Download or read book Striving Toward Perfection Biblical and Practical Approaches to Spiritual Formation written by Eugene Carvalho and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-03-07 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Faith and spiritual disciplines assist Christians to have abundant life in every area of their lives. Faith and spiritual disciplines are avenues in which a born-again believer can grow and allow spiritual formation to manifest. They make up who we are and who we will become: our Christian character. This compilation investigates and discusses the aforementioned.
Download or read book Conformed to His Image Study Guide written by Kenneth D. Boa and published by Zondervan Academic. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can I know God better and, in the process, learn to live out my identity and calling? Too many readers finish a book or Bible study only to be left with unanswered questions about how they can actively and practically nourish their spiritual desires. Intended for use alongside the Conformed to His Image Video Study and as a complement to Kenneth Boa’s highly regarded Conformed to His Image textbook, the Conformed to His Image Study Guide will help you formulate answers and engage in spiritual practices as you review key concepts and truths of what it means to conform to the image of Christ. Designed for use by independent learners, in small-group and church settings, or in college and seminary courses, this study guide will help you build your life on a biblical foundation, encapsulated in twelve facets of authentic Christian spirituality, which include: Relational Spirituality: Loving God Completely, Ourselves Correctly, and Others Compassionately Paradigm Spirituality: Cultivating an Eternal versus a Temporal Perspective Disciplined Spirituality: Engaging in the Historical Disciplines Exchanged Life Spirituality: Grasping Our True Identity in Christ Motivated Spirituality: A Set of Biblical Incentives Devotional Spirituality: Growing in Relationship with God Holistic Spirituality: Every Component of Life under the Lordship of Christ Process Spirituality: Process versus Product, Being versus Doing Spirit-Filled Spirituality: Walking in the Power of the Spirit Warfare Spirituality: The World, the Flesh, and the Devil Nurturing Spirituality: A Lifestyle of Evangelism and Discipleship Corporate Spirituality: Encouragement, Accountability, and Worship The Conformed to His Image Study Guide is an invaluable tool for anyone who desires to follow Christ more closely.
Download or read book Spiritual Formation as if the Church Mattered written by James C. Wilhoit and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 2022-03-29 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most books on spiritual formation focus on the individual. But spiritual formation is at the heart of the church's whole purpose for existence. It must be a central task for the church to carry out Christ's mission in the world. This book offers an introduction to spiritual formation set squarely in the local church. The first edition has been well received and widely used as a textbook. The second edition has been updated throughout, incorporates findings from positive psychology, and reflects an Augustinian formation perspective. Foreword by Dallas Willard.
Download or read book Spiritual Formation written by Peter K. Nelson and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2012-01-05 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the believers ongoing battle against sin this book offers a breath of fresh air by setting out biblical foundations and offering practical advice.
Download or read book Foundations of Spiritual Formation written by Paul Pettit and published by Kregel Academic. This book was released on with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This textbook for introductory spiritual formation courses presents the fundamentals and practices of the discipline. This collection includes presentations by several well-known evangelical scholars including Gordon Johnston, Darrell Bock, Richard Averbeck, Klaus Issler, and others.
Download or read book Changing your Mind written by Victor A. Copan and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2016-04-11 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book takes you on a journey that unpacks and demystifies what spiritual growth is and how it unfolds. The aim is to set you on your own path toward genuine, personal spiritual transformation. The book provides all the tools you need--biblical, scientific, and practical--so that you can develop your own pathway for spiritual growth. What is unique about Victor Copan's approach to spiritual growth is that he explores recent findings of brain research as well as scientific research on habit formation and brings them into conversation with the process of spiritual formation. Research on the brain and on habit formation has uncovered significant insights about the process and dynamics of human transformation that can be fruitfully incorporated into our own pursuit of spiritual transformation. Tapping into this research allows us to work in concert with how God designed humans to function--body, soul, and spirit.
Download or read book To Be Like Jesus written by Daniel Mathano Mwailu PhD and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2019-11-22 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his classic novel, The Pilgrim’s Progress, John Bunyan wrote allegory of the progress of the Christian Pilgrimage from the City of Destruction (this world) to the Celestial City (the world to come). Written in 1678 and now translated into over 200 languages, its message is still significant and relevant for Christians today. As an allegory, it pictures the struggles and challenges that confront Christians at all times. This book, relates the true story of a Christian journey that started over fifty years ago in Africa but extended to Europe (England) and America. It is interspersed with personal stories, encounters and reminiscences that point to the struggles, hurdles and hindrances faced by Christians today in their journey anywhere in the world. It suggests spiritual vitamins essential for spiritual stamina in the Christian journey in spiritual formation. The book evaluates the vital characteristics of spiritual formation and suggests from a biblical and theological perspective the disciplines necessary for its development. It affirms its validity with reference to the way in which class meetings played a major role in the Wesleyan tradition of spiritual formation. It recommends that exploring modern forms of class meetings would address current church decline.
Download or read book Toward Conformity to the Image of Christ written by Fred R. Johnson and published by Faith Publications. This book was released on 2004-11 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This two-volume work under the title, Toward Conformity to the Image of Christ, was initially prepared for upper division college students preparing for some branch of ministry. Volume One is subtitled, A Biblical Pattern of Spiritual Formation. God's moral nature is the perfect pattern, the human personality is the place for the pattern, and the problem of sin shatters the pattern. Volume Two is subtitled, A Biblical Product of Spiritual Formation. It shows that Spiritual Formation is the product of both the work of the Holy Spirit and of individual believers to develop personal character that resembles that of Jesus. After answering a variety of questions and objections, then the product is put to use in living out the Christian life in day to day activities. College religion faculty, pastors, evangelists, Youth Ministers, Church musicians, Christian Education Specialists, etc. would be interested in the books.
Download or read book A model for spiritual formation toward the Wesley s ideal of Christian perfection written by Byung Young Kong and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author analyzes Wesley's concept of Christian pefection and creates and curriculum for attaining such Christian perfection through stages.
Download or read book Conformed to His Image Video Study written by Kenneth D. Boa and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Conformed to His Image Video Lectures offers a comprehensive, balanced, and applicable approach to what it really means to know Christ by presenting a variety of pathways in the spiritual life and showing how each of these pathways can contribute to the dynamic process of spiritual growth.
Download or read book Becoming Whole and Holy written by Jeannine K. Brown and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 2011-02-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How does Christian formation happen and what are its moral implications? This book brings into conversation three disciplines that are crucial for Christian formation--social science, biblical studies/hermeneutics, and ethics--to present a cohesive, dynamic vision of human wholeness and spiritual holiness. The authors weave together insights from their respective fields to address the relationship between personal and communal formation, moral development, and the interpretation of Scripture. Revealing the process as well as the fruits of interdisciplinary dialogue, this book offers a fresh approach to understanding human formation. The final chapter, a case study on immigration, demonstrates the authors' integrative method.
Download or read book Renovation of the Heart in Daily Practice written by Jan Johnson and published by Tyndale House. This book was released on 2014-02-27 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you longing for life-changing transformation in your relationship with God? Get ready to find fresh illumination for your faith journey in this short and practical guide. Exploring over 60 carefully chosen selections from renowned author Dallas Willard’s bestseller Renovation of the Heart, this book offers powerful brief lessons for character formation. With devotional-sized quotes and rigorous daily experiments, this book will challenge and encourage you to dive deeper than ever before in your relationship with the Creator. Perfect for group or individual study, this guide is for anyone and everyone, no matter the stage of your Christian walk. Working through Dallas Willard’s plan for spiritual renovation of the whole person, this book covers a wide range of topics, such as: What “death to self” looks like The crucial role of good thinking The interplay of will, thoughts, and feelings Being a person of joy and peace The body’s role in spiritual formation Be inspired and strengthened as you enjoy the adventure of these experiments in spiritual transformation and grow an unshakeable faith. “No one has impacted my life like Dallas Willard. But for most of us, it helps to break his thoughts into bite-sized portions and then actually do something with them. So, this is a feast!” —John Ortberg, author and speaker “I see no way to work through this book without being radically changed from the inside out.” —Howard Baker, instructor of Christian formation, chaplain, author of Soul Keeping
Download or read book I M Not Perfect but I M Striving for Perfection written by Danyell Crittenden and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2017-03-17 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: God provided the perfect pattern for us to enjoy life at its very best through the promises found in his word. His promises he has been giving to guide, comfort, instruct, and teach us how to live life. When you study Gods word and his wonderful truth, you gain hope for the future and fresh insights. Life doesnt have to be difficult or a constant struggle. Its actually an exciting adventure that begins with the word of God. Of course, theres no other way to learn about him, his ways, and his awesome plan for your life than to study his word and place it deep do within your heart.
Download or read book Become What You Are written by William W. Klein and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2006-10-02 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New Testament scholar William W. Klein presents the profound vision for spiritual formation that lies at the heart of the Sermon on the Mount.
Download or read book Till Christ Is Formed in Us written by Robert M Solomon and published by Armour Publishing. This book was released on with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spiritual formation is the process whereby Christ is formed in us through the power of the Holy Spirit, thus fulfilling God’s purpose for each of us. Till Christ Is Formed in Us explores this process by defining it, and explaining how it is influenced by one’s context. The book identifies the various aspects of spiritual formation and shows how it is practised. Based on his experience as a Bible teacher and spiritual director, Dr Solomon provides a comprehensive, accessible and helpful practical guide for those interested to know more about, and learn how to experience, spiritual formation.
Download or read book Spiritual Formation Is written by Rod Dempsey and published by B&H Publishing Group. This book was released on 2018-08-01 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rod Dempsey and Dave Earley draw on years of experience as pastors, church planters, professors, and transformed believers to equip readers to grow in their spiritual walk with Christ. Spiritual Formation Is… challenges believers to grow upward, inward, and outward in their spiritual formation by loving God, loving one another, and loving our neighbors. Written in a down-to-earth, approachable style that invites readers to come as they are, Spiritual Formation Is… introduces the principles, philosophy, and practice of sanctification.
Download or read book Becoming Fully Human in an Inhuman World written by Knofel Staton and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2005-01-15 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book balances biblical content with practical application about the what, why, and how of spiritual formation. It is an excellent source for individuals, small groups and entire congregations to study and apply in order to bridge the gap between numerical growth and spiritual immaturity among many members. It goes beyond most books on spiritual formation by beginning with the nature of the Triune God, who has always existed in community, moves to the nature of humanity created in His image and likeness, and how individuals can mature to functionally relate as God does. Three appendixes include relevant pondering questions for each chapter, an eleven-week program for spiritual formation, and a comprehensive assessment tool for measuring progress. It is biblical, practical, understandable, and usable.
