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“Holiness, not happiness, is the chief end of man.” — Oswald Chambers (1874-1917)

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Chambers died in 1917 as a chaplain during W.W.I. He suffered for three days with appendicitis before he sought medical help, believing wounded soldiers more deserving of the hospital beds.

The Christian Life: An Evangelical Spiritual Theology

Course Number: SF502

Professor:

President of reSource Leadership International in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada

Course Description:

With the contemporary interest in spirituality, it is imperative that the Church establish a comprehensive theology of Christian spirituality that can inform the life and witness of Christian believers. This course presents such a theology of spirituality: a theology that is biblical, practical, and contemporary, accounting for and enabling spiritual formation and nurture in a post-modern, pluralistic, materialistic society. In addition, the course provides a theological foundation for a life of prayer that will empower and sustain the believer in life and ministry.

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

  1. Recognize the role of ministry in the lives of believers.
  2. Gain insight into the theology of spirituality such that he/she is able to develop a practical model of spiritual formation within congregational life.
  3. Appreciate the diversity of theological traditions in Christian spirituality.
  4. Develop a model of spiritual life and discipline that is both theological and practical.

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