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Challenge Yourself to Trust God in a New Venture

Witness is the fourth practice of the GROWTH scheme for positioning yourself to grow closer to God. Grow by responding to opportunities to explain who you are and what you believe. Witness to the Gospel wherever possible, whether in word or deed.

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Witness Through Servant Behavior

Witness is the fourth practice of the GROWTH scheme for positioning yourself to grow closer to God. Grow by responding to opportunities to explain who you are and what you believe. Witness to the Gospel wherever possible, whether in word or deed.

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Obey the Challenge to Deny Yourself

Jesus’ strategy for winning by losing is all about accepting and obeying the challenge to deny yourself.

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Read God’s Word for You

Nothing has a greater impact on spiritual growth than reading and reflecting on Scripture. There are two ways to read the Bible. One is for information. The other is for formation. While reading the Bible is basic, the key to spiritual growth is reflecting on what you read with the question, “What does this mean for me now?”

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Growing in the Benefits the Holy Spirit Offers Us

According to Paul, everyone is given a dynamic manifestation of the Spirit for the common good and ministry is done by all. It is so Scriptural and so powerful. The Apostle Peter challenged his readers to ”grow in grace and knowledge.” Most of us know how to grow in knowledge, but how do we grow in grace? And what can we do to better position ourselves so the Holy Spirit can move in and change our lives?

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Stories of Spiritual Experiences

Fellowship means sharing something with somebody. The Spirit does his work through a community of believers sharing insights from God’s Word. Surely the way forward for withering mainline church bodies is to have participants share their stories of personal conviction and how the work of Christ’s Spirit affects the way they live.

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Newer Approaches to Building Up Fellowships of the Holy Spirit

The ideal setting for the Spirit to work in the lives of Christ-followers is that of believers gathered around God’s Word and sharing its application in their lives. The Holy Spirit is the one doing the calling into a specific fellowship of believers. Follow his lead with the specific people he sends. Strive to accommodate at least several spiritual temperaments with creative ministries.

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Go to God in Prayer and Worship

Going to God in Prayer and Worship is the most fundamental practice for being drawn closer to God in everyday living.

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Developing a Church Culture that Affirms the Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit not only dwells in the bodies of individual believers but the corporate body of believers as well. Is the Holy Spirit leading your church?

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NAME, SHARE, SEEK MORE: Encourage Others by Sharing Your Experiences of the Holy Spirit

A proper understanding of the Holy Spirit is needed in order to understand His role in our lives. How can we make room for manifestations of the Holy Spirit in our own lives and our churches?

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Getting the Theology of the Holy Spirit Right

A proper understanding of the Holy Spirit is needed in order to understand His role in our lives. How can we make room for manifestations of the Holy Spirit in our own lives and our churches?

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