How We Minister

As a Christ-centred ministry, we follow the biblical foundation of helping people with compassion, integrity and dependence on the Holy Spirit. In all we do, we share Jesus—the One who is full of grace and truth (John 1:14).

The following are some of the founding principles of the Living Waters ministry.

Healing is a journey and a process

By relying on the Holy Spirit to renew people, we try to provide a basis for a lifetime process of healing in our gender, sexuality and relationships. This process includes Christian discipleship, which needs to take place in the body of Christ. Thus each Living Waters group is part of the local church.

Men and women are image bearers

We also believe that healing best occurs when men and women minister together, releasing the presence of God to one another that corresponds with our deepest needs for love.

Jesus is at the heart of healing

At the centre of Living Waters is the cross of Jesus Christ discovered in His community—the means through which we have access to the Father’s love. The cross is the place where we lay down our sins and wounds, and receive the Holy Spirit of resurrection. At the cross, Living Waters seeks to explore the dark and complex habits of the heart in order to impart the truthful, healing love of Jesus there.

Change is possible

Among other relational problems, Living Waters offers the causes and keys to healing the homosexual struggler—a prophetic witness to the church and to the world, which reveals the authority of Christ to restore His image in humanity.

Lay leaders are wounded healers

Living Waters believes in equipping lay persons to do this healing work. Our volunteers are not professionals or miracle workers, but wounded healers who are given practical helps for healing others. Through the ongoing process of healing in their lives, and through their transparent testimony, these helpers discover Christ’s call as they serve with Living Waters.

Boundaries are essential

To provide safety for its members, Living Waters sets up several boundaries that protect the group, and through leadership requirements for its helpers.

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Many days I wished my sexual and relational struggles would just go away. I often hoped for some magic cure that would fix my pain. Instead I've come to realize that the healing of my heart and soul comes as I seek Jesus. He alone is what I need.

— A Living Waters volunteer leader