Helpful Bible passages
- Jeremiah 1: 4-10 (Jeremiah called to prophecy)
- Matthew 7: 15-18 (a tree known by its fruits)
- Luke 1: 46-55 (Mary’s “Magnificat”)
- Luke 4: 16-21 (Jesus preaches in the Nazareth synagogue)
quoting from: Isaiah 61: 1-2 and Isaiah 58: 6 - John 13: 3-17 (washing the disciples’ feet)
- 2 Corinthians 5: 17-21 (“ambassadors for Christ”)
Hymns to explore
- A charge to keep I have (StF 658)
- Called by Christ to be disciples (StF 660)
- Christ has risen while earth slumbers (StF 296) NB v.4
- God’s spirit is in my heart (StF 404)
- In this house all people will be welcome (StF+)
- Jesu, Jesu (Kneels at the feet of his friends) (StF 249) based on John 13: 3-17
- O God of love, your prophets spoke of days when wars would cease (StF 708)
- Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord! (StF 186) Mary’s “Magnificat”
- The God who sings a new world into being shows the way (StF 714)
Also see More hymns
Resources/reflections
What hymns tell us about walking with Micah. . . as evangelists
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Evangelism and social justice
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John Wesley on Evangelism and the Pursuit of Justice - a short article especially written for StF+ by Methodist theologian David N. Field
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