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Spiritual Disciplines and Practices

Spiritual Disciplines and Practices. CS 510. If spirituality is a journey, decide on a path . . . If Christian spirituality is the chosen path, life will be characterized by . . . The One on whom the mind is set The One on whom the eyes are focused The Author and Perfecter of the faith

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Spiritual Disciplines and Practices

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  1. Spiritual Disciplines and Practices CS 510

  2. If spirituality is a journey, decide on a path . . .

  3. If Christian spirituality is the chosen path, life will be characterized by . . . The One on whom the mind is set The One on whom the eyes are focused The Author and Perfecter of the faith Becoming a disciple of Jesus

  4. In order to become a disciple of Jesus, one must consider the realities of spirituality

  5. Christian spirituality defined • Spirituality – human interaction with God through Jesus Christ • Study or “Read” – at the level of academic discipline • Formulation of a Teaching or “Reflect” – a way of understanding the dynamics of how relationship with God works • Live it out or “Respond” – The practices lived out in relationship with God

  6. The “subsets” as defined by Evan Howard • Spiritual Formation – the means by which growth is fostered in the Christian life • Mysticism – the exploration and conscious experience of the divine presence • Spiritual Theology – the science of the development of Christian maturity

  7. Is there a connection between spirituality and discipleship?

  8. Dallas Willard said that a follower of the Christ must be wholly devoted in his or her innermost being to discipleship Christian Spirituality Discipleship

  9. What does discipleship involve? Wholeness

  10. Spirit is the “center”–the heart or will Sign of health: unbodily personal reality and power

  11. Feelings and thoughts come from the mind Sign of health: growing ability to manage self

  12. The body is the temple of the Holy Spirit—individually and corporately Sign of health: proper maintenance of the functional, God-given “machine”

  13. Individuals participate in a variety of relationships and systems Sign of health: individuals involved as healthy participants in community

  14. Transformation of the whole person, active with Christ in the process of spiritual formation Signs of health: movement away from idolatry (using God for my purposes), toward spirituality (submitting self to God for God’s purposes).

  15. Be ye perfect, therefore, as your Father in heaven is perfect . . .

  16. What is a disciple?

  17. What are the concerns of discipleship?

  18. Discipleship Concerns

  19. What are the “issues”? • Grace and works – grace is not opposed to effort, it is opposed to earning. • Perfectionism – disciples may fail but they move away from planning to fail. • Good news - a gospel that deals with sin and a ticket to heaven or a gospel that leads to new and abundant life now. • No quick fix - inescapability of serious process over time.

  20. What is discipleship?

  21. How would you define the word “discipline”? Name the 12 classic spiritual disciplines. Name disciplines that may not be found in the list of classic spiritual disciplines.

  22. Where does the process of discipleship begin? With me…

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