A Guide to Christian Spiritual Formation: How Scripture, Spirit, Community, and Mission Shape Our Souls

✍ Scribed by Howard, Evan B

• Publisher: Baker Publishing Group;Baker Academic
• Year: 2018;2017
• Tongue: English
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This holistic and accessible introduction to Christian spiritual formation written from a broadly evangelical perspective joins Scripture with themes of community, formation, and mission in a single integrative guide.;Intro; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Part One: The Basics; 1. Christian Spiritual Formation; 2. The Story of Christian Spiritual Formation; Part Two: The Elements; 3. The Fullness and Aims of Christian Spiritual Formation; 4. The Contexts and Agents of Christian Spiritual Formation; 5. The Process of Transformation and the Task of Formation; 6. The Means of Christian Spiritual Formation; Part Three: The Practice; 7. Formed into Prayer; 8. Formed Together; 9. Formed in Thinking, Feeling, and Acting; 10. Formed into Mission; 11. Discerning Formation; Part Four: The Ministry.

✦ Table of Contents

Intro
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Preface
Part One: The Basics
1. Christian Spiritual Formation
2. The Story of Christian Spiritual Formation
Part Two: The Elements
3. The Fullness and Aims of Christian Spiritual Formation
4. The Contexts and Agents of Christian Spiritual Formation
5. The Process of Transformation and the Task of Formation
6. The Means of Christian Spiritual Formation
Part Three: The Practice
7. Formed into Prayer
8. Formed Together
9. Formed in Thinking, Feeling, and Acting
10. Formed into Mission
11. Discerning Formation
Part Four: The Ministry. 12. The Ministry of Christian Spiritual Formation
Epilogue
Notes
Scripture Index
Subject Index
Back Cover.

✦ Subjects

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