Anne Baenziger

🎉 Exciting News! 🎉 We are thrilled to share that Praxis has been nominated for the Christian Funders’ Forum 2024 Showcase Event. This recognition is a testament to our pioneering efforts and impactful work in mission and evangelism. We could not do it without the many volunteers, participants, and contributors so thank YOU! Let's continue to reimagine mission together! "The Christian Funders’ Forum supports Christian grant-making trusts and foundations, based across the UK, to work effectively together to contribute towards the shared mission to live and share Christ’s love. The Forum provides opportunities for members to share, showcase, learn & ... [Continue Reading]

We are excited to kick off the 2024/25 Forge Pioneering cohort in the autumn. This year we are piloting a new stream within Forge for those interested in exploring Missional Enterprise.  THEMES Why Missional or Redemptive Enterprise? Benefits for mission / church models Theological model based on sabbath economics Stories Toolkit for Missional Entrepreneurs Bi-vocational / Co- vocational models of Leadership 9 Marks of Missional Enterprise Field trip Bratislava to experience multiple missional enterprises in action and for further training Pitching – Pitch event for Investment   We are delighted to have many great contributors on board - Hugh Halter, Sarah ... [Continue Reading]

A team has been working away at this new resource for the last few years. It has been a journey of honing key missional topics, real life experiences, Biblical foundations, and more. The course is made by and for the Irish church in order to explore being followers of Jesus in Ireland today. The word 'SEOL' is the Irish word for sent - the course invites you to discover, reflect, and respond to what it means to be sent by God, as disciples and as the church, to the world around us - reflecting on our specific context and culture. ... [Continue Reading]

We had a great year with Forge Ireland! The Pioneering Course saw 8 participants, from different parts of Ireland, complete the 5 session course. We kick off the course in the autumn with the first residential in Ballyards Castle. Those who take part in the Forge Ireland Pioneering course from varied backgrounds and contexts. This past year, there was a woman working with young adults in Dublin, a team engaging with the surf & skateboarding culture on the north coast, a woman serving in Belfast estate communities, and more! We wrestled with missional questions around what church is ... [Continue Reading]

We're curious & want to hear For the past few years, Praxis has been thinking, wondering, and in conversation with younger generations about their involvement with church, mission, faith, and more. And now we want to hear from a wider grouping so we've gathered various people & organisations together to do this! Along with Vox Magazine, Tearfund Ireland, 24/7 Prayer Ireland, Scripture Union Ireland, Innovista Ireland, and others, we have crafted this survey to gain insights, stories, and more. Click here for the Survey

We are delighted to announce that we will be hosting a bigger gathering / conference this coming autumn. Put October 6-7th in your diaries for chance to gather with others across the island to reimagine mission together, in one place! We hosted the first Praxis Gathering way back in 2018 and then had one online during lockdown so we are looking froward to meeting in person with all those who have come alongside Praxis initiatives over the years... including you! Email us if you have any questions at info@praxismovement.ie Event's Page is Here

Join this new creative online opportunity called Wild Goose Sessions. Roy Angle and Pam Rooney are facilitating four evening sessions where you can explore that we were made to create. Each session will have a theme with opportunities to unlock, enhance and express our creative potential. It is open for anyone regardless of where you are in your creative journey. Celtic Christians had a name for the Holy Spirit – an Geadh-Glas, or The Wild Goose. The name hints at mystery. Much like a wild goose, the Spirit of God cannot be tracked or tamed. An element of danger, an ... [Continue Reading]

Praxis started with a learning community - a group of people gathering to learn together - quite simple really. Since 2020, nearly 100 people have taken part in an online or in person learning community. Would you like to learn with others, be challenged and encouraged, focus on mission more intentionally...then have a think about joining one today! There's several options: Dublin City Centre Learning Community meeting monthly in person Northern Ireland Church Leaders Exploring ‘Faithful Presence’ starting online March 16th Northwest Learning Community meeting in person, starting March 1 General Learning Community meeting online, ongoing registration Exploring Big Missional ... [Continue Reading]