Reimagining Spiritual Formation: A Week in the Life of an Experimental Church

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Zondervan, 2003 - Religion - 163 pages
Reimagining Spiritual Formation isn't about quick-fix methods or bulleted, how-to lists. And it's certainly not a dry lecture about a heady theological topic. the idea that the old ways of approaching spiritual formation may not be the only avenues toward living lives in harmony with God in our day. missional, Christian community in Minneapolis, Minnesota--and get a front row seat at the gatherings, meetings, and meals. Along the way, you'll also discover what spiritual formation looks like in a church community that's moves beyond education-based practices by including worship, physicality, dialogue, hospitality, belief, creativity, and service as means toward spiritual formation rather than mere appendices to it. Porch and track their growth through their journals as they wrestle with various approaches to spiritual development. leaders, and anyone else seeking fresh ways of experiencing life with God.
 

Contents

INTRODUCTION TO THE JOURNALS
15
AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE
37
SPIRITUAL FORMATION THROUGH WORSHIP SUNDAY
49
CHAPTER 04
66
SPIRITUAL FORMATION THROUGH DIALOGUE TUESDAY
85
SPIRITUAL FORMATION THROUGH CREATIVITY FRIDAY
127
CHAPTER 09
142
PHOTO CREDITS
163
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Doug Pagitt is pastor of Solomon's Porch -- a holistic, missional, Christian community -- in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He's also part of the leadership of Emergent

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