Christian practices are our response to God’s love demonstrated in the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. On a practical level, they are things we do because Jesus taught us to, because they make us more like Jesus, or because they build up the church.
Christian practicies are
A list of Christian practices in the Anabaptist tradition…
They are divided into categories below, but of course many practices fit more than one category.
Personal
loving God
asking for guidance
listening to/waiting on God
prayer (there are many
different prayer practices!)
reading/studying the Bible
fasting
awareness
discernment
meditation
keeping Sabbath
memorizing scripture
tithing and money management
confession
repentance
conversion
attentiveness
honoring the body
accepting God’s love and forgiveness
renouncing violence
obedience
theological study
interpreting scripture
retreat
silence
reverence
praise
adoration
thanksgiving
intercession
Communal
forgiveness
reconciliation
mutual submission
yieldedness (gelassenheit)
forbearance
worship
binding and loosing
baptism
communion
communal discernment
foot-washing
singing
sharing material resources
mutual aid
mentoring
spiritual direction
confronting in love
corporate Bible study
friendship
giving & receiving counsel
ritual, feast & celebration
testimony
laying on hands
anointing
listening to another
family worship
observing Christian holidays
patience
Evangelical
hospitality: both accepting and offering
dismantling racism
storytelling
service (esp. to the poor)
giving to the needy
generosity
evangelism
healing
leadership
stewardship
simplicity
creation care
non-resistance
conscientious objection
making peace
love of enemy
teaching
preaching
witness
parenting
receptivity
visiting the sick
visiting the imprisoned
conflict management skills
lament
