Daily Life

Our days look very different from house to house, and even more so from region to region, because both service and local customs dictate what is most practical. At the same time we have a way of [...]

There is no theological reason why we do not wear a uniform- many brotherhoods and sisterhoods like ours do. But we were never led in that way.

We are consecrated celibates, which means we have freely given up a relationship with a woman that is only appropriate in marriage. So we don’t date, nor will we marry, once we have made a [...]

We have all been very blest by the support from our families. The most fundamental support from our families involves them seeking to understand the call on our lives and letting us choose that [...]

Brothers are very happy to receive gifts for birthdays or holidays, and since we share all our gifts and income, so are the other brothers.

Given their missionary lifestyle brothers in the Servants of the Word can normally not be the primary care-giver for their parents in sickness or old age. How much he can and should do for them [...]

Our aim is to serve the Lord as long as we can, with the strength and gifts at our disposal. How long that is depends on many factors, such as our health and the needs at a particular moment. But [...]

Our brothers have all been trained in some field of study or occupation and most of them hold college degrees. What career track they pursue depends on many factors, such as their gifts, the [...]

Part of the discernment process a young man engages in is to see whether the brotherhood should become his permanent home, his “family”. Once he has made a life-long commitment to the Servants of [...]

We currently have 103 brothers involved, with 63 having made a lifelong commitment.

The main rhythm of our yearly life is governed by the Christian seasons. Each house observes Advent, Christmas, the 40 days of Lent and the Easter season, and our pattern of life will vary [...]

We live simply and ultimately rely on God to provide for our needs. Good stewardship requires that all brothers receive health insurance, and provisions for retirement are made so that beyond a [...]

Like most families, the Servants of the Word hold their finances in common. So whether a brother works in a secular occupation, serves in full-time Christian ministry and draws a sacrificial [...]