The Journey Invitation to a Journey ~ A Road Map to Spiritual Formation M. Robert Mulholland & Ruth Haley Barton plus Notes and writings on Spiritual Formation from the Institute for Spiritual Formation, Biola University Lesson 14—Part 3: The Journey Opening Prayer 1. Developmental Christianity · Just as people develop physically and mentally in predictable patterns, so they also develop spiritually. 2. Four Classical Stages · Awakening · Purgation · Illumination · Union 3. Spiritual Seasons—Cycles of Growth · Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter 4. Spiritual Ages—I John, specifically 2: 12-14 · ...
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The Journey Invitation to a Journey ~ A Road Map to Spiritual Formation M. Robert Mulholland & Ruth Haley Barton plus Notes and writings on Spiritual Formation from the Institute for Spiritual Formation, Biola University Lesson 13-- Chapter 7: Holistic Spirituality Opening Prayer—Mulholland, p. 76 1. Natural spiritual path We all naturally follow a spiritual path based on our creation gifts. How do you prefer to worship? How do you best relate to God? 2. The Center for Applications of Personality Type – 2 tables Table 1 spells out our natural path based on our creation gifts, then identifies the area needed for wholeness. Table 2 illustrates the need for balanced spirituality. It also points out the difference between the positive and negative expressions of each type, under and over expression. Remember though, that it is not the case that psychological imbalance can be solved simply by nurturing the oppo...
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The Journey Invitation to a Journey ~ A Road Map to Spiritual Formation M. Robert Mulholland & Ruth Haley Barton plus Notes and writings on Spiritual Formation from the Institute for Spiritual Formation, Biola University Lesson 12--Chapter 6: One-Sided Spirituality Opening Prayer 1. Our Personality Strengths and Spiritual Practices Think of three activities that appeal to you in your spiritual walk How do they relate to your personality type? It’s Natural to gravitate to our Type, but we can over do it. 2. Spiritual Tendencies It’s not ‘wrong’ to want to relate to God in your strengths. Much of the time it will be your most effective way of seeking God. Think back to the most wonderful worship service or retreat you ever attended. What were the things about it that appealed to you the most? Why? 3. How you minister/set up spiritual activities If you are a strong IN, you will probably prefer...
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The Journey Invitation to a Journey ~ A Road Map to Spiritual Formation M. Robert Mulholland & Ruth Haley Barton plus Notes and writings on Spiritual Formation from the Institute for Spiritual Formation, Biola University Lesson 11—Part II—The Vehicle: Personality and Piety Spiritual Formation and Psychology go hand in hand, neither replacing the other, but both acting as means of grace to form us in the image of Christ for the sake of others. Chapter 5: Creation Gifts Opening Prayer 1. We are all One Body in Christ I Corinthians 12:12-14 Unique and Corporate Individuals in a Caravan What is Interdependence ? The holistic spirituality of the individual is essential for the the spiritual health of the community and vice versa. Cells in a physical body 2. Carl Jung and his model of...