The Way
Disciple
A set aside time period to stop, rest, delight, and worship.
Sabbath
be similar in form or type; agree, behave according to socially acceptable conventions or standards
Conform
This usually come to the surface when we actually take the time to slow down
Emotional pain
The plant metaphor Jesus uses to describe our relationship to Him
The vine and branches
The three driving goals of a disciple
Be with Jesus
Become like Him
Do as He did
Intentional time to be alone with Jesus in peace and quiet
Solitude
μεταμορπηο - metamorpho
make a thorough change in the form, appearance, or character of
Transform
Three primary ways that people deal with emotional pain
Deny, detach, drug
The support structure used to hold up and direct branches
Trellis
The teachers that young Jewish men followed around and lived life with
Rabbis
One of the most powerful and neglected practices that the American church often forgets
Fasting
The process by which our spirit (inner man or woman) is formed into a particular shape or character
Spiritual Formation
Three dimensions of sin
A schedule and a set of practices and relational rhythms that create space for us to be with Jesus, become like him and do as he did—an intentional plan to simplify and slow down our life to be with Jesus.
The english words for ηοδος - road or path
The Way
This practice is rooted in the idea that God owns everything, so we can be free from materialism and worry
Activities or habits that slow our busy lives down to connect with Jesus and each other
Spiritual Disciplines
The four layers of sin
Gross sins, conscious sins, unconscious sins, attachments
The four circles of community
Intimates, friends/community, village, tribe
The first four disciples that Jesus called in Mark chapter 1
Simon (Peter), Andrew, James, and John
Disciplines based on the lifestyle of Jesus that create ( ) and ( ) for us to access the presence and power of the ( ) and, in doing so, be ( ) from the inside out.
time, space, Spirit, transformed
The incubator for all spiritual growth
Community!!
Sweating blood when individuals are suffering from extreme levels of stress
hematohidrosis
Three essential elements of spiritual friendship
Depth, vulnerability, and commitment to transformation