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A Spiritual Formation Workbook - Revised Edition: Small Group Resources for Nurturing Christian Growth by [James Bryan Smith, Richard J. Foster]

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This beginning workbook for Spiritual Formation Groups features guidelines for starting a group, study plans for the first nine sessions, and a questionnaire that helps map the way ahead. Based upon six major dimensions of the spiritual life found in the life of Christ and Christian tradition: The Contemplative Tradition - The Holiness Tradition - The Charismatic Tradition - The Social Justice Tradition - The Evangelical Tradition - and The Incarnational Tradition, this workbook program provides all the necessary ingredients to start and maintain a Spiritual Formation Group.

Successfully used by thousands of Spiritual Formation Group participants, A Spiritual Formation Workbook has been completely revised to correlate with Richard J. Foster's Streams of Living Water. Its new and updated exercises and teachings offer fresh perspectives on Christian faith and practice.

Christian in perspective and ecumenical in breadth, RENOVARÉ (from the Latin, meaning "to renew") is an effort committed to the renewal of the Church. Founded by bestselling writer Richard J. Foster, RENOVARÉ provides individual churches with a balanced, practical, effective small-group strategy for spiritual growth.

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"In such small, intimate groups, people are finding themselves, finding each other, and finding God."-- George H. Gallup, Jr. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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James Bryan Smith is assistant professor of practical theology and chaplain at Friends University.

Lynda L. Graybeal has worked with Richard Foster on his writing projects for over a dozen years and with RENOVARÉ since its inception.

Richard J. Foster is the bestselling author of Celebration of Discipline, Prayer, Streams of Living Water, and other books.

Richard J. Foster is the author of several bestselling books, including Celebration of Discipline, Streams of Living Water, Life with God, and Prayer, which was Christianity Today's Book of the Year and the winner of the Gold Medallion Award from the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association. He is the founder of Renovaré, an organization and a movement committed to the renewal of the church of Jesus Christ in all its multifaceted expressions, and the editor of The Life with God Bible.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperOne; Revised ed. edition (Sept. 28 2010)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
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Dr. James Bryan Smith is the Dallas Willard Professor of Christian Spiritual Formation at Friends University, in Wichita, Kansas. Jim received his B.A. in Religion and Philosophy at Friends University, his M.Div. at Yale Divinity School, and his D.Min. at Fuller Theological Seminary. Jim has taught at Friends University for over 30 years, teaching primarily in the area of Christian spiritual formation. He is also the Executive Director of The Apprentice Institute for Christian Spiritual Formation. In addition, Jim is an ordained elder in the United Methodist Church, and co-founding pastor of Chapel Hill UMC, in Wichita, Kansas, and is currently a teaching pastor at that church. He is also a best-selling author of twelve books, most notably The Apprentice Series (InterVarsity Press), which includes The Good and Beautiful God. He is also one of the original founders, alongside Richard J. Foster and Dallas Willard, of the spiritual renewal ministry, Renovare. James is the host of the Things Above Podcast.

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Sylvia Vogan

Its great for bible studies

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on January 4, 2021

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Really enjoyed it.

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Philip Cole

Great introductory into Spiritual formation

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on January 16, 2016

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The staff at our church are going through this book. It is easy to follow and a simple way to introduce Spiritual formation into your small group or church.

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This was a very helpful study for my wife and ...

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on August 15, 2014

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This was a very helpful study for my wife and I. I am considering using it in our mid-week study at our church.

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Looking for an Excellent Resource for Your Small Group?

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on March 9, 2004

YOU FOUND IT! I don't know of a better small group resource. I've been through this workbook several different times with several different groups, everything from teens to pastors. I've always been pleased.
Two aspects of this study sticks out to me.
First, the wealth of companion material from Renovare. You will not run out of ways to challenge the members of your small group.
Second, the respect that is shown for believers in different Christian traditions. Renovare is distinctly and unashamedly Christian. It is not popular philosophy dressed up in Christian language. Yet, this book, as with other Renovare resources, value the distinctives that make up the different major themes in Christian thought. This could cause discomfort for those who are locked into a very narrow version of the faith.

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William E. Buell

anything like its older brother

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on March 5, 2000

If this one is anything like its precedessor with the five traditions, this study of the six traditions will be equally fruitful for Bible Study Groups. Especially with groups that need to labor in the work of the ministry over studying methods and actually do ministry.

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Excellently put together course that really challenges one to bring ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on October 22, 2016

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Excellently put together course that really challenges one to bring clarity and commitment to one's life as a Christian. The small group discussions that the course has generated have been immensely valuable to me and, I think, to all concerned.

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Dr Ann

Excellent challenge for christian growth.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on September 29, 2013

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It is a fantastic resource for Christians to grow in their spiritual life and i would recommend it highly Ann V

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Vinnie

A pratical manual to help us to develop our souls

Reviewed in Brazil 🇧🇷 on May 1, 2016

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When we turn to God and Jesus, it is an amazing moment.
However, through the years we start to question ourselves how to become more similar to Jesus, and how to be a true disciple.
This book helped me to answer the questions "How could I be more like Jesus? what "actions" could I do?".

Totally recomend it for those who are looking for information on how to become a better disciple.

Leonard L. Edloe

As Christians Many of Us Are Not Balanced.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 4, 2020

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As Christians, many of our spiritual lives are not balance. This book looks at the life of Jesus and the movements that came out those same expressions in the life of Jesus. The book showed me that I focused too heavily on the Social Justice side. While the book suggest working with at least four other people, I had a wonderful experience working with two. Time will invested.

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Byron Fike

A Wonderful Resouce

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 17, 2011

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James Bryan Smith has made it really easy to get a spiritual formation group established with this workbook. There is zero preparation time needed for the leader because the group does their preliminary work together. The easy to understand instructions are plainly written in the margins giving step by step directions for the leader. Discussion questions are well worded and help the group make practical application of the material that is read aloud.

The best part of the workbook is the weekly assignments. Each member of the group chooses between 4-5 possible assignments at the end of each chapter. The first part of the next week's meeting is reporting what each individual learned through the particular discipline they choose to do during the week. The end of each week's meeting is a recitation of the Lord's Prayer in unsion as the group stands and joins hands. I find the ending to be a wonderful bonding experience.

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