CM 168 · B.Th. English syllabus

Basic Spirituality

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Christian ministry · CM 168

Basic Spirituality

B.Th. English · Source syllabus with original formative learning enrichment

Course description

This course will invite students to explore the nature of their own spiritual formation as well as introduce beliefs and practices of formation and community from Christian traditions of spirituality. Students will discover a variety of ancient and modern Christian spiritual practices that encourage a Biblical and holistic approach to life. This course has been designed for students wanting an expanded perspective of how God has been and is at work among Christian traditions, for students curious about their own spirituality and the spirituality of their Christian heritage, and for students wanting to be more receptive to the ways the Spirit of Jesus is present and active among people today.

Course objectives

By the end of the course:

Students will demonstrate their understanding of Christian spirituality and faith development with a biblical and theological rationale for the nature of spiritual life and growth.

Students will describe in writing how their personalities influence spiritual orientation and the process of spiritual and character formation.

Students will be able to identify, articulate, and apply key Christian practices and disciplines of the spiritual life in a guided time of spiritual assessment and practice.

Students will recognize the various pitfalls to formation that ministerial life present and develop a plan to maintain spiritual vitality in vocational practice in terms of a personal "rule of life."

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Which spiritual practice supports attentive and responsible living for you? Reflect on its limits and avoid treating outward performance as a measure of another person's faith.

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Develop a reflective rule of life

Propose a modest pattern of prayer, Scripture, community, service and rest. Explain its biblical rationale, how you will review it and how it avoids turning spiritual growth into competition.

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CM 168 Basic Spirituality

Amazing Grace Biblical Seminary — B.Th. English

AmaZing Grace Biblical Seminary Erumelikkara, Kumarapuram (PO), Aluva (via), Ernakulam (District), Kerala, India- Pin-683 565. Ph. 8547473926, 8281663926. CM 168: BASIC SPIRITUALITY COURSE DESCRIPTION This course will invite students to explore the nature of their own spiritual formation as well as introduce beliefs and practices of formation and community from Christian traditions of spirituality. Students will discover a variety of ancient and modern Christian spiritual practices that encourage a Biblical and holistic approach to life. This course has been designed for students wanting an expanded perspective of how God has been and is at work among Christian traditions, for students curious about their own spirituality and the spirituality of their Christian heritage, and for students wanting to be more receptive to the ways the Spirit of Jesus is present and active among people today. COURSE OBJECTIVES By the end of the course: Students will demonstrate their understanding of Christian spirituality and faith development with a biblical and theological rationale for the nature of spiritual life and growth. Students will describe in writing how their personalities influence spiritual orientation and the process of spiritual and character formation. Students will be able to identify, articulate, and apply key Christian practices and disciplines of the spiritual life in a guided time of spiritual assessment and practice. Students will recognize the various pitfalls to formation that ministerial life present and develop a plan to maintain spiritual vitality in vocational practice in terms of a personal "rule of life." COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND EVALUATION Class Participation 5% Reading Report 20% Main Term Paper/Assignment 15% Final Examination 60% COURSE OUTLINE What is Spirituality? Origin and Development of Spirituality Biblical and Theological Foundations of Christian Spirituality Christian Spirituality from Early Martyrs to Modern Missionaries Spiritual Transformation Spiritual Gifts and Fruit of the Spirit Spirituality and Faith Formation Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life Spiritual Disciplines within the Church Theology of Christian Spirituality Life and Praxis in the Spirit Spiritual Warfare Spirituality and Healing Spirituality and Leadership New Trends in Spirituality BIBLIOGRAPHY Boa, Kenneth. Conformed to His Image: Biblical and Practical Approaches to Spiritual Formation. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan, 2001. Bowe, Barbara. Biblical Foundations of Spirituality. Lanham, MD: Rowan & Littlefield, 2003 Holder, Arthur, ed. The Blackwell Companion to Christian Spirituality. Oxford, UK: Wiley-Blackwell, 2010. Holt, Bradley. Thirsty For God: A Brief History of Christian Spirituality. Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg, 2005. Powell, Samuel M. Theology of Christian Spirituality. Nashville TN: Abingdon Press, 2005. Scorgie, Glen G. A Little Guide to Christian Spirituality: Three Dimensions of a Life Lived with God. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan, 2007. Scorgie, Glen G., Simon Chan, Gordon T. Smith, and James D. Smith. Dictionary of Christian Spirituality. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan, 2011. Sittser, Gerald Lawson. Water from a Deep Well: Spirituality from Early Martyrs to Modern Missionaries. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Books, 2007. Smith, Gordon T. On the Way: A Guide to Christian Spirituality. Colorado Springs, Colo.: NavPress, 2001. Villegas, Diana L. The Christian Path in a Pluralistic World and the Study of Spirituality. Plymouth, UK: Lexington Books, 2011. Whitney, Donald S. Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life. Revised and Updated. Colorado Springs: NavPress, 2014.

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