As with last week, I want to continue to provide some extra resource on how to apply our efforts toward growth. The tool that we have given is a great way to get our efforts from your heart and your head into your hands. Below are two examples of how you could have used this tool. As you will see, I have included all four lanes of growth in the ‘Spiritual Growth Planner’.

You may also click on the picture below to download it!

In the following weeks you will notice that this blog is aligned to the lanes of growth. The Acts 2:42 model should help put a filter over your eyes. Through this filter, begin to see everything you do as one of these four activities.

1. Worship to God

2. Developing community relationships with other Christians

3. Becoming involved in ministry and learning about yourself

4. Loving the World through outreach

Chance

Learning How to Use the Spiritual Growth Planner

The four sheets above correspond to the pages in the spiritual growth planner. They follow a sequential pattern that should help you in your plan for spiritual growth this year.

First- Sermon Notes

Start your Sunday by doing more than listening to the sermon.

Take notes…write down your ideas…make a contract between you and the message

Second- Worship Journal

Find a time in the week to journal your thoughts, struggles, prayers, etc.

Third- Daily Life Planner

Now is the time to be intentional. No more winging it. You want to be spiritually stronger…so let’s plan it!

On the left hand side of each day, write down your routine plans and appointments.

On the right hand side of each day, write down your plans for spiritual growth.

Fourth- Spiritual Growth Planner

The final step in your week’s growth is assessment.

Connect to this blog with your thoughts.

Identify your goals.

What did you do to grow…specifically?

Measure yourself.

Do better next week!

This week, we will focus on the first lane: Personal Devotions

This task brings our hearts and minds in line with our actions. If you believe that it is important to stay in constant relationship with God, then plan a personal devotion (Lane 1) activity for this week. Easy examples include the following:

• Read your Bible
• Attend Church
• Pray
• Worship in Song

Now that you have chosen one or more of these….be intentional about the rest of the W’s:

• Where are you going to do it?
• When are you going to do it?
• How often are you going to do it?

If you can’t answer these….let’s be honest…you aren’t going to be successful. Therefore, use the sheet below to plan your days. You can see my example.

At the end of the week, assess your growth by filling out the next sheet. See my example below.

If you have any questions, feel free to respond to this thread.

Together, we can create a community focused on growing.

Chance