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Not All Spiritual Growth Looks the Same | | Is there a more mysterious topic in the Christian life than sanctification? That lifelong process of growing spiritually is tough (maybe impossible?) to measure. How can you really tell if someone is more like Jesus this year than they were last year? Maybe that’s why we gravitate towards examining the kinds of things we can measure, like church attendance, giving, and participation in small groups. While these are all important, we know full well someone can do all of them without truly growing into a mature follower of Jesus. The truth is that sanctification is complex and looks differently for everyone. It’s a problem Leopoldo Sanchez addresses: “Does every Christian experience the spiritual life in the same way? Of course not. Yet we often teach sanctification as if they do.” To correct this faulty approach, Sanchez points readers back to Scripture. “The Bible’s stories and images provide us with a visual grammar to articulate what life in the Spirit looks like at various times in one’s spiritual journey.” To discover even more practical ways to help people grow, check out Fostering Transformation. This 23-page resource offers biblical reflection, wisdom from experienced pastors, and practical tips on how to move those you lead through the process of spiritual transformation. |
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| | | Fostering Transformation What does it actually look like to foster spiritual transformation among those you lead? Paul David Tripp, Gordon MacDonald, Erwin McManus, and more Read More |
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| | Counseling Policies and Practices These forms will help your church build policies and practices for a strong counseling ministry. Also included here are tools for counselors to use as they track symptoms and progress in those they care for. John Throop Read More |
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| | Counseling toward Repentance This resource is filled with valuable guidance about helping people deal with the sin in their hearts. Discover the heart-revealing questions you can ask, the things you should listen for, and the ways in which you can help that person move in the right direction. Paul David Tripp, Gordon MacDonald, David Powlison, and more Read More |
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| | Leadership Journal Counseling Church Members How can you become an effective counselor or train others to counsel in your church? These practical and succinct handouts help both pastors and lay counselors develop a Christ-centered ministry and increase the client's dependence on God. You'll learn when and when not to intervene in situations and be given tips for both short- and long-term care. Marshall Shelley, Archibald Hart, Jim Smith, and more Read More |
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