From here to maturity
Subtitle: overcoming the juvenilization of American Christianity
By: Thomas E. Bergler
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Language: eng
Number of pages: 175
ISBN-13: 9780802869449
Subjects: Reife; Persönlichkeitsentwicklung; Church work with youth; Religious life; Spiritualität; History; Spiritual formation; Christian youth
Description: Many American Christians today are not sure what spiritual maturity is or how to get there. Thomas Bergler has written this accessible guide to help both individuals and whole faith communities to grow spiritually. Bergler claims that spiritual maturity - which he defines as basic competence in the Christian life - is not only desirable but attainable, and he identifies its character from pertinent New Testament passages. He further offers a wealth of practical, research-based guidance for effectively fostering spiritual maturity in Christian believers and entire congregations. -- Publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: We're all adolescents now; title: Growing up into Christ; title: Helping adults mature; title: Reaching the tipping point : youth ministries that help the whole church mature; title: From here to maturity; title: Appendix A : Thirty-three characteristics of maturing Christian youth that combine to form the seven characteristics of "vital, maturing faith"; title: Appendix B : Resources for cultivating congregation cultures of spiritual maturity; title: Appendix C : Questions for observing a congregational culture; title: Appendix D : Questions for interpreting an element of congregational culture; title: Appendix E : Questions for evaluating an element of congregational culture in light of biblical spiritual maturity.