Spiritual Growth & Development
Disciple-making ministries provide opportunities for those who have placed their trust in Jesus to deepen their faith and closeness in that relationship. Opportunities for spiritual growth and development encourage and facilitate individuals to develop a rhythm of life centred in Jesus, and to be part of intentional and healthy communities of faith and practice, learning and growing together. Discipleship is not a solo journey, but one that is shared with and focused on others.
Please see below resources to help your ministry with Spiritual Growth & Development opportunities.
RightNow Media
Hearing God (Dallas Willard)
How do we hear God's voice? How can we be sure that we think we hear is not our own subconscious? What role does the Bible play? What if what God says to us is not clear?
The key, says best-selling author Dallas Willard, is to focus not so much on individual actions and decisions as on building our personal relationship with our Creator. In this series you and your group can listen in as John Ortberg and Richard Foster dialogue with Dallas Willard on the themes of his beloved classic book, Hearing God.
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry (John Mark Comer)
The Lectio Course (Pete Greig)
Be Still (Brian Heasley)
The Sabbath Practice (JOHN MARK COMER)
The Solitude Practice (JOHN MARK COMER)
The Fasting Practice (JOHN MARK COMER)
The Prayer Practice (JOHN MARK COMER)
The Rock, the Road, and the Rabbi (KATHIE LEE GIFFORD & RABBI JASON SOBEL)
The Cost of Control (SHARON HODDE MILLER)
The Deeply Formed Life (RICH VILLODAS)
Five Transformative Values that Root Us in the Way of Jesus
Following Jesus in our world can be a challenge. Our pace can be too frenetic to be in union with God, and we often don’t know how to quiet our hearts and minds to be present with him.
The Lectio Course (24-7 Prayer)
In this five-day plan from Pete Greig, founder of 24-7 Prayer, learn how to grow and go deeper in your ability to hear God’s voice using a powerful, ancient form of prayer called Lectio Divina.
Lectio365 App
Free
Lectio 365 is a free daily devotional app that helps you pray the Bible every day. With the Lectio 365 app you pray the Bible by meditating on the scriptures and asking God to speak through them. The app has short devotionals for morning and evening so you can open and close each day with God. When you pause in His presence, you create space for peace in a busy and complicated world.
Practicing the Way
Practicing the Way is a Pathway to Becoming Like Jesus in Community.
Free
The Practices are meant to be done in community over four weeks. Each week you’ll gather with a group to learn through provided teaching, then spend the next days intentionally integrating the teaching into your life through spiritual and practical exercises. Before the next gathering, you can spend time reflecting with God and others, and potentially engage with additional recommended reading.
Currently, there are four Practices available for further study: Sabbath, Fasting, Prayer, and Solitude
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Renovaré
Free (except for certain resources such as retreats)
Renovaré is a Christian organization promoting spiritual formation and discipleship renewal. Through resources like books, courses, and retreats, it offers practical guidance for churches seeking to deepen their members' spiritual lives, fostering a vibrant, transformative faith grounded in the teachings of Jesus.
Becoming Holy
"Becoming Holy" an Introduction to a Life of Personal Holiness. Invitation to a Love Relationship with God. By Dr. David Winters from The Salvation Army USA Central Territory.
True^North Bible Study
Free
True North Bible Study offers comprehensive resources for churches seeking to deepen their members' understanding of scripture. With a range of study guides, videos, and other materials, churches can utilize this platform to facilitate meaningful small group discussions, discipleship programs, and spiritual growth initiatives, fostering a more vibrant community.
True North Bible Study is a program that focuses on four main techniques for interpreting scripture, which are Prayer, Observation, Interpretation, and Application. By learning and practicing these techniques, disciples can develop the skills to study, interpret, and apply scripture in the disciple-making process.
The workbook for the program is available for free download, and there are seven modules available for free through Kingswood University. The entire program can be completed in 9 to 12 weeks. In addition to the workbook, there are supplementary videos, teachings, and discussion questions to help deepen the understanding of the material.