Renovaré

Renovaré (from Latin: to renew; to restore;) is a Christian non-profit organization engaged in "intentional Christian spiritual formation" drawing on the experience of the Christian church across all denominations throughout Christian history. Renovaré's team is ecumenical in character, composed of members from a wide variety of Christian denominations including Anglican, Baptist, Church of God, Lutheran, Methodist, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, and Quaker. Renovaré's ministry is to lead people toward a balanced vision of faith, and to encourage development of practical strategies for spiritual growth with classical activities such as prayer, Bible reading, worship, meditation, fasting, and silence. The ministry is international with affiliates in the USA, Canada, Britain, Ireland, Korea, and Brazil.

"Renovaré is Christian in commitment, ecumenical in breadth, and international in scope We seek to resource, fuel, model, and advocate more intentional living among Christians and those wanting a deeper connection with God. We have been a foundational presence in the spiritual formation movement for over 20 years. i.[1] "

History

Renovaré (US), headquartered in Englewood, Colorado and active worldwide, was founded by Quaker theologian Richard J. Foster in 1988.

After authoring Celebration of Discipline [2](ISBN 0060628391) in 1978, Foster was invited to a number of churches and conferences to speak on Christian spiritual formation and spiritual disciplines. He was encouraged by people's interest in the subject, but concerned at an apparent lack of substantive teaching in the area (particularly in Evangelical churches in the USA). In 1986, he withdrew from public ministry to explore how a more systematic and intentional renewal movement might be formed. This led to the foundation of Renovaré in November 1988.

Over the following years, Renovaré held a number of conferences about spiritual formation around the United States. In 1994 the ministry relocated its offices from Friends University in Wichita, Kansas (where Richard had been teaching) to Denver, Colorado. International activities began to emerge in 2002 with the founding of Renovaré Britain and Ireland; which was followed by the establishment of Renovaré Korea in 2004, and Renovaré Brazil in 2008.

In the summer of 2008, Richard Foster retired as President of Renovaré (although remaining a member of the Board and Ministry Team), and Christopher Webb, an Anglican Franciscan and a member of the Board of Renovaré Britain & Ireland, was appointed to the role.

In early 2012 the Renovaré Board approved the "restructuring of the leadership" which resulted in the appointment of Rachel Quan as Executive Director, and the termination of the position of President.[3] Christopher Webb returned to Britain, and the Board appointed Nathan Foster, Richard's son, as Director of Teaching Ministries.[4]

International Conferences

In addition to hundreds of local and regional conferences around the US, Renovaré has held a series of International Conferences attended by delegates from around the world:

References
  1. "Christian Spiritual Formation Resources, Education, Events". Renovaré. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  2. Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth; San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1978
  3. "Homepage".
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