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Fellowship Groups , Growth Groups, and PASS Partners
Author: Paul Patrick
December 2, 2004
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| Marie's Growth Group on "Loving Your Body" by Deborah Newman |
We live in a method driven era. Even the Church (Perhaps especially the church) has been influenced by method frenzy. While I don't put any hope in method alone, I do think that a system of discipline (method) can be redeemed and used in the Christian life. This assumes we avoid legalism and misperceptions of how and why a person can change. All that said, see if the following can be of use to you, in a context of grace.
Since we were created to live and work in "community", it makes sense that we grow the most and the healthiest in community too. Consider partnering with a friend or getting a group of a few together for the purpose of growing relationally and intentionally in 4 categories of personal stewardship this year: the Physical, Academic, Social and Spiritual. Growing in grace through sanctification this semester in each of these categories would, after all, be a good thing!
We do a Discipleship Seminar each semester to help students begin to think about growth in this way. If you are interested, see Paul for more info on getting in a group, or leading one, or for some suggestions on how to find a PASS partner.
It's never too late to start taking responsibility for yourself and others...
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