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Classical Spirituality

 

Philippians 3:12-14 NASB95
12     Not that I have already obtained it
or
have already become perfect,
but
I press on so that I may lay hold of that for which also
I was laid hold of by Christ Jesus.
13     Brethren,
I do not regard myself as having laid hold of it yet;
but one thing I do:
forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead,
14     I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.  

Classic Spirituality (ppt)

Hearing the Voice of God (ppt)

Listen to the classic The Pursuit of God

Examen

Practice of the Presence (permission to be obtained)

12 Step Repentance

Simplicity (ppt)

Developing a Rule of Life

Gabe Lyons in The Next Christians wisely lists 5 practices that will discipline "Next Christians" in their quest to engage and restore the world:

1. Immersed in Scripture (Instead of Entertainment)
2. Observing the Sabbath (Instead of Being Productive)
3. Fasting for Simplicity (Instead of Consuming)
4. Choosing Embodiment (Instead of Being Divided)
5. Postured by Prayer (Instead of Power)










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Learning Objectives

1.Understanding: Understand a diversity of strands of Christian spirituality.
2. Understanding: Understand the relationship of the three main traditions of spiritual growth to urban poor ministry.
3. Skill: Evaluate the effectiveness of your spiritual disciplines in enabling them to cope with the pressures of urban life.
4. Character: Understand the effect of stress on spirituality and family by identifying three major stressors and determining changes of lifestyle or spiritual practices to cope with them.

Action & Assignments

1. Begin exploring the examin exercises.

2. Skip the growth group during this week and start again after the retreat.

3. Keep going with journal, and notes on indigenous and urban poor spirituality.

4. Complete the draft of your 2 year spiritual develoment plan.

Conversations

1. What s the point of these examin exercises? How do we get to the deep crevices of sin in our life? How do we deal with them wihout going crazy? Is spiritual intensity good or bad in for us?

2. How do the 12 steps represent classical spirituality? How would ehy work for non-addicts?

3. What are your commitents to simplicty? How do you frame them? who will hold you accountable for them?


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