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Nine Ways Your Church Can Help Your Pastor Continue to Grow

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  • Chuck Lawless

Your church has a role to play in the spiritual growth of your pastor. Here are nine things.

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Eight Scriptural Questions to Ask Yourself Today

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  • Chuck Lawless

Self-examination, when done well, will lead to spiritual growth and joy. Here are eight questions you need to ask yourself in your spiritual examination.

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Twelve Questions for a Six-Month Spiritual Checkup

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  • Chuck Lawless

How is your spiritual life? Are you showing spiritual growth? How do you know if you are growing? This article provides twelve questions you can use for your spiritual examination.

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Failing of the Grace of God

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  • H. Hofman

In Hebrews 12:15 we read that one can fail of the grace of God. What does that mean? This article explains that it is a lack of spiritual growth and a life void of fellowship with God.

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Spiritual Growth

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  • Joel R. Beeke

Spiritual growth is essential to the Christian life. This article makes clear that Christians are called to it, they must desire it, and they must show the marks of Christian growth.

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Why Pastors Need the Body of Christ

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  • Paul David Tripp

The spiritual growth of the pastor is linked to his need of the church. With the help of Hebrews 3:12-13 this article explains why the pastor needs the church for his growth.

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Fifty Impediments to Growth in Grace

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  • Joel R. Beeke

Are you wandering why are you not growing in grace? Is it possible that one or more of these things can be the hindrance to your spiritual growth? Let the article list them for you.

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Revelations of Spiritual Growth

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  • Tony Bird

Why is that churches decline, and how do they recover? This article explains that a church declines when it loses its first love, shuns suffering, becomes lax in its orthodoxy, tolerates immorality, lacks spiritual life, and senses no personal need. The author goes on to explain several ways that churches recover, and experience renewed spiritual growth.

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Help, I’m Still a Baby!

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  • Guido Kettniss

Spiritual growth is essential in the Christian life because it proves the work of the Holy Spirit, shows that one is converted, honours God, and brings peace and assurance.

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Spiritual Disciplines: Our Local Church

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  • Michael Trimble

How does the local church help in your spiritual growth? This article explains that growth comes through cultivating certain disciplines, such as church attendance, giving, and participation.

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Growth in Grace Advances Knowledge of Sin

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  • Ethan Smith

Growing in grace is what is expected of every Christian. How do you see your Christian growth and that you are becoming a mature Christian? This article explains that one of the signs of spiritual growth is seen in the extent to which you grow in your knowledge of sin in your life.

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Someone More Important Than Your BFF

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  • David P. Murray

Spiritual growth happens as you grow in your relationship with God. How can you grow in this? This article shares nine things.

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Take Delight in Growing Up

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  • Jennifer Brogdon

Christian growth should be the desire and character of every believer. How is this growth possible? Just like natural growth is linked to eating, so spiritual growth is linked to God's Word. It is only when you hear, read, memorize, meditate, and study God's Word that you will experience growth.

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Put Down Your Phone, Pick Up Your Cross, and Follow Jesus

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  • Scott Slayton

Do you struggle with spiritual growth because of all the distractions around you, like technology? There are five things you can do to better your walk with Christ, and all have to do with what you do with your time.

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Growth in Grace

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  • Archibald Alexander

"Growth in grace" is another way of referring to spiritual growth and is part of sanctification. This article discusses the necessity and signs of spiritual growth. Further, advice is given as to how one can grow in in grace from day to day: devote attention to Scripture, engage in regular fervent prayers, set times of fasting, and pursue spiritual exercises.

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How Do We Know If We Are Growing Spiritually As Christians?

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  • George I. Macaskill

Are you growing in your Christian life? How do you know? This article gives four indicators of spiritual growth.

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Appetite and Aptitude

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  • Doug Van Meter

This article shows that one of the lessons taught in Hebrews is that spiritual growth flows from an appreciation of Christ as the all-sufficient Saviour.

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Developing Healthy Spiritual Growth - Spiritual Growth in Knowledge

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  • Joel R. Beeke

This book discusses spiritual growth with the foundation of Colossians 1:9-10. Christians are called to grow spiritually in knowledge, practice and experience. In this chapter, the author focuses on growing in knowledge.

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Read any Good Books? Reformed Books in the Reformed Home

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  • Garry Eriks

Writing and reading good books has been the practice of the church for a long time. This is crucial for the spiritual growth of every Christian. It is also important for the growth of the church. The author of this article highlights the importance of family time for reading in the home.

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Grow in the Grace and in Knowledge

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  • Garry Eriks

Spiritual growth is expected of every Christian. According to 2 Peter 3:18, growth is a command. What does it mean to grow spiritually? This article looks at the nature of spiritual growth and what is needed for growth to occur.

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1 Peter 2:2 - Like a Baby Craves Milk

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  • John Blankespoor

This article on 1 Peter 2:2 is about spiritual growth.

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2 Peter 3:18 - Growing Christians

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  • John Blankespoor

This article on 2 Peter 3:18 is about spiritual growth.

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God's Work in Our Grief

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  • Wayne Bekkering

This article is about grief and the stages of grief. The author looks at shock, anger, and acceptance in the process of grief. He also discusses grief and spiritual growth.

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1 Corinthians 13 – Christian Love

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  • J. D. MacMillan

In this article on 1 Corinthians 13, the author focuses on the different aspects of love that this chapter describes, as well as the relation of love and spiritual growth.

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Mark 4:12 – Unwillingness Exposed

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  • Klaas Schilder

This article looks at Mark 4:12, Isaiah 6:9-10, Matthew 13:13-15, and Luke 8:10. The author focuses on the purpose of parables, unwillingness to believe, and unwillingness in spiritual growth.

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Some Missionary Lessons for Today

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  • Ian Barter

This article is about the characteristics of the missionaries in the nineteenth century: a desire for the salvation of the lost, they had a wholehearted commitment to the cause of Christ, their preaching focused on Christ, and a need for their own spiritual growth.

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Fruit of the Spirit Portrait of Christian Character

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  • Iain D. Campbell

This article looks at the fruit of the Spirit in the believer and our growth in Christ-likeness (spiritual growth).

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Coping with Criticism

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  • Ronald C. Christie

This article is about accepting criticism, criticism and defense mechanisms, and self examination. It also discusses unfairness in criticism and spiritual growth.

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