Conformed to His image : biblical and practical approaches to spiritual formation / [print]
Kenneth Boa.
- Grand Rapids, Mich. : Zondervan, 2001]
- 543 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Facet 1: Relational spirituality: Loving God completely, ourselves correctly, and others compassionately -- Relational spirituality: Loving God completely -- Relational spirituality: Loving ourselves correctly -- Relational spirituality: Loving others compassionately -- Facet 2: Paradigm spirituality: Cultivating an eternal versus a temporal perspective -- Paradigm spirituality: Life is a journey, but where are we going? -- Paradigm spirituality: Can we trust God? -- Facet 3: Disciplined spirituality: Engaging in the historical disciplines -- Disciplined spirituality: Dependence and discipline -- Disciplined spirituality: What are the spiritual disciplines? -- Facet 4: Exchanged life spirituality: Grasping our true identity in Christ -- Exchanged life spirituality: Grasping our true identity in Christ -- Exchanged life spirituality: God's plan to meet our needs. Facet 5: Motivated spirituality: A set of biblical incentives -- Motivated spirituality: Why do we do what we do? -- Motivated spirituality: Love, gratitude, and rewards -- Motivated spirituality: Identity, purpose and hope, and longing for God -- Facet 6: Devotional spirituality: Falling in love with God -- Devotional spirituality: Our image of God -- Devotional spirituality: The contemplative way -- Devotional spirituality: The practice of sacred reading -- Devotional spirituality: Falling in love with God -- Facet 7: Holistic spirituality: Every component of life under the Lordship of Christ -- Holistic spirituality: The centrality of Christ -- Holistic spirituality: An integrated life -- Holistic spirituality: Relationships, work, and society -- Holistic spirituality: Stewardship and purpose -- Facet 8: Process spirituality: Process versus product, being versus doing -- Process spirituality: Process versus product -- Process spirituality: Being versus doing -- Process spirituality: Gratitude, and contentment. Facet 9: Spirit-filled spirituality: Walking int he power of the Spirit -- Spirit-filled spirituality: Walking in the power of the Spirit -- Spirit-filled spirituality: The gifts of the Spirit -- Spirit-filled spirituality: Openness and discernment: a balance -- Facet 10: Warfare spirituality: The world, the flesh, and the devil -- Warfare spirituality: Warfare with the flesh and the world -- Warfare spirituality: Warfare with the devil and his angels -- Warfare spirituality: The weapons of our warfare -- Facet 11: Nurturing spirituality: A lifestyle of evangelism and discipleship -- Nurturing spirituality: A philosophy of discipleship -- Nurturing spirituality: The process, product, and context of discipleship -- Nurturing spirituality: A philosophy of evangelism -- Nurturing spirituality: Overcoming the barriers to evangelism -- Facet 12: Corporate spirituality: Encouragement, accountability, and worship -- Corporate spirituality: The need for community -- Corporate spirituality: The nature and purpose of the church -- Corporate spirituality: Soul care, leadership, accountability, and renewal -- Conclusion: Continuing on the journey: What it takes to finish well -- Appendix A: The need for diversity -- Appendix B: The richness of our heritage.