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From here to maturity
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- Book Synopsis
- Expert guidance on how to grow up in Christ This book is a follow-up to Thomas Bergler's acclaimed workThe Juvenilization of American Christianity,which documents how church youth ministries over the past several decades have contributed to a process of adolescent spiritual traits becoming accepted and even celebrated by Christians of all ages. This "juvenilization" in the church is a real problem that must be addressed, says Bergler, and in his new book he addresses it head-on. Bergler'sFrom Here to Maturityis an accessible guide for helping both individuals and whole faith communities to grow spiritually. Bergler claims that spiritual maturity -- defined as "basic competence in the Christian life" -- is both desirable and attainable, and he effectively presents a biblical theology of spiritual maturity, identifying its traits from pertinent New Testament passages. Adapting Dallas Willard's model of spiritual formation and applying it to congregational life, Bergler offers a wealth of practical, research-based guidance as to how Christian leaders can effectively foster spiritual maturity in their congregations. He also identifies six key faith-sustaining factors and provides a system for evaluating a church's state of spiritual maturity and steps for improving it. Ecumenically friendly,From Here to Maturitywill be useful to individuals and leaders from many different churches and theological traditions.
- About The Author
- Thomas E. Bergler is associate professor of ministry andmissions at Huntington University, Huntington, Indiana,where he has taught youth ministry for ten years. He alsoserves as senior associate editor for The Journal of YouthMinistry.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780802869449
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, (27 November 2014)
- Number of Pages
- 192
- Weight
- 276 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 155 x 230 x 10 mm
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