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A primary end-product of the WPA District is to produce
Growing Spirit-filled Christ-like Servant Leaders at every
level.
Growing Spirit-filled
Christ-like Servant Leader(ship) Core
Competencies Model
Abiding In Jesus Christ
Competencies:
1) Growing in Intimacy with Christ 2) Crucifying Self3) Claiming God’s Armor4) Exercising Spiritual Disciplines5) Practicing Sacred Pathways
Exercising Spiritual Disciplines
Dallas Willard asserts that a believers’ attempt to mimic Jesus’ life is similar to young baseball players who watch their favorite pros play flawlessly, yet when he/she tries to do the same on the field, he/she seems to always fall short. Why?
Exercising Spiritual Disciplines
Answer: The young person lacks the hours of practice and discipline which are a part of the athlete’s life both on and off the field. An athlete’s entire lifestyle is focused to prepare him/her for that split second when the “spot light” is on.
Exercising Spiritual Disciplines
He suggests that a critical element in living like Jesus is to regularly practice Biblical spiritual disciplines. Just as an athlete practices physical disciplines, so too believers must practice spiritual disciplines!
• "This, then, is how you should pray… Matt 6:9• "When you fast… Matt 6:16• But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins… Mark 12:42 • Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed. Mark 1:35
Disciplines of Engagement:PrayerMeditationScripture Memory ServiceStewardship (time, talents &
treasures)
As you envision becoming more Christ-like, which spiritual
discipline(s) if exercised regularly might catapult you to the next level
of abiding in Christ?
Why?
Expressions of Exercising Spiritual Disciplines
•Intentionality in exercising spiritual disciplines, (daily, weekly, etc.)•Partnering with others in exercising spiritual disciplines (Scripture memory partner, etc.)•
Resources for Exercising Spiritual Disciplines
•Celebration of Discipline- Foster•The Spirit of the Disciplines- Willard•Relentless Spirituality- Simpson•
“In times of change, learners inherit the earth, while the learned find themselves
beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists”
Eric Hoffer
Learning from Experience
External Processes Experience
Reflection on Experience
Form concepts, generalizations (make meaning)
Test concepts in new situations
Internal Processes
Figure adopted from D. A. Kolb Experimental Learning. Englewood Cliffs, NJ Prentiss Hall 1985
Expressions of Learning
• Journaling to reflect on learning from experience (Yesterday…)
• Transparent discussions with coaches & mentors to learn from experiences
• Peer coaching focused on learning from experience
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Resources Related to Learning From Experience
• Experimental Learning- Kolb• 7th Habit Series- Covey• • • •
With reference to Spiritual Disciplines, on a 1 to 10 scale, where are you currently? What
would it take to lift you to the next level of Christ-likeness?
Today we’ve explored:• Exercising Spiritual Disciplines • Principle of Sowing & Reaping• Learning from Experience