Spiritual Growth
The life of a believer is a journey marked by ups and downs along the path of spiritual growth - a growth into the likeness of Jesus and what his example here on earth showed us. Explore resources throughout this theme designed to encourage you along this path.
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Leadership Characteristics From The Life of Moses
Moses’ life is often used as an example to show the strengths and weaknesses of leadership.
While not all inclusive, this article captures many of the characteristics of the life of Moses for men to be encouraged in their personal lives and as they lead their families.
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Identity Formation
Identity answers the question, who I am and who I am not. An answer that is multi-faceted – both objective and subjective. Sometimes obvious and other times obscure. And to make it trickier, it shifts over time. In this podcast series of Breaking Bread, Ted Witzig Jr helps us understand the nature of identity formation and how we can better steward this area of our life.
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Lies We Tell Ourselves Webinar
In this webinar, we discuss the effect which lies can have on our thinking and our behavior. Often stemming from wounds within us, these lies can steer us away from the healing power of the scriptures.
Featured WebinarLament: A Sorrow Expressed
In this video, Ted Witzig, Jr., explains what lament is and walks us through the lament process.
Biblical Decision Making
There are few things that Christians struggle with more than knowing God’s will. Sometimes it seems like God provides clear guidance to other people, but our personal search for clarity on hearing God’s voice can be difficult, full of uncertainty, and downright confusing. There also isn’t any quick and easy three-step-method for knowing the future or never making a mistake. Learn more regarding the obvious and subtle factors that affect decision making in these decision-making resources.
Biblical Decision Making Part 2: Balancing Faith & Wisdom
This article is Part 2 of 5 on of the Biblical Decision-Making document. Read MoreBiblical Decision Making Podcast Episodes
This three-part podcast series considers principled truths as well as common misconceptions in decision-making. Learn More
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Biblical Decision Making
Biblical decision-making shouldn’t be a mystery. Each of us make decisions every day that affect our lives and the lives of those around us. This course is designed to help think through the factors involved in making wise, biblically-based decisions.
Enroll TodayEmotional Intelligence
Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is the aptitude a person has for identifying their emotions, regulating them and wisely acting in accordance to their purpose. Individuals with high EQ are more likely to have satisfying relationships. Fortunately, emotional intelligence is not fixed. Rather it can be cultivated and grown. This course attempts to do just that.
Enroll TodayLearning To Tell Myself The Truth
This course attempts to help participants learn how to recognize, evaluate and correct unhealthy self-talk. It is designed for a participant to walk with a mentor through skills that will teach a participant how to speak truth to themselves.
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Identity affects us all very directly. Yet, often much goes without our notice. This course is designed to help you see the role identity plays in your life and how you can more healthily walk in light of it.
Enroll TodayWorld Religions Lessons
This is an 8-lesson Sunday School series on World Religions. Intended for students age 12-16, they can be adjusted for older individuals as well. These lessons introduce different religions to students while seeking to anchor them in the truth of Christianity.
Sunday School LessonAbide
From its beginning, this discipleship program has focused on providing practical tools and training that, by God’s grace, enable believers to walk a deeper, more transformative life as disciples of Jesus. Our aim is to take the “ought to-dos” from Christian ministry and complete them with the “how to-dos.” Jesus chose discipleship as a powerful method for spiritual renewal and growth. Abide creates resources for you to utilize and step deeper into that intimate relationship with Jesus where you can find rest for your soul, growth for your spirit, and tools to live out a Spirit-led, grace-fueled life as we learn to Abide.
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Commonly Asked Questions
Christian spiritual growth describes the progressive conforming of a Christian into the likeness of Jesus, who is the epitome of what it means to live. This ongoing formation is a blend of God’s work in our life while also engaging in practices that support his work. You can learn more from the resources below.
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Spiritual growth happens when we cooperate with the Holy Spirit’s intentions in our lives. Such cooperation happens when we yield ourselves to him. This yielding will include slowing down, giving attention to God’s Word, communing with him in prayer and patterning our lives after Jesus. This growth is best facilitated in a community of believers.
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Spiritual growth is marked by the evidence of life as we were created to live. One metric can be the fruit of the Spirit in one’s life: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, gentleness, and self-control. (Galatians 5:22-23)
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Spiritual growth is hindered when we refuse to yield to the Holy Spirit. This can be a result of pride, sin, bitterness, or lack of faith. Often it accompanies a patterning of one’s life apart or in contrast from Christ. Lies we tell ourselves that are contrary to the truth of the Scriptures can also hinder our spiritual growth. You can learn more about the overall spiritual growth process from the resources below.
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