congregationalspirituality.org
Resources for Leaders and Members
of Christian Congregations
  
congregational life
The Christian church’s core is the Holy Spirit’s presence and the patterns of life that draw the church and its members into deeper relationships with God. It is out of that core that the church learns and practices community, hospitality, and mission to the world. That core is the spiritual life of the congregation.
 
     
  worship
   
Worship is the heart of the spiritual life of the church. It is where people come for sanctuary, to experience the intentional presence of God, and to become refreshed and renewed.
  education
   
Opportunities for Christian education permeate the life of the congregation. As we attend to faith formation we can also be intentional in nurturing the spiritual lives of all ages.
  small groups
   
Small groups permeate the life of the congregation. They can be intentional opportunities for nurturing the spiritual life of persons, and helping them to learn and grow in the grace of growing toward God together.
  mission
   
The mission ministries of the congregation embody the spiritual life going into God's world in concrete ways. THIS PAGE IS UNDER CONTRUCTION. PLEASE COME BACK.
  administration
   
The ways church leaders work together, including meetings and governance, deeply impact the spiritual life of both those persons and the community as a whole
  youth
   
What do leaders need to know and remember about youth to help them grow spiritually?
  children and families
   
Both within the life of the church and in the daily life of a family, there are many ways to intentionally nurture the family growing toward God together, as well as attending directly to the children's spiritual life
  persons with disabilities
   

As church leaders plan ways to attend to the spiritual life of members, they often forget to recognize the challenges for persons with disabilities. THIS PAGE IS UNDER CONTRUCTION. PLEASE COME BACK.