Download or read book Journal for Spiritual Development Seven Steps to Discipleship written by and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Organic Disciples Study Guide written by Kevin G. Harney and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2021-12-28 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Could sharing your faith be the secret to unlocking your spiritual growth? For many followers of Jesus, spiritual growth involves a series of spiritual practices that promise to deepen our connection with God and train us in the ways of Jesus. Unfortunately, these practices are often disconnected from the mission and purposes of God in reaching a lost world with the gospel message. But what if the secret to unlocking spiritual growth was as simple as infusing our spiritual practices with an outward focus? In the Organic Disciples Study Guide, Kevin and Sherry Harney walk ordinary followers of Jesus through seven markers of spiritual maturity, showing how simple shifts in our prayers, Bible reading, giving, and other practices can connect us with God's work of reaching people with his love. Taking a holistic approach that unites evangelism and discipleship, Kevin and Sherry explain how God's plan for our own spiritual growth is intimately connected to his purposes for the church, unleashing God's power in our lives as we engage God's mission to the world. True spiritual growth and maturity will always lead believers outward to engage the world with the good news and truth of Jesus. And in a surprising twist, our own spiritual growth will often remain stunted and limited until we take the step of joining God in his mission to love others. This book will help you see how Jesus modelled a lifestyle of loving others, overcome the common roadblocks and false narratives that stand in the way of spiritual maturity, and design a personal pathway of growth to be more like Jesus in character and mission. Used together with the Organic Disciples book and the free video study and online assessment available at OrganicOutreach.com, churches and individuals can better identify where they are in their growth journey and what the next steps are in becoming more like Jesus.
Download or read book Journal for Spiritual Development written by Anna Marie Eloisa Hernandez and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2010-02 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: JOURNAL FOR SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENTThe Bible gives a blueprint for spiritual development in both the Old and New Testament. TheOld Testament prophets and Jesus left a spiritual roadmap for life through their teachings andlives. Journal for Spiritual Development gives a pragmatic approach for becoming a livingwitness of the Gospel in seven steps. Practical principles are given to aid in the spiritual journeyof life. Self-guided questions, spiritual reflections, and activities accompany each proverb andbiblical passage. You will learn: The principles for problem resolution and survival Stress reduction through fitness training Empowerment through stewardship Ways to improve understanding and organizational skills How to develop effective leadership skills Keys to develop discernment and wisdom.Journal for Spiritual Development is recommended for both individual Bible study and groupScripture sharing. It is a practical guide for the faith journey of any Christian on the road toJerusalem.Anna Marie Eloisa Hernandez has been involved in various church ministries since college. Shebegan her ministry work as a lector and liturgical dancer. Presently, she is involved in thebereavement and prayer ministries at her local parish. She has been a physical therapist and hasalso taught in public and private schools.
Download or read book Organic Disciples written by Kevin G. Harney and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2021-12-28 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Could sharing your faith be the secret to developing your spiritual maturity? For many followers of Jesus, discipleship means doing certain things to deepen our connection with Jesus Christ. But our spiritual growth checklists are often disconnected from the mission of reaching a lost world with the gospel message. Taking a holistic approach that unites evangelism and discipleship, Kevin and Sherry Harney demonstrate how God's plan for our spiritual growth is intimately connected to his mission to the world. In Organic Disciples, the couple lead ordinary followers of Jesus through seven markers of spiritual maturity, showing how simple shifts in our Bible reading, prayer, community life, giving, service, and other biblical practices can connect us with God's work of reaching people with his love. You'll learn: Why true spiritual maturity will always lead believers outward to engage the world with the good news and truth of Jesus. How to overcome the common roadblocks and false narratives that stand in the way of spiritual maturity. How to design a personal pathway of growth to be more like Jesus in character and mission. Along with the Organic Disciples book, churches and individuals can utilize a free, self-directed online tool at OrganicOutreach.com to help each person identify where they are in their growth journey. Also look for eight-session small group curriculum—Organic Disciples Study Guide (9780310139089)—to take congregations and Christians deeper on this journey.
Download or read book Learning to Follow Jesus written by Daniel McNaughton and published by Morning Joy Media. This book was released on 2020-07-01 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: LEARNING TO FOLLOW JESUS will help you develop seven essential attributes of a disciple of Jesus Christ. You will learn how to become a fully devoted follower of Jesus by reading the Scripture passages, answering the questions, applying the attributes to your life, and sharing your journey with a spiritual coach.
Download or read book Authentic Discipleship written by Martin Harris and published by Covenant Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2019-02-06 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Authentic discipleship is a step-by-step method for achieving Christian spiritual maturity. It is a Bible-based process using 2 Peter chapter 1 as its source. The Apostle Peter reveals the process at the end of his life where he is expressing his concern for the spiritual well-being of his flock. The process reveals the actual expectations of the Lord for the spiritual development of Christian people for ministry and how to accomplish it. The people were first called Christians at Antioch because they followed the teachings of Christ. The term was meant to be derogatory but was never considered so by them. They not only followed Him but also actually intended to allow the Living Savior to express Himself through them even as John the Baptist cried out, "He must increase, but I must decrease." The more "Christlike" we can become, the greater our discipleship is realized. It is the aim of this book to help Christians, who so desire, to realize their goal as the Lord permits.
Download or read book Sacraments after Christendom written by Andrew Francis and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2022-01-01 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In contemporary Western society the church has been pushed to the margins, leading experts to describe the current era as a time ‘after Christendom’. Many traditional churches and congregations are struggling, a condition worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic regulations. As the practice of churchgoing wanes, the performance of the sacrament is called into question. How can we bring the traditional, communal experience of sacrament into the modern world? In Sacraments after Christendom, Andrew Francis and Janet Sutton tackle this question head-on, exploring and discussing the enactment of the sacrament in the context of church decline and an increasingly isolated world. In doing so, they deconstruct traditional perceptions and broaden our understanding of ritual and community in order to rediscover the truth of the sacrament.
Download or read book Essentials written by William Morehouse and published by Celebrate Salvation. This book was released on 2020-09-10 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essentials of the Christian Faith, Seven Steps to Abundant Life, is a recommended but optional devotional introduction developed by Dr. Morehouse and his experienced team to their longer three-part group study course in The Joy of Christian Discipleship Series. Essentials may stand alone or be used by a ministry group as a 7-week review or introduction the full discipleship series, which is comprised three 68-page study guides. Each of the of three small 68-page workbooks covers a Stage in the discipleship of a committed Christian believer, starting with 3 steps of conversion to faith in the first, followed by 3 steps of growth in discernment and maturity in the second, and finishing off with significant study of how to carry out the Great Commission in the third. These workbooks are designed to serve as study guides for small discipleship groups of 2-12 members (ideal 3-8 committed). Each of the three studies can be completed in about 12 weekly group sessions over a 3-month period with breaks for holidays. New small groups may gather and start at any time with leaders who have already gone through this or similar material themselves. Each guide is divided into twelve 4-page studies (1 per week or 2 every other week) containing four studies on each of the three steps in the first two booklets and four studies on each of the three ways of carrying out the Great Commission: Word, Deed, and Power in the third.
Download or read book Discipleship for the Man in the Mirror written by Patrick M. Morley and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2002 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Best-selling author Patrick Morley challenges men to embrace a new perspective based on applying biblical principles to one's vocation and lifestyle in the midst of a world committed to materialistic and relativistic thinking. Formerly titled The Rest of Your Life.
Download or read book Discipleship Essentials written by Ken Adams and published by . This book was released on 2016-02 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jesus commanded his followers to "make disciples of all nations." To do this, we must first understand what a disciple looks like. In this eight-week study, you will gain an understanding of how a disciple looks and how to make more disciples.
Download or read book Mansions of the Heart written by R. Thomas Ashbrook and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 2019-03-01 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A roadmap for spiritual formation In Mansions of the Heart, author R. Thomas Ashbrook begins with his personal story of frustration and confusion while serving as a pastor of the church. He tells of discovering a new path of spiritual transformation and offers seekers a way to move forward on their own spiritual paths. Written for anyone who wants to develop a deeper, more meaningful relationship with God, Mansions of the Heart offers a step-by-step guide through a spiritual-formation road map based on Teresa of Avila's seven mansions. This spiritual classic reveals various phases of spiritual formation, for which Ashbrook offers a personal guide to spiritual transformation. Mansions debunks commonly held myths that lead to spiritual dead ends and describes a clear pathway to a deepening love relationship with God. The book also offers church leaders a process for helping people in their faith communities grow as disciples of Christ.
Download or read book Discipleship for Every Stage of Life written by Chris A. Kiesling and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2024-04-30 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The field of lifespan development in psychology has much to offer those engaged in making disciples, and Chris Kiesling brings those insights to bear in this volume. He appropriates the most useful observations from this discipline in light of biblical teaching. Drawing on more than twenty-five years of experience teaching faith development topics in academic and local church settings, Kiesling assembles a toolkit for those in ministry that will help them think comprehensively about discipleship at every stage of life. Taking into account physical, cognitive, emotional, and social aspects of human development from infancy through older adulthood, Kiesling guides readers in making practical use of these insights in their churches and educational settings. In addition, dedicated text boxes in each chapter offer specific advice and suggestions. Pastors, ministry leaders, and educators will benefit from this treatment, which brings cutting-edge findings from the social sciences into dialogue with Scripture, theology, and practical ministry.
Download or read book Journal Keeping written by Luann Budd and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2002-01-29 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Luann Budd offers to help you get started journaling, and she introduces you to the power of writing as a spiritual discipline through helpful tips and examples from her own journals.
Download or read book Twelve Step Discipleship written by The Serenity The Serenity Project and published by . This book was released on 2016-07-22 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Out of His hundreds of teachings, Jesus has summarized God's will for His disciples in the Greatest Commandments (Matthew 22:37-40 & Mark 12:29-31) and the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20). When we take these directives together, we see that Christians are instructed to 1) love God, 2) love other people, and 3) make disciples of other people.Some of us are very hesitant to classify ourselves as disciples of Christ. That seems like such an extreme title. Some of us are very new in faith, after all. But the original Twelve disciples were new in faith, too. And the word disciple comes from the same Latin root as the word discipline. What would we look like as people who are disciplined in Christ?That's a pretty tall order for those of us who aren't really sure what we think of Jesus yet. But God's way has never been the easy or comfortable way. The original Twelve disciples had to work through all of their doubts and hang-ups, too. So, wherever we're at in our faith at the moment we happen to pick up this book, we start building from the ground up. We start at Step One.Based on the methodology of Twelve Step spiritual recovery, Twelve Step discipleship brings spiritual principles into daily practice. With a unique focus on the alignment of these Twelve Steps with reformer John Wesley's tradition of spiritual accountability groups and "faith that works," we'll drive to the heart of the attitudes and actions that impede relationships with God and other people. We'll clear away the wreckage of the past and make way for God to restore us to effective faith. We'll see how God uses our stories as the living proof of His power and purpose. We'll embrace spiritual discipline as the Spirit's means of equipping us for discipleship.This book is suggestive only. And it describes a beginning, not an end.***Includes 100+ pages of workbook material and journaling space.***
Download or read book Discipleship Journal s Best Bible Study Methods written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Holiness should mark the life of every Christian. But holiness often is hard to understand. In this companion study guide to The Pursuit of Holiness by Navigator author Jerry Bridges, you can discover the Bible's guidelines for holy living. As you develop a deeper relationship with God, you will learn more about His character, grow in maturity, and understand the role the Holy Spirit plays in your pursuit of holiness. * 12 lessons
Download or read book Christian Spiritual Formation written by Diane J. Chandler and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2014-04-04 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive theory and practice of Christian spiritual formation weaves together biblical and theological foundations with interdisciplinary scholarship, real-world examples, personal vignettes, and practical tools to assist readers in becoming whole persons in relationship with God and others.
Download or read book Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Expanded Edition Workbook plus Streaming Video written by Peter Scazzero and published by HarperChristian Resources. This book was released on 2021-12-21 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peter Scazzero learned the hard way: you can't be spiritually mature while remaining emotionally immature. In the Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Workbook Expanded Edition (DVD/digital downloads sold separately), Peter outlines a roadmap for discipleship with Jesus that is powerfully transformative. He unveils what's wrong with our current definition of "spiritual growth" and offers not only a model of spirituality that actually works, but seven steps to change that will help you experience authentic faith and hunger for God. Though Peter was an experienced pastor of a growing church, his life and faith remained emotionally unhealthy. Like so many in the church, he routinely: avoided healthy conflict in the name of keeping the peace ignored and suppressed emotions used work for God as an excuse to run from God lived without limits In this updated and expanded workbook, Peter helps you unpack core biblical principles to guide you into an experience of lasting, beneath-the-surface transformation in your relationship with Christ. The workbook includes session introductions, group discussion questions, application, and between-sessions personal study. This workbook is Part One of the Emotionally Healthy Discipleship Course that also includes the bestselling books, Emotionally Healthy Spirituality and Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Day by Day. Join us for a powerful journey that will walk you through a door that will change forever the way you love God, others, and yourself. Designed for use with the Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Video Expanded Edition (sold separately). Streaming video access code included. Access code subject to expiration after 12/31/2027. Code may be redeemed only by the recipient of this package. Code may not be transferred or sold separately from this package. Internet connection required. Void where prohibited, taxed, or restricted by law. Additional offer details inside.
