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Understanding Spiritual Growth

Discover the critical role of discipleship in Christian spiritual formation. Shift from self-centered attitudes to Christ-centered service, embrace love, humility, and the fruit of the Spirit, and guide others from early faith to maturity through intentional practices.
Number of lessons: 7
Total length: 2 hours and 53 minutes
Format: Video and Audio
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Discover the critical role of discipleship in Christian spiritual formation, shifting from self-centered attitudes to Christ-centered service. Embrace love, humility, and the fruit of the Spirit. Learn from key figures, foster personal growth, and guide others from early faith to maturity through intentional practices, small groups, and a commitment to the Great Commission.

 

About the Professor

Stephen Martyn

Stephen Martyn

Lessons

  • 1. Process of Discipleship
    Learn the importance of discipleship as a process, the distinction between discipleship and programs, and the call to mentor others toward mature discipleship.
  • 2. Description of a Mature Disciple
    Learn that mature discipleship involves loving God and others, breaking chains of sin, self-initiated following, commitment to a worshiping community, and embodying the fruit of the Spirit, with a focus on humility, stewardship, and understanding the priesthood of all believers.
  • 3. Historic Teachings on Discipleship
    Gain insights on discipleship from Christian figures and writings, including Jesus' training, spiritual formation, early monasticism, and practical modern approaches, emphasizing maturity and contextualization.
  • 4. Jesus’ Commitment to You
    Grasp Jesus' unwavering commitment to support you in the Great Commission, emphasizing disciple-making, spiritual growth, direct engagement, appropriate vulnerability, and collective responsibility within the church, guided by the Holy Spirit.
  • 5. The Path of Discipleship
    Focus on guiding disciples through a faith journey using a bridge metaphor, with planks representing doctrines like the Trinity and the story of Jesus, emphasizing the need for both doctrinal knowledge and practical obedience to grow in Christ.
  • 6. Living by Covenant
    Gain understanding of living by covenant, devotional living, relational strengthening, vocational serving, temple nurturing, and re-creational restoring, emphasizing prayer, scripture, worship, fasting, stewardship, community, and listening to the Spirit.
  • 7. Vision for Discipleship
    This lesson teaches you to disciple effectively by creating a supportive environment, emphasizing small group commitment, weekly meetings, prayer, listening to the Holy Spirit, and fostering qualitative transformation into Christ's image.
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