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LIBERTY UNIVERSITY RAWLINGS SCHOOL OF DIVINITY Written Assignment: Spiritual Formation and Discipleship Assignment Submitted to Dr. Jonathan Geukgeuzian In partial fulfilment of the requirements for the completion of DSMN 500-B02 Discipleship Ministries Kion Bolden January 18, 2022
Table of Contents Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………………….1 Three Areas Related to Spiritual Growth …………………………………………………………3 Personal Growth Assessment ……………………………………………………………………..4 Area of Improvement (Habits & Disciplines) …………………………………………………….7
Introduction The process of becoming conformed to the image of Jesus Christ for the glory of God and the sake of others is known as spiritual formation. “Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom,” the Apostle Paul wrote to the church at Corinth. And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit” (2 Corinthians 3:17-18 ESV). The Holy Spirit, who leads us on our journey toward unity with God, fuels spiritual formation. “Spiritual formation is an ongoing process of moving from one degree of glory to another,” Dempsey and Earley say. It is becoming more beautiful as the image of Jesus becomes more beautiful. 1 It is, in some ways, the shedding of un-Christ like layers. The positioning of oneself in a continuous cycle during which those layers are continuously being rejected until Christ calls them home. “They that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts,” Paul warned the Galatian church. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit” (Galatians 5:24-25 KJV). Likewise, he tells the church at Corinth, “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new” (2 Corinthians 5:17 KJV ). The goal of spiritual formation is to improve one's relationship with God on a consistent basis. Striving to become more like Him. Discipleship deals with the development and maturing of one’s faith as it necessitates the willingness to give up “the things of the world and following Jesus.” 2 Disciples are mentors and leaders entrusted to cast the net and develop other disciples as they are commissioned to follow Him, as “I will send you out to fish for people” (Matthew 4:19 1 Dempsey, Rod, and Earley, Dave. 2018. Spiritual Formation Is... : How to Grow in Jesus with Passion and Confidence . Nashville: B&H Publishing Group. 2 Earley, Dave, and Dempsey, Rod. 2013. Disciple Making Is ... : How to Live the Great Commission with Passion and Confidence . B&H Publishing Group.
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