Growing as a Growing as a disciple . . . to disciple . . . to

better disciple a better disciple a prisonerprisoner

with Dr. Mike Johnsonwith Dr. Mike JohnsonFounder and Director of AFounder and Director of ASCENDINGSCENDING L LEADERS EADERS

Breath PrayerBreath Prayer

PrayerPrayer

Examen of ConsciousnessExamen of Consciousness

Over the last 24 hours Over the last 24 hours

What are you mostthankful for?

What has been life-giving?

What is easiest to see God in?

What are you least thankful for?

What has been life-draining?

What is more difficult to see God in?

Prayer and ScripturePrayer and Scripture

1.1. Bringing the story into your life.Bringing the story into your life.

2.2. Putting yourself in the story.Putting yourself in the story.

The Power of the TriadThe Power of the Triad

The 4 Most Potent The 4 Most Potent Spiritual DisciplinesSpiritual Disciplines

1.1. Prayer throughout the day Prayer throughout the day (5 or more times)(5 or more times)

2.2. Daily worship of God.Daily worship of God.

3.3. Celebration of life.Celebration of life.

4.4. Cheerful service to others.Cheerful service to others.

The next generation The next generation of CBI Instructors.of CBI Instructors.

Where will they come from?Where will they come from?

See the book Reveal by Greg Hawkins and Cally Parkinson

The REVEAL Continuum The REVEAL Continuum Provides a New Way Provides a New Way

to View a Congregationto View a Congregation

Exploring ChristExploring Christ

““I believe in God, but I believe in God, but I am not sure about I am not sure about Jesus. My faith is not Jesus. My faith is not a significant part of a significant part of my life.”my life.”

Growing Growing in Christin Christ

““I believe in Jesus I believe in Jesus and am working on and am working on what it means to what it means to get to know him.”get to know him.”

Close Close to Christto Christ

““I feel really close I feel really close to Jesus and to Jesus and depend depend on him daily on him daily for guidance.”for guidance.”

Christ-Christ-CenteredCentered

““My relationship My relationship with Jesus is the with Jesus is the most important most important relationship in relationship in my life. It guides my life. It guides everything I do.”everything I do.”

Exploring Exploring ChristChrist

Growing Growing in Christin Christ

Close to Close to ChristChrist

Christ-Christ-CenteredCentered

…getting stuck here!Because of bad

habits unchanged.

…getting disgruntled

here! Because of

perceived lack of support for

personal growth.

The Christ-FollowerThe Christ-FollowerGrowth ContinuumGrowth Continuum

People are…People are…

Growing Christ-FollowersGrowing Christ-Followers

The discipleship and leadershipThe discipleship and leadershipdevelopment continuumdevelopment continuum

Disciple FormationDisciple Formation

The development of The development of increasingly more increasingly more Christ-like characterChrist-like character

Leader FormationLeader Formation

The development The development of the ability to of the ability to influence othersinfluence others

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