What does it mean
to grow spiritually, and how do we do it?
While it is true that we as Christians are saved by grace, it is
also true that we are called to draw closer to God.
How do we define
the process of drawing closer to God? How are we to do this?
Why should we do this? And why do we do this with Jesus at our
side? What part of this process is up to us, and what part of it
is up to God?
The Mission provides an infrastructure and support for exploring
these kinds of questions.
The following discussion of spiritual paths introduces various
means of growing spiritually. Not all paths are right for all
people (kind of like shoe shopping -- one size doesn't fit
all). Regardless of the path, spiritual growth requires that we
choose
intentional action
(s) in order to cleanse and purify ourselves.
Below you will
find a graphical representation of how one might grow
spiritually feel free to print this version and use it for
yourself. The following steps are based on the beatitudes in
Mathew 5-7.
