ISBN A Guide to Christian Spiritual Formation (How Scripture, Spirit, Community, and Mission Shape Our Souls) book English Paperback 288 pages

Grounded in careful biblical scholarship, this volume provides a holistic, accessible, and informed introduction to Christian spiritual formation, written from a broadly evangelical perspective. Evan Howard, a noted authority on Christian spirituality, joins Scripture with themes of community, spirit, formation, and mission in a single integrative guide. A Guide to Christian Spiritual Formation includes helpful features such as figures, charts, chapter overviews, and formation-focused questions. Its evangelical-ecumenical and global perspectives will appeal to a wide audience.This book is accompanied by free online resources. Click the red eSources banner above for more information.ContentsPart One: The Basics1. Christian Spiritual Formation2. The Story of Christian Spiritual FormationPart Two: The Elements3. The Fullness and Aims of Christian Spiritual Formation4. The Contexts and Agents of Christian Spiritual Formation5. The Process of Transformation and the Task of Formation6. The Means of Christian Spiritual FormationPart Three: The Practice7. Formed into Prayer8. Formed Together9. Formed in Thinking, Feeling, and Acting10. Formed into Mission11. Discerning FormationPart Four: The Ministry12. The Ministry of Christian Spiritual FormationIndexesEpilogue: My Personal History of Spiritual FormationIndexes