Minor Essay: Spiritual disciplines & formation

3) Minor Essay: Spiritual disciplines & formation
Length: 1500 words
Due date: 4 September 2021
Weight: 25%
Marker: Angelo Cettolin
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Critically evaluate (theoretically and practically) a diversity of spiritual disciplines and perspectives with regard to spiritual formation. Explain your own personal practices of the spiritual disciplines and the process of spiritual formation/development in your everyday life.
INTRODUCTIONList of Selected Articles for Students ▶︎
SESSION 1 CLASS 21 July: SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES & FORMATION

SESSION 1 CLASS 21 July: SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES & FORMATION
Session 1-Spiritual Disciplines & Formation
In this first session we are looking at Spiritual Formation. Your spiritual development and growth is essential for you to be able to navigate with confidence in life and with biblical depth in your chosen calling or profession. A consistent and workable spiritual lifestyle is key to you making a positive and productive difference in this world. Please take seriously your need to see personal renewal and transformation (Romans 12:1-2). This is critical before you can part of seeing transformation in the world (John 3:3).
Check out the schedule in your Unit’s Guide for a full list of both required and extra readings. Watch as many videos and listen to as many audios as you can. Make notes as you go. Do this to be built up and encouraged, but also you will develop a series of personal notes materials that will help you in your Assessment Tasks.
Class introductions:
Explanation of Work Required
Learning Outcomes 1 & 2
Learning Activities
Exploring spiritual disciplines & the connection with spiritual formation.
Discussion from:
Foster, R. (2008). The Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth Hodder and Stoughton
Hagberg, J. O. & Guelich, R. A. (1989). The Critical Journey: Stages in the Life of Faith
Richard Rohr’s 5 Truths about life
Allocation of chosen Reading Summaries for Student Presentations at the next classes.
Students must select one article from Schwehn, M.R. and Bass, D.C. (Eds.). (2006). Leading lives that matter: What should we do and who we should be .
Students must each lead a discussion in the next class of their selected article’s main big idea (10 mins each).
PDFs of readings on Moodle site below:
Student’s written summary must be uploaded to their assessment box by the due date.
Your progress Help with Completion tick boxes
Start by watching these 3 videos by Richard Foster on Simplicity
Here is the second video by Foster on Simplicity
Watch final third video on Simplicity
Not completed: Start by watching these 3 videos by Richard Foster…. Select to mark as complete.
Streams of Living Water by Richard Foster- Introduction File
Streams of Living Water by Richard Foster File
Read these summary ppt notes of the 7 traditions in the book by Richard Foster called Streams of Living Water: Celebrating the Great traditions of the Chrisitan Faith.
Ask yourself the following and be ready to discuss:
Q 1. Which tradition do you most identify with?
Q 2. Which tradition’s emphasis are you weakest in and want to learn more about?
Inward Spiritual Disciplines & Meditation File
Scan read pages 17-95 in the book by Foster, R. (2008). Celebration of discipline: the path to spiritual growth. London: Hodder
The pdf notes here on Moodle show the Contents List of his categories of the spiritual disciplines and some reflections on Meditation.
Ask yourself which disciplines or spiritual practices are you operating in now? ; which are you weak in? ; which may need your urgent attention?
Outward Spiritual Disciplines File
Read notes on 4 Outward Disciplines: Simplicity, Solitude, Submission & Service from Richard Foster’s book Celebration of discipline:The Path to Spiritual Growth
Corporate Disciplines File
Read this powerpoint summary of Corporate Disciplines from Richard Foster’s book Celebration of discipline:The Path to Spiritual Growth
Audio of Richard Foster on Celebration of Discipline URL
Different lists of Spiritual Disciplines by Foster and Dallas Willard File
The Critical Journey File
Read these powerpoint notes by Dr Angelo Cettolin based on the book by Hagberg & Guelich, “The Critical Journey”.
It provides one paradigm for looking at the process of spiritual formation that God takes us through during our lives. Some questions to think about:
1. Do you agree or disagree with this perspective of spiritual stages?
2. Can you see parallels with your own life and spiritual journey?
3. Based on these categories which season you are currently in?
4. What do you need to do to co-operate with God’s grace to move into the next stage of your spiritual journey?- jot down some notes for yourself.
Rules for Life- Spiritual disciplines Handbook File
How to write your own spiritual rules for life. See Calhoun, A.A. Rule for life. In Spiritual disciplines handbook: Practices that transform us (35-39). Downers Grove, IL: IVP.
Spiritual Practices Handbook File
Check out this list of the variety of spiritual practices that can transform our lives by Adele Ahlberg Calhoun!
Which look interesting to you to explore further?
Calhoun, A.A. (2005). *Contents. Spiritual disciplines handbook: Practices that transform us*. Downers Grove, IL: IVP.
The Great Omission by Dallas Willard File
Willard, Dallas (2009) *The Great Omission: Reclaiming Jesus’ teachings on discipleship*. Harper Collins.
In chapter 6 Willard looks at the key issue of obedience in “Spiritual Formation in Christ is for the whole life and the whole person”.
Q. How important is the issue of obedience to Jesus in the process of discipleship?
The Great Omission by Dallas Willard URL
Vialogue Notes & Review on the book
Creativity of Prayer: “Pray without Ceasing” File
Not completed: Creativity of Prayer: “Pray without Ceasing” . Select to mark as complete.
Excellent notes on Creativity in prayer
Article on Spiritual Disciplines and Ministry by Beverly Vos File
ROHRS 5 TRUTHS ABOUT LIFE AND YOU File
Franciscan monk and popular author Richard Rohr says some interesting and tough things that challenge many of our individualistic and narcissistic attitudes prevalent in modern day spirituality and culture. Dare to read this if you will

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