Conformed to His Image: Biblical and Practical Approaches to Spiritual FormationWhat does a relationship with God look like and how do we obtain it? It is vital for church leaders to grapple seriously with this question, for pat answers no longer suffice. Lives well-lived, not just words eloquently spoken, must become our response. The quality of our relationship with God is what will influence the health, potency, and witness of the church in an increasingly complex and hostile world. Designed for use as a college or seminary course, Conformed to His Image helps us build our lives on a fully biblical perspective. Exploring twelve approaches to Christian spirituality in depth, Dr. Kenneth Boa corrects our tendency to pick and compartmentalize. Pointing the way instead to an integrative, whole-life approach, Dr. Boa shows how each spiritual paradigm discussed is just one important facet in the gem of authentic and powerful New Testament living. With chapter overviews and objectives, questions for personal application, a glossary, and a list of key terms, Conformed to His Image will prove a defining text for the student, pastor, and church leader of today . . . and tomorrow. 12 Facets of the Complete Christian Life Relational Spirituality: Loving God Completely, Ourselves Correctly, and Others Compassionately Paradigm Spirituality: Cultivating an Eternal versus a Temporal Perspective Disciplined Spirituality: Engaging in the Historical Differences Exchanged Life Spirituality: Grasping Our True Identity in Christ Motivated Spirituality: A Set of Biblical Incentives Devotional Spirituality: Falling in Love with God Holistic Spirituality: Every Component of Life under the Lordship of Christ Process Spirituality: Being versus Doing, Process versus Product Spirit-Filled Spirituality: Walking in the Power of the Spirit Warfare Spirituality: The World, the Flesh, and the Devil Nurturing Spirituality: A Lifestyle of Discipleship and Evangelism Corporate Spirituality: Encouragement, Accountability, and Worship |
Contents
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FACET | 25 |
Loving Ourselves Correctly | 34 |
Loving Others Compassionately | 42 |
Cultivating an Eternal versus a Temporal Perspective | 55 |
Life Is a Journey but Where Are We Going? | 65 |
FACET | 73 |
What Are the Spiritual Disciplines? | 82 |
Being versus Doing | 267 |
Trust Gratitude and Contentment | 277 |
FACET 9 | 289 |
Walking in the Power of the Spirit | 291 |
The Gifts of the Spirit | 301 |
Openness and Discernment A Balance | 316 |
The World the Flesh and the Devil | 323 |
Warfare with the Flesh and the World | 325 |
Grasping Our True Identity in Christ | 99 |
Gods Plan to Meet Our Needs | 110 |
A Set of Biblical Incentives | 125 |
Love Gratitude and Rewards | 135 |
Identity Purpose and Hope and Longing for | 143 |
FACET 6 | 151 |
Our Image of God | 153 |
The Contemplative Way | 165 |
The Practice of Sacred Reading | 174 |
Falling in Love with God | 187 |
Every Component of Life under the Lordship of Christ | 199 |
The Centrality of Christ | 201 |
An Integrated Life | 213 |
Relationships Work and Society | 229 |
Stewardship and Purpose | 243 |
FACET 8 | 253 |
Process versus Product | 255 |
Warfare with the Devil and His Angels | 339 |
The Weapons of Our Warfare | 351 |
A Philosophy of Discipleship | 367 |
The Process Product and Context of Discipleship | 377 |
A Philosophy of Evangelism | 388 |
Overcoming the Barriers to Evangelism | 398 |
Encouragement Accountability and Worship | 413 |
The Nature and Purpose of the Church | 426 |
Soul Care Leadership Accountability and Renewal | 437 |
Continuing on the Journey What It Takes to Finish Well | 450 |
The Need for Diversity | 467 |
The Richness of Our Heritage | 481 |
Glossary | 512 |
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Conformed to His Image: Biblical and Practical Approaches to Spiritual Formation Kenneth D. Boa,Kenneth Boa No preview available - 2001 |
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