About Us

The Purpose of Emmaus

The purpose of Emmaus is the renewal of the Church as the body of the risen Christ in the world through the renewal of church members as faithful and committed disciples of Jesus Christ. Emmaus expands participants' spiritual lives, deepens their discipleship, and rekindles their gifts as Christian leaders in their churches and communities. These aims are accomplished not only during the three-day Emmaus Walk, but also through participation in reunion groups and community monthly Gatherings, sponsorship and support of Walks, and service on teams. Persons whose spiritual lives are renewed and strengthened through Emmaus are called to share the grace they receive in their community and to be leavening influences in their local churches. The purpose of Emmaus is not fully realised during the three days of the event itself, but, rather, in the Fourth Day

Our Emmaus community has no real specific boundaries but covers generally the leafy Southern Western Brisbane suburbs and Ipswich City, extending west out to the Range foothill townships of Minden, Laidley, Fernvale and Esk; North as far as the suburbs of The Gap, Ashgrove, Paddington, Milton; And East to St Lucia, Tennyson, Eight Mile Plains extending southwest into the Beaudesert & Boonah region and the Fassifern Valley.