What you'll learn
- Learn the "classic" spiritual disciplines of the Christian faith.
- Discover a richer spiritual life infused with joy, peace, and a deeper understanding of God.
- Practical ways to pursue holiness by cultivating spiritual growth.
- Develop the keys to a deeper, interactive relationship with God through Christ.
Requirements
- A humble desire to pursue intimacy with a holy God.
- Ready to train your spiritual life through practicing the spiritual disciplines.
Description
Do you long for an intimate connection with God?
Would you like to know how to hear from God regarding the direction you should take in life?
Learning and practicing the ancient Christian spiritual disciplines leads to a deeper, interactive relationship with God in Christ Jesus. Many Christians don't know how to engage God. They do all kinds of things but to no avail. God desires for us to pursue Him, to go deeper in our faith. He wants to interact with us, guide us, and train us in righteousness. Practicing the spiritual disciplines is for every Christian through the ages to develop the fullness of the Christian life.
In this course, you will learn 9 overarching disciplines using the acronym C.H.R.I.S.T.I.A.N. to help you remember them.
C = Confession (Personal, Familial, National)
H = Holy Spirit (Guidance, Wisdom)
R = Repetition (Memorization, Meditation)
I = Interaction (Bible Study, Prayer)
S = Service (Daily, Church, Community)
T = Togetherness (Worship, Fellowship)
I = Identification (Communion, Baptism, Witnessing)
A = Abstinence (Fasting, Solitude, Silence)
N = Needs (Love, Giving)
Some of the disciplines should be practiced daily, some weekly or monthly, and some annually. All will take discipline to master. Some disciplines will replace or push aside present activities and some will war with the way you or your culture thinks and acts. But these changes are for the better. They will mold and shape you into solid, mature Christian.
The ultimate goal of this book is to push past the beginning stages of the Christian life into a deeper relationship with God. Join me today on your new journey forward with Christ.
Who this course is for:
- Christians who want to connect at a more intimate level with God.
- Disciples of Christ who want to take their faith to a whole other level.
- Teachers and students of Christian spirituality.
- Anyone who is curious about the Christian faith and the ancient spiritual disciplines.
Instructor
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Hi! I'm Dr. Gil Stieglitz, an author, speaker, and pastor, reaching out to you to help you with the key relationships in your life. Maybe you need some help relating with your wife or a woman you are dating or hope to marry someday, or maybe you struggle with temptation in the area of sexuality. Perhaps you just want to know how to sense the Holy Spirit's guidance and hear His voice or how to connect with God through spiritual disciplines. The courses hosted here will help you with those things.
I founded Principles to Live By (PTLB) to connect people to God’s principles in their everyday lives. My hope is that my books, video courses, and blog posts will help you become all that God wants you to be. I have spent thousands of hours helping, coaching, and strengthening couples, men, women, and believers in Christ, teaching them that a great life comes by strengthening our relationships.
I love to write and have published over 25 books on marriage, soul development, and spiritual warfare, including Building a Ridiculously Great Marriage, Becoming a Godly Husband, God’s Radical Plan for Wives, and Marital Intelligence, as well as Wise Parenting, Mission Possible, The Keys to Grapeness, Spiritual Disciplines of a C.H.R.I.S.T.I.A.N., and more.
Currently, my role as a Marriage and Family Pastor for Bayside Church near Sacramento, California, allows me to speak and teach thousands of people each year about the wonders of God’s principles. My wife and I have enjoyed 30+ years of marriage, and we have raised three grown daughters.
Thank you for joining me; feel free to reach out to me if I can help in any way.
— Gil