2. Hebrews 5:12-14For when for the time ye ought to be
teachers,ye have need that one teach you again which be the first
principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need
of milk, and not of strong meat.For every one that useth milk is
unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.But strong
meat belongeth to them that are offull age, even those who by
reason of use have their senses exercised to discern bothgood and
evil.
3. Ten Stops#1 Ignorance of the concept or existence of sin#2
Aware of and indifferent to sin#3 Concerned about the implications
of personalsin#4 Confess sins and ask Jesus to be their Savior#5
Commitment to faith activities
4. Ten Stops#6 Experience a prolonged period of
spiritualdiscontent#7 Experience personal brokenness#8 Choosing to
surrender and submit fully to God:Radical dependence#9 Enjoying a
profound intimacy with and love forGod#10 Experiencing a profound
compassion and lovefor humanity
5. Maximum FaithBut what you might not know is theitinerary of
that journey: the stopsalong the way, what happens ateach of those
stops, and how tosuccessfully navigate through theobstacles that
you encounter andkeeping advancing while enjoyingthe journey.
6. Maximum FaithA majority never make aconfession and
profession of faith inwhich they invite Jesus Christ tosave them
from the penalty of theirsins against God. They are not, inother
words, born-again Christians.(p.xviii)
7. Maximum FaithEven among the born-againpopulation, only a
tiny proportionget beyond their profession of faithto experience
the more robust andsignificant outcomes that are madeavailable by
Christ to His followers(p. xviii)
8. Maximum FaithA majority of believers who figureout where the
journey goes, andwhat it takes to maximize theopportunity God
grants us bycompleting the journey towholeness, instead choose to
settlefor a less complete and fulfilling life.(p. xiv)
9. Maximum FaithWe are pretty random about ourefforts to
experience genuine God-driven transformation. Think of it asa
mindless mutiny: we refuse togive God control of our lives, butwere
not really guiding the shiptoward a particular destination
10. Maximum Faithsometimes it seems as if theChurch is indeed a
ship of fools. Weare not so much Christ followers aswe are Christ
admirers who listen tostories about His life and Histeachings, then
go about ourbusiness with a smile and alobotomy. (p. 16)
11. Stages of GrowthBasic TrustJude 1:21: Keep yourselves in
thelove of God, looking for the mercy ofour Lord Jesus Christ unto
eternallife.
12. Stages of GrowthBasic
TrustIndependenceIndividuationInternalization
13. Stages of GrowthBasic TrustIndependenceGangIncorporate
14. Stages of GrowthBasic TrustIndependenceGangAdult
15. Causes of ImmaturityMissing one or more stages.Lack of
practice.Discussion.