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Opportunities
Personal
Enrichment
Team
Enrichment
The Living Faith Commitment
Nurturing sacred vocations, thriving congregations, and vibrant communities through discipleship and leadership.
Faith
Formation
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Christian Community Development
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Church Leadership
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Planting
& Growing
Mission Statement
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To nurture faith formation as a sacred vocation, supporting individuals and congregations to grow in love, thrive, and uplift their communities.​
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Vision Statement
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A transformed world where congregations and communities flourish, embodying God’s grace, love, and the teachings of Jesus Christ. Through confident, competent, and collaborative leadership, strengthened faith formation, and fruitful ministry, we foster lasting spiritual and community transformation. Living Faith Academy is a mission of the Rio Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church, under Transformational Communities Network, with funding from the Lilly Endowment.
Guiding Value: Discipleship
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Living Means of Grace: Acts of Mercy and Acts of Piety: Encouraging spiritual practices that deepen faith- for leaders and for those they are shepherding.
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Loving God and Neighbor: Rooting ministry in the commandment to love.
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Following Jesus: Developing faithful disciples who embody Christ’s teachings.​