What is the purpose of What is the purpose of the church?the church?

What is the goal of What is the goal of every believer?every believer?

Ephesians 4:11-16 (NIV)11 It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, 12 to prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up 13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ. 14 Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of men in their deceitful scheming. 15 Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ. 16 From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.

Ephesians 4:11-16 (NIV)11 It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, 12 to prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up 13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ. 14 Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of men in their deceitful scheming. 15 Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ. 16 From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.

Psalm 51:10 (NIV)10 Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.

Romans 12:1-2 (NIV)1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship. 2 Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.

2 Corinthians 3:18 (NIV)18 And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.

2 Corinthians 5:17 (NIV)17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!

Romans 13:14 (NIV)14 Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the sinful nature.

Colossians 3:10 (NIV)10 and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.

Hebrews 5:11-14 (NIV)11 We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain because you are slow to learn. 12 In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God’s word all over again. You need milk, not solid food! 13 Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness. 14 But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.

Ephesians 4:22-24 (NIV)22 You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; 23 to be made new in the attitude of your minds; 24 and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.

Ephesians 4:22-24 (NIV)22 You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; 23 to be made new in the attitude of your minds; 24 and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.

Ephesians 4:22-24 (NIV)22 You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; 23 to be made new in the attitude of your minds; 24 and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.

Ephesians 4:22-24 (NIV)22 You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; 23 to be made new in the attitude of your minds; 24 and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.

It is a three step process

The Process of Spiritual Formation The Process of Spiritual Formation is like a JOURNEYis like a JOURNEY

Where Are You?Where Are You?Where Are You Going?Where Are You Going?How Will You Get There?How Will You Get There?

Overview of the Journey ProcessOverview of the Journey ProcessPhase 1

Meeting People Where They Are

Phase 2Teaching People Where They

Need to Go

Phase 3Empowering People to

Find Their Unique Path

Inherited Worldview

Personality Type

Emotional Baggage

A Six-unit Study that teaches the essentials of the Gospel

and the process of Spiritual

Formation

Helping each person

discover the unique

“overflow” that God has in their life

and empowering them to jump

into it

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Compassionate

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FILL MEFILL ME SPILL MESPILL ME

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KILL MEKILL ME

PHASE 1PHASE 1Where Are You?Where Are You?

taking a Spiritual GPStaking a Spiritual GPS

Essential Rule for Phase 1Essential Rule for Phase 1

The answers to these questions are The answers to these questions are not discovered through a test or a not discovered through a test or a system. They are only discovered system. They are only discovered

through authentic relationship and a through authentic relationship and a compassionate touch.compassionate touch.

A person’s worldview will directly impact the journey they will need to take in order to see a clear picture of God as he is revealed in the person of Jesus Christ and

the Bible.

BasicWorldviews

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THEISM

THEISM

THEISM

PANEN DEISM

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Two Types of WorldviewsTwo Types of Worldviews

InformedInformed – Those who have studied – Those who have studied the subject and have a reason for the subject and have a reason for believing it.believing it.

InheritedInherited – Those who were raised in – Those who were raised in a culture dominated by the a culture dominated by the worldview, but do not know why they worldview, but do not know why they believe it.believe it.

The self-reflection that is brought about by authentic work in Personality Types will expose the particular

blindspots within a person that may be keeping them from being able to receive the truth and interact in

relationship both with God and others.

Once we have realized the need for

Spiritual Formation, Personality Types, in combination with the knowledge of learning styles and other self-awareness tools will help us discover our

unique path of transformation.

Every person has come in contact with pain and evil in the world and is desperately trying to reconcile this

reality with the idea of a loving God. Helping unpack this will lead people to the truth and the truth will set

them free.

Emotional BaggageEmotional Baggage

Internal ForcesInternal ForcesExternal ForcesExternal Forces

Someone did something to me. Where was God?

I did something terrible. How can God love

me?

BLAMEBLAME SHAMESHAME

Solution

FORGIVENESS

As Spiritual Directors it is our As Spiritual Directors it is our job to:job to:

1.1. Meet them in their place of pain Meet them in their place of pain without judgmentwithout judgment

2.2. Bring them to the appropriate place Bring them to the appropriate place of healing (Know your resources)of healing (Know your resources)

3.3. Help them discover that they are Help them discover that they are indeed lost in the darkindeed lost in the dark

4.4. Invite them to step into the light Invite them to step into the light and learn about the Journeyand learn about the Journey

PHASE 2PHASE 2Where Are Where Are

You Going?You Going?Defining the Goal Defining the Goal and Getting Some Directionand Getting Some Direction

Discover the most effective method for the person to work through this six-unit study: one-on-one,

classroom, online, small group, etc.

PHASE 3PHASE 3How Will You Get How Will You Get

There?There?Mapping Your Unique PathMapping Your Unique Path