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Growing in the Life of Faith: Education and Christian Practices

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by Craig Dykstra, Westminster John Knox Press, 2005

Description

This collection of essays examines what conditions and factors lead to a growth in faith.

Features

how the practice of faith can lead to deeper trust, essays, faith in scripture

Recommended Audience

clergy and religious educator

Cost

Purchase as a book or e-book

Practical Applications

Initiate a conversation about the purpose of your congregation by using this resource in small study groups.
Consider how your congregation approaches faith formation by applying principles of this resource to current practices.

Updated: February 15, 2024

About the Contributor

Tim Shapiro

President

Tim Shapiro is the Indianapolis Center’s president. He began serving the Center in 2003 after 18 years in pastoral ministry. For 14 years, Tim served Westminster Presbyterian Church in Xenia, Ohio. Prior to his pastorate at Westminster, he was pastor of Bethlehem Presbyterian Church in Logansport, Indiana. He holds degrees from Purdue University and Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary.

Tim’s interest in how congregations learn to do new things is represented in his book How Your Congregation Learns. After his extensive work on the Center’s Sacred Space initiative, Tim co-authored the book Holy Places: Matching Sacred Space with Mission and Message. He has also authored several articles, including Applying Positive Deviance and The Congregation of Theological Coherence.

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