Course Objectives:
1. Articulate an understanding of what spiritual growth means, and how it happens
2. Provide individualized “next steps” and actionable items for each participant
Course Outline:
Heart change is hard to measure and harder to instigate. This class will utilize some excellent research from Willowcreek’s Reveal project to develop a plan for spiritual growth.
September 19 - Understanding Spiritual Growth
September 26 - The Four Stages of Spiritual Growth
October 3 - The Three “Moves” of Spiritual Growth
October 10 - Getting Unstuck
October 17 - Crafting Your Personal Spiritual Plan
October 24 - From Theory to Application
Individual Application
Each participant is encouraged to take our PRA•X•IS Initial Survey to develop a baseline for this conversation. We will also discuss some of the specific PRA•X•IS tools, all of which are available online at www.covenantcommunitypc.org/praxis.
Recommended Resources:
This class will draw heavily upon the research done in Willowcreek Community Church’s “Reveal” Survey. That information has been published in three separate installments:
Reveal: Where Are You?
By Greg Hawkins and Cally Parkinson
Follow Me: What’s Next for You?
By Greg Hawkins and Cally Parkinson
Move: What 1,000 Churches Reveal About Spiritual Growth
by Greg Hawkins and Cally Parkinson
The first two books listed are shorter, with one building on the other. Move is a comprehensive text that summarizes and expands on the first two works.