Connecting with God

Connecting with God is one way that we grow and deepen our faith. Below are suggestions for how to grow at each stage in faith growth.

 

Planting

• Upper Room Devotional
• Sacred Rhythms by Ruth Haley Barton
• Read through the Gospel of Mark and write down your thoughts in a notebook or journal.
• Attend worship at least once a month
• Begin a daily prayer ritual (first thing in the morning, before bed, at meals, etc.)
• Learn about different spiritual practices

 

Nurturing

• Celebration of Discipline by Richard Foster
• Three Simple Rules for Christian Living by Rueben P. Job
• Read through a book of the Bible such as Romans, Acts, Genesis, Exodus, or Psalms and write down your thoughts in a notebook or journal.
• Learn about different practices and try one or two new ones
• Attend worship at least twice a month
• Get involved in a Central Connect Group

Shaping

• Streams of Living Water by Richard Foster
• Practice at least one new spiritual practice/discipline every six months to a year
• Continue to read through the Bible. Try using an inductive approach as you read asking the following questions as you read: “What does the passage say?”; “What does it mean?”; “What does it mean to my life?”

Sharing

• The Spirit of the Disciplines by Dallas Willard
• A Shared Christian Life by Ben Witherington, III
• Mysticism by Evelyn Underhill
• Books by Henri Nouwen
• Read your Bible daily and use a commentary or other resources for deeper understanding

Faith Growth Pathway Connecting with God brochure