The River of the Water of Life: Navigating renewal and reformation in church and state streams
by Karl Brettig
✨ What It’s About
We are currently seeing what is now reaching a critical mass of people crying out for renewal and reform, as we in the Western world experience the consequences of living in a withering civilisation. If we are to see significant and lasting renewal and reform, it needs to happen in both church and state and be informed by the movement and values that shaped our civilisation in the first place.
The River of the Water of Life presents an overview of what the Biblical Library has to say about how the Spirit who came at Pentecost still empowers us to share the good news and contribute towards restoring disintegrating communities. We look at navigating the often turbulent waters of renewal and reform in church and state institutions, and rediscover a form of Christianity that has the power to transform our lives and discover our intended destiny as individuals, as well as communities and nations.
👥Who is this Book For?
Church leaders, pastors, politicians, journalists
🌅 The Inspiration Behind the Book
My experiences in renewal and reform initiatives in both church and state institutions
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✍️ About the Author
Karl Brettig: After graduating in 1973 from Adelaide University with an Arts degree majoring in Psychology and English and a Diploma of Education, I worked as a secondary teacher for four years and then in various roles in child and adult education and community services across different sectors while involved in para-church and editing the Lutheran Renewal Newsletter. I then went on to be program director at Para Vista Lutheran Church for seven years. Most recently, I managed Salisbury Communities for Children, an initiative of the Australian Government, facilitated by the Salvation Army at Ingle Farm in South Australia. We convened the Children Communities Connections Learning Network and brought together practitioners, policymakers, and researchers to develop effective policy and practice in providing integrated and holistic support for child and family development.
Related publications I have edited and authored include Building Stronger Communities with Children and Families (2 editions), Building Integrated Connections for Children their Families and Communities, Quality Play and Media in Childhood Education and Care, Changing Hearts Changing Communities, and The River of the Water of Life.
🤍 Closing
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Karl, thanks. The image of the Spirit as a river carrying life into disintegrating communities is deeply moving—it reminds us that transformation isn’t just personal, but communal and even national.