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Title: EMS505 Growing Disciples Intentionally


1
EMS505Growing Disciples Intentionally
  • Review of Terry Burns, Discipleship Mentoring/
  • Spiritual Formation

2
Definition of Mentoring/Spiritual Formation
  • An intentional, communal process of growing in
    our relationship with God and becoming conformed
    to Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit
    (Wilhoit)
  • Coming to Christ, becoming more like Him, in
    relationship
  • Discipleship as the overarching motif, of which
    mentoring is a part

3
Elements of Mentoring/Spiritual Formation
  • Intentional
  • Integrative intellectual, emotional,
    relational, physical, spiritual
  • A process (long-term, life-long)
  • Embracing a process
  • Communal (Q-How does this affect the process?)
  • Holy Spirit-empowered
  • An inviting place

4
Elements of Mentoring/Spiritual Formation
  • Multiple sources of input
  • Intentional purposeful learning
  • Theological reflection
  • Openness
  • Boundaries
  • Hospitality

5
Three Key Questions of Mentoring/Spiritual
Formation
  • Who is God?
  • Who am I?
  • What is my place in terms of Kingdom
    responsibility?

6
Two More Questions . . .
  • Is discipleship equivalent to mentoring
    spiritual formation?
  • Is all of this measurable in any way?

7
EMS505
  • Review of James Warrick,
  • Discipleship Coaching

8
Discipleship Coaching
  • Answer-Person to Asker of Powerful Questions
  • Analysis of the Model (Two Paths forward)
  • We need both sides of the model. How do we do
    it?
  • What makes a powerful question powerful?

9
Some Powerful Questions
  • See handout
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