Paul challenged Timothy, his young protege, to train himself to be godly (1 Timothy 4:17). Spiritual growth results from training, not just trying. Throughout the centuries, followers of Jesus have practiced the spiritual disciplines. These are the consistent, daily practices and rhythms that orient one's life toward God. Through the disciplines, we come to know God and retrain our loves so that they align with God and what he loves.
By themselves, the spiritual disciplines can do nothing. They simply get us to the place where something can be done. They are the environment where the Holy Spirit does his work.
The two most important spiritual disciplines are prayer and bible study. Below you will find helpful links and downloads to aid you in these two spiritual disciplines.
The S.O.A.P. Method of Bible Meditation
Bible Project
Bible Project is a series of animated videos that walk through the narrative of the Bible, book-by-book, and theme-by-theme.
Visit Bible Project's Youtube channel here.
Read Scripture
Looking for a great app that integrates the Bible Project videos with a Bible-reading plan?
You can download it here.
Spiritual Gifts Assessment
Want to begin the journey of discovering your spiritual gifts? Click here.
Family Communion Guide
What is the practice of communion? Discover communion with your family, using this easy guide. Click here.