When Theology Outpaces Intimacy
For staff and elders · Chapter 9
Six Practices for Leaders
Chapter 9 names six practices that help a church hold theology and intimacy together. Work through them as a team: mark where your church is now, then agree on one next step for each.
Theology becomes transformative when it produces worship.
1.Teach theology as a pathway to worship
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2.Teach people how to walk with God
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3.Create a culture of response
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4.Normalize friendship with God
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5.Celebrate transformation
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6.Build discipleship around formation
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From the book
Questions for the team
- Do the people in my church know how to walk with God, or primarily how to learn about Him?
- If a new believer spent five years in our church, would they primarily become more informed or more intimate with God?
- What changes might help our discipleship culture cultivate both?