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100 1 _aHoward, Evan B.,
_d1955-
_eauthor.
245 1 2 _aA guide to Christian spiritual formation :
_bhow scripture, spirit, community, and mission shape our souls /
_cEvan B. Howard.
260 _aGrand Rapids, MI :
_bBaker Academic,
_c[2018]
300 _ax, 278 pages :
_billustrations ;
_c23 cm
336 _atext
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337 _aunmediated
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_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
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504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and indexes.
505 0 _aPart 1. The basics. Christian spiritual formation -- The story of Christian spiritual formation -- Part 2. The elements. The fullness and aims of Christian spiritual formation -- The contexts and agents of Christian spiritual formation -- The process of transformation and the task of formation -- The means of Christian spiritual formation -- Part 3. The practice. Formed into prayer -- Formed together -- Formed in thinking, feeling, and acting -- Formed into mission -- Discerning formation -- Part 4. The ministry. The ministry of Christian spiritual formation -- Epilogue: My personal history of spiritual formation.
520 _aGrounded in careful biblical scholarship, this volume provides a holistic, accessible, and informed introduction to Christian spiritual formation, written from a broadly evangelical perspective. Evan Howard, a noted authority on Christian spirituality, joins Scripture with themes of community, spirit, formation, and mission in a single integrative guide. A Guide to Christian Spiritual Formation includes helpful features such as figures, charts, chapter overviews, and formation-focused questions. Its evangelical-ecumenical and global perspectives will appeal to a wide audience. -- ‡c From publisher's description.
650 0 _aSpiritual formation.
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