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Lessons On Spiritual Growth And A Pilot Test Of Their Effectiveness, Delbert W. Dunavant
Lessons On Spiritual Growth And A Pilot Test Of Their Effectiveness, Delbert W. Dunavant
Professional Dissertations DMin
Problem
A congregation's primary expectation of their pastor is his/her ability to provide competent guidance in spiritual formation. My education never offered me a class in spiritual formation and this deficiency has not been eliminated since my formal theological education. Therefore, I felt inept when I tried to provide spiritual guidance.
Method
This study began first with the Bible and included literature on spiritual formation. The selected materials were summarized into seventeen lessons. The ii first eleven lessons explain the obstacles to spiritual formation, the holiness of God, and how Christians can experience holiness. The last six lessons explain the …