Download or read book 7 Commitments for Spiritual Growth An Introduction to the Ministry and Lifestyle of a Forerunner written by Mike Bickle and published by Whitaker House. This book was released on 2015 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 7 Commitments for Spiritual Growth presents a compelling prophetic wake-up call to the Body of Christ in this generation by outlining the need for the ministry of the forerunner.This prophetic call is backed up with practical wisdom in how to live in wholehearted abandonment to Jesus in the power of the Holy Spirit with these seven foundational commitments.These practical steps have been a key in the spiritual growth of believers throughout the centuries and are necessary for those who will not settle for anything less than a radical pursuit of God.
Download or read book Spiritual Life Studies A Manual for Personal Edification written by Harold Burchett and published by Bringing Christ Back Ministries. This book was released on 2015-01-28 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is an ordered plan for personal training in the whole Christian life, one that weaves together doctrine and duty. Besides studies for your own life, the manual contains rich chapters of advanced helps to guide you in discipling others. It will help you learn to use questions skillfully so you can reach where the needs are. Also, this new, expanded edition explains how a church can sustain the vital ministry of personal discipleship. The author has pastored churches for over half a century, and for most of these years he has used and taught this approach to personal discipleship. Through it, countless believers have been brought to a new depth and realness in their life with God, and to greater effectiveness in their home, church, and community.
Download or read book Move written by Greg L. Hawkins and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2011-08-12 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most church leaders are passionate about their calling to “go and make disciples.” However, despite their most creative thinking, diligent efforts and rigorous assessments, year after year they arrive at the end of a ministry season with no way of knowing for sure whether they have succeeded or failed in their calling. “I want to serve God,” the refrain goes, “and on most days, I believe I’m doing what I’m called to do. But what if my approach is off-track? What if the work we’re doing as a church doesn’t really help people grow at all?” The only indicators of success most leaders have are numbers. Is attendance up? Are giving trends on the rise? Are we baptizing more people this year than last? Numbers are helpful, but they still come up short. Numbers may tell leaders how active their congregants are, but they reveal very little about whether or not anyone’s heart is changing as a result. Leaders need more than numbers to help them assess their efforts and make strategic ministry decisions. The crux of spiritual growth is not how busy people are with spiritual activities but how engaged they are with Christ. How close is a person to Christ? Are they fully surrendered to his will and his teaching? Do they prioritize faith in their daily lives? Are they growing in their love of God and others? In order to answer these questions, leaders need more than numbers; they need to see inside people’s hearts.In 2004, Willow Creek Community Church completed research that would eventually become the REVEAL Spiritual Life Survey. Based on those initial findings, as well as data from more than 150,000 congregants in 500 churches, the REVEAL team discovered a way to see inside the hearts and minds of congregants. The Christ-Centered Heart presents discoveries not from a hypothetical, theoretical or opinion-driven point of view, but from an empirical one. By linking biblical principles with spiritual attitudes and behaviors, REVEAL research The Christ-Centered Heart provides a foundational understanding of this new lens for spiritual growth and presents findings from the latest REVEAL research. Focusing on Jesus’ definition of spiritual growth as increasing love of God and others (Matthew 22:36 – 40), the book draws on compelling stories of real people as well as engaging charts and graphs to illustrate key concepts and insights. It includes four parts: PART ONE: The Heart of the Matter explains the brutal truth about spiritual growth and an orientation on how REVEAL takes us “inside” the hearts of congregants.PART TWO: The Spiritual Continuum identifies the five segments of intimacy with Christ and describes people with “closed hearts,” who are Far from Christ; people with “searching hearts,” who are Exploring Christ; people with “open hearts,” who are Growing in Christ; people with “engaged hearts,” who are Close to Christ; and people with “surrendered hearts,” who are “Christ-Centered.”PART THREE: Spiritual Movement details the distinct spiritual catalysts that move people toward increasing intimacy with Christ. This includes four spiritual movements: from rejection to searching for Christ; from searching to accepting Christ; from growing in Christ to becoming close to him; and from close to Christ to becoming Christ-centered. We name two primary barriers to spiritual growth—becoming “stalled” along the journey toward intimacy with Christ, and becoming “dissatisfied” with the church’s ability to lead people there.PART FOUR: Spiritual Leadership presents five key findings based on REVEAL’s proprietary “Spiritual Vitality Index,” which ranks a church’s effectiveness in helping people grow. The findings explain the importance of getting people moving once they express interest in knowing Christ; embedding the Bible in everything the church does; creating ownership on the part of the Christ-follower; pastoring the local community rather than merely “doing ministry” inside the church’s four walls; and re-establishing
Download or read book Way To Grow written by Ronald J. Lavin and published by CSS Publishing. This book was released on 1996 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nothing is more important for ministry today than small groups. (George Gallop Jr., a Christian who conducts polls on political and religious matters, quoted in chapter 1 of this book.) Lavin is quick to point out that this book is not merely about numerical growth. It is about nurturing spiritual growth, which in itself is a dynamic that leads to growth in numbers. Use this publication as a workbook. The chapters each end with fascinating questions for consideration and group discussion. Dr. Lavin offers five different kinds of group structures for discipleship development. Each is fully explored, offering the reader or study participant the opportunity to determine which style best fits their group. He also lists five essentials that must be present for any group to function effectively. Lavin has had over 35 years of experience in the ministry, during which time he has refined the methods that are most successful in leading people to commitment and discipleship. This book is filled with fascinating anecdotes and stories that have grown out of his experience with congregations where impressive growth has taken place. Dr. Ronald J. Lavin is Senior Pastor of King of Glory Lutheran Church, Fountain Valley, California. He previously served congregations in Indiana, Iowa, and Arizona. In each church where he served as pastor the membership doubled. He graduated cum laude from Carthage College, Northwestern Theological School of Theology, and engaged in graduate studies at the Lutheran School of Theology, Chicago. Lavin has published twelve books and numerous magazine articles. He has been in demand as a speaker and seminar leader at schools and churches throughout the country as well as in several foreign countries.
Download or read book Zealous written by David Michael and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-13 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Seven Stages of Spiritual Growth written by and published by . This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can you imagine what a difference it would make if you knew what the road ahead looked like? Youd grow a lot faster, and progress a lot farther, towards becoming the mature, seasoned Christian youve always wanted to be. Thats why the 7 Stages of Spiritual Growth is such a groundbreaking new video series. In it, Dr. Bruce Wilkinson has studied the stages of a Christians spiritual journey as they are presented in Gods Word and discovered that they come in seven precise and predictable stages that are the same for everyone.
Download or read book Focus written by Jay Mccaig and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-06-08 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the greatest problems Christians face today is where to focus their time and energy. Many Christians jump from one cause or program to another, never quite feeling fulfilled or satisfied in their Christian life. In the book FOCUS, Pastor Jay McCaig leads us through five areas of spiritual growth that every Christian and church must understand if they are ever going to turn the world upside down for Christ. Freedom - As Christians, we have a level of freedom that is beyond anything that any government or institution can provide. Are you living in bondage or living in the freedom given by Jesus Christ? Do you have the abundant life God promised in His Word? Others - The Christian life was always meant to be a life of giving and helping others. Where do we start? How far can we go? The Cross - Everything changed on that simple wooden cross of Calvary. Learn how the events of more than 2000 years ago still impact the world today, and how those events can directly change you. Understanding - God desires not only to know you, but also for you to know Him. Learn how he reveals himself to you today and how you can personally know and understand your creator. Salvation - Why did Jesus come to Earth? Would a good and loving God ever send someone to Hell? Can we lose our salvation? In the pages of FOCUS you will find a better understanding of and gain confidence in all five of these critical areas of your Christian life.
Download or read book Seven Stages of Spiritual Growth written by Walk Thru the Bible (Educational ministry) and published by . This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can you imagine what a difference it would make if you knew what the road ahead looked like? Youd grow a lot faster, and progress a lot farther, towards becoming the mature, seasoned Christian youve always wanted to be. Thats why the 7 Stages of Spiritual Growth is such a groundbreaking new video series. In it, Dr. Bruce Wilkinson has studied the stages of a Christians spiritual journey as they are presented in Gods Word and discovered that they come in seven precise and predictable stages that are the same for everyone.
Download or read book 7 Commitments of Christian Family Church and World Outreach Center written by Timothy Peterson and published by . This book was released on 2017-02-03 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book accomplish several things with this message: 1) Define who we (Christian Family Church) are; 2) make a commitment to our church family that this is who we would continue to be; and 3) make this information available to those who would become part of our CFC church network over the next 35 years and beyond should Jesus tarry. Although each of these chapters could be a book in and of itself, this book is an overview of these topics that we love and hold dear at CFC. Further study of each topic can easily be done through self study or one of our "School of the Bible" classes.
Download or read book Spiritual Growth in Youth Ministry written by J. David Stone and published by . This book was released on 1992-10-01 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book 7 Commitments of a Forerunner written by Mike Bickle and published by Forerunner Books. This book was released on 2009-12-01 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 7 Commitments of a Forerunner is a prophetic call to the Body of Christ to refuse to settle for anything less than a practical pursuit of God and His purposes for this generation. This book challenges us to live wholeheartedly abandoned to Jesus as forerunners who operate in the power of the Holy Spirit today, as we prepare ourselves to prepare others for the Lord's return. Mike Bickle identifies seven foundational commitments to walk out this sacred charge in everyday life, with insights and practical steps on how to do this.
Download or read book The Seven Longings of the Human Heart written by Mike Bickle and published by Forerunner Media. This book was released on 2006-07 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: God has placed deep longings in the heart of every human being, longings for beauty, greatness, fascination, intimacy, to be enjoyed, to be wholehearted, to make a lasting impact. Many of us have been taught to deny these longings. We've been told they are not of God. But the problem is not the longings--they are given of God and cannot be denied. Problems arise when we attempt to fulfill godly legitimate longings in ungodly, wrong ways.Only God can fulfill the longings He has given us. When we realize that our longings are godly and that God wants to fulfill them, we find freedom and joy. We experience intimacy with God in ways we never thought possible.
Download or read book Habits of Grace written by David Mathis and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2016-02-12 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Christian life is built on three seemingly unremarkable practices: reading the Bible, prayer, and fellowship with other believers. However, according to David Mathis, such “habits of grace” are the God-designed channels through which his glorious grace flows—making them life-giving practices for all Christians. Whether it’s hearing God’s voice (the Word), having his ear (prayer), or participating in his body (fellowship), such spiritual rhythms of the Christian life have the power to awaken our souls to God’s glory and stir our hearts for lifelong service in his name. What’s more, these seemingly simple practices grant us access to a host of spiritual blessings that we can only begin to imagine this side of eternity—and the incredible joy that such blessings bring to God’s children today.
Download or read book Contemporary Spirituality for an Evolving World written by Nicolya Christi and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-09-02 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical guide to conscious evolution for personal, spiritual, and global transformation • Provides spiritual practices to manifest a meaningful connection between Self and God/Source/Creator and psychological exercises to heal the shadow self • Offers an in-depth overview of religion and spirituality, both the old paradigm and the evolving new one • Includes the first fully written account of the First Nations Peoples’ oral wisdom teachings on the 7 Dark, 7 Light, and 7 Rainbow Arrows for evolving consciousness We are living in an unprecedented time of change, a new epoch with a new consciousness. We have reached Zero Point in our personal and collective consciousness and are now in a phase of accelerated conscious evolution and manifestation of personal and collective vision. As the current political, economic, and social systems begin to collapse, people are instinctively and intuitively reevaluating their lives and asking what has real meaning and value and what brings them true peace and happiness. Humanity is now poised to establish a unified, co-creative new world that reflects the evolved consciousness of awakened hearts and minds, of collaboration, and of peace. Presenting a guide for these auspicious times, Nicolya Christi offers psychological and spiritual tools to accelerate conscious and global evolution and initiate a New Consciousness for the post–December 21st, 2012, epoch. She gives an in-depth overview of religion and spirituality, both the old paradigm and the evolving new one, and explains how all trauma results from “empathic disconnection,” which hinders our spiritual growth. She provides spiritual practices to manifest a meaningful connection between Self and God/Source/Creator as well as psychological exercises to heal and integrate the shadow self and dissolve psychological wounds. She offers the first fully written account of the First Nations Peoples’ oral wisdom teachings on the 7 Dark, 7 Light, and 7 Rainbow Arrows for evolving consciousness. She also writes in depth about the evolution of relationship and aspiring to a higher love and sexuality. Detailing several maps and models for conscious and global evolution, this handbook inspires each of us toward a consciously evolving spirituality and a true and authentic relationship with God/Source/Creator.
Download or read book A Hunger for God written by John Piper and published by Inter-Varsity Press. This book was released on 2013-04-23 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is an appetite for God. And it can be awakened. I invite you to turn from the dulling effects of food and the dangers of idolatry, and to say with some simple fast: "This much, O God, I want you." Our appetites dictate the direction of our lives - whether it be the cravings of our stomachs, the passionate desire for possessions or power, or the longings of our spirits for God. But for the Christian, the hunger for anything besides God can be an arch-enemy. While our hunger for God - and Him alone - is the only thing that will bring victory. Do you have that hunger for Him? As John Piper puts it: "If we don't feel strong desires for the manifestation of the glory of God, it is not because you have drunk deeply and are satisfied. It is because we have nibbled so long at the table of the world. Our soul is stuffed with small things, and there is no room for the great." If we are full of what the world offers, then perhaps a fast might express, or even increase, our soul's appetite for God. Between the dangers of self-denial and self-indulgence is this path of pleasant pain called fasting. It is the path John Piper invites you to travel in this book. For when God is the supreme hunger of your heart, He will be supreme in everything. And when you are most satisfied in Him, He will be most glorified in you.
Download or read book La Lucha Continues written by Ada Mara Isasi-Daz and published by Orbis Books. This book was released on 1996 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sequel to the popular Mujerista Theology that addresses themes relevant at the beginning of the 21st century.Mujerista theology begins with personal experience and moves toward a theology that advances the dignity and liberation of all Hispanic/Latino women. This collection of essays combining personal narratives and theological discourse brings together important insights into the concerns of Hispanic women, the ways in which they can help shape theology, and the roles they can take on in the church.Divided into two sections, Part 1, The Personal Is Political, presents three essays on the author?s religious-theological experiences, showing how they help form her theology. The eight essays in Part 2, In God?s Image--Latinas and Our Struggles, focus on theological understandings essential for justice.
Download or read book The Pleasure of Loving God written by Mike Bickle and published by Charisma Media. This book was released on 2013-07-15 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVHere’s an ultimate portrait of a loving Father, one to whom we can come for a fresh supply of truth and beauty, day by day. 6623/div
