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SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES:
Life patterns that direct
us to God and disciple us
more fully into the
likeness of Jesus Christ.
The Evangelical Tradition –
Some Disciplines to Practice
Pray the Bible out loud 15 minutes daily.
Memorize a passage of Scripture.
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Start or join a Bible study.
Read through the Bible in a year.
Spiritual Disciplines
A 3-Way Journey
The Spirit of the Disciplines
by Dallas Willard
The Journey Upward
Solitude: Planned Availability
Thanksgiving: Waging War on
Discontentment
Confession: Being Honest with God
Bible Meditation: Crawling Through
Scripture by Sacred Reading
The Journey Inward
Journal Keeping
Healing of Memories: Walking
Through Life with Jesus
The Journey Outward
Intercession
Forgiveness
Hospitality
Social Action
Spiritual Gifts
A Spiritual Formation
Workbook
by James Bryan Smith
& Richard J. Foster
http://renovare.org/
Holiness
Having pure thoughts,
words, and actions,
and overcoming
temptation
Charismatic
10
10
Contemplative
Spending time
with God in
prayer and
meditation
Welcoming the Holy
Spirit while nurturing
and exercising my
spiritual gifts
Social Justice
10
1
10 Helping others less
fortunate than I
Incarnational
Unifying the sacred
10
secular areas of my life
while showing forth
God’s presence
Evangelical
10
Sharing the gospel of
Jesus Christ and
reading the Scriptures
Charismatic –
The Spirit-Empowered Life
Discipline
By God’s grace, I will welcome the Holy
Spirit, exercising the gifts and nurturing the
fruit while living in the joy and power of the
Spirit.
Contemplative –
A Prayer-Filled Life
Discipline
By God’s grace, I will set aside time
regularly for prayer, meditation, and
spiritual reading and will seek to practice
the presence of God.
The Sacred Way:
Spiritual Practices for Everyday Life
By Tony Jones
Lectio Divina – Sacred Reading
Reading (Lectio) – slow down and savour.
Meditation (Meditatio) – attend to deeper
meanings. Pay attention to emotions.
Prayer (Oratio) – ask God for illumination
about meaning and emotions experienced.
Contemplation (Contemplatio) – beyond
words and intellect into communion with
God.
The Call to the Inner Life
Name some enemies of your soul.
How are you waging war against them?
What spiritual disciplines do you practice
consistently?
Which ones are encouraged in your
context and practiced by others – soldiers,
officers and other leaders?
Describe your relationship to the Holy
Spirit.