Nit-pickers Welcome

I'm re-working some the core church curriculum. Below is are ten core values for spiritual transformation that were put together by Willow Creek (John Ortberg, I think). We have included it in our curriculum for several years. I'd love for you to go through them to see if there is anything, false, dumb, or missing.

Spiritual transformation…

1. …is essential, not optional, for Christ-followers.

2. …is a process, not an event.

3. …is God’s work, but requires participation.

4. …involves those practices, experiences, and relationships that help me live intimately with Christ and walk as if he were in my place.

5. …is not a compartmentalized pursuit. God is not interested in my spiritual life; he’s interested in my life—the whole thing.

6. …can happen in every moment. It is not reserved to certain times and practices.

7. …is not individualistic, but takes place in a community and finds expression in serving others.

8. …is not impeded by a person’s background, temperament, life situation, or season of life. It is available right now to all who desire it.

9. ...and the means of pursuing it, will vary from one individual to another. Fully devoted disciples are hand-crafted, not mass-produced.

10. …is ultimately gauged by an increased capacity to love God and people. Superficial or external checklists cannot measure it.

taken from “Pursuing Spiritual Transformation” series by John Ortberg.

I am doing a four part class on spiritual growth. The four parts are as follows:

1. What is spriritual growth?

2. The role of the Body, the Spirit and the Word in our growth.

3. Spiritual Disciplines

4. Service and Suffering

What would you do those four weeks?