is the hour to do this. Embrace the cross.”

(This is a Word I received in December 2007. It was one of the Words for 2007 almost 20 years ago. I feel this school is more pressing and needed now than ever.)

“And if you do not carry your own cross and follow me, you cannot be my disciple.” Jesus