1. Encountering Christ,
Enriching Cultures
Emancipating the Oppressed

2. “Welcome to the Contemplative
Network. I have followed Jesus for
near on forty years. It has been an
adventurous journey during which I
have faced many challenges. Some
I have navigated well in my
estimation; whilst others have holed
me below the water line and I have
begun sinking below the stormy
waves that surrounded me.
However, much like Peter, God still
spoke to me, did not give up on me
and reached out to rescue me.
Again like Peter, it still has taken
many years to arrive in that space in
which I now know that I am walking
in close fellowship and enjoy the
presence and pleasure of the God I
serve.”
Micha Jazz

3. The Contemplative Network provides a meeting point
supporting people who choose to journey deeper into
God's heart whilst also engaging in acts of practical
service for others.
We describe ourselves as Contemplative Activists as we
pursue this way of life.

4. Encouragement
Life is tough. We can find
ourselves battered, bruised and
bewildered; facing life’s
insurmountable challenges
alone is no fun!
As members of the
Contemplative Network we
journey together, swap stories
and foster a practical solidarity
in the pursuit of God and God’s
Kingdom.
We all need encouragement!!

5. The Contemplative Network is passionate about Jesus and living
the God-filled life. It encourages two things:
1) The practice of contemplative prayer. It is essential that all of
our service is birthed and baptized in prayer, and contemplation
allows us to journey inward and discover afresh who we are in God
and the purpose seeded within us from our creation.
2) Living the God-Filled Life. A call actively to live out God’s life on
earth through practical acts of service demonstrating God’s grace,
most often in response to the cry of the poor and marginalized,
who appear to have no-one but God on their side.

6. Three Core
Objectives
Allegiance to Jesus:
Encounter
Building Relationally:
Engagement
Acts of Service:
Emancipation

7. The Network offers
Connectedness through its shared The hub at the heart of the
daily commitment and rhythm of Contemplative Network is the
contemplation Website and Facebook
Listening and learning from each www.the-contemplative.com
other’s stories
Facebook page 'The Contemplative
Local and national organised Network'
activities such as retreats and
pilgrimages
The Contemplative Network is an
expression of Axiom Monastic
Shared action in the service of Community.
others www.christouraxiom.com

8. Formation
The heartbeat of the Contemplative
Network is FORMATION, growing up
into maturity in Christ. Formation
enables each one of us us to become
effective servants of Jesus as we,
‘...leave the elementary teachings about
Christ’ (Hebrews 6:1) and take
responsibility for our personal prayer
and service, '...until Christ is formed in
you.' (Galatians 4:19).
Formation requires self knowledge and
self acceptance and within the
Contemplative Network we together
seek to further our journey of formation
through,
✓ growing in self-awareness
✓ discovering and directing our
motivations.

9. Seven Simple Practices
These seven simple practices aim to deepen our
intimacy with Christ and strengthen our daily practice
of Christian living.
Establish a rhythm of life, what the ancients called a
Rule of Life, enabling each of us to find and realise
God’s will in our life.
Embracing this rhythm when we reach a place where
we experience a deep hunger for some divine reality.

10. 7 Simple Steps
1) Daily Moments of Reflection
Finding moments to draw aside to gaze upon Jesus.
2) Annual Pilgrimage & Retreat
‘In sacred places, something gets done that you've been
unable to do for yourself'.Ian Morgan Cron.
3) Weekly Eucharist
We become what we eat and grow in that divine love
inspiring acts of service in the the relief of suffering.
4) Weekly Acts of Service
Freely we have received so we freely give.

11. 5) Personal Prayerful Reflection
A prayerful exercise in discernment, helping
me to respond to God’s loving invitation.
6) Lifelong Learning
Continuously building up our knowledge
and skills, growing as individuals.
7) Well-Being
Realising our fullest potential, whilst fulfilling
our role and responsibilities

12. For further information please
contact either Micha or Greg
Sow a thought and you reap an action
Sow an action and you reap a habit
Sow a habit and you reap a character
Sow a character and you reap a destiny
Charles Reed