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	<title>Comments on: Spiritual Transformation &#8211; Key #7</title>
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		<title>By: Spiritual Transformation - Key #8 &#38;laquo Missional Church Network</title>
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		<dc:creator>Spiritual Transformation - Key #8 &#38;laquo Missional Church Network</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2007 13:37:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] Today Georges Boujakly completes his series on &#8220;keys&#8221; to spiritual transformation. Earlier posts in the series can be found here: key #1a, key #1b, key #1c, key #2, key #3, key #4, key #5, key #6, key #7.  [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] Today Georges Boujakly completes his series on &#8220;keys&#8221; to spiritual transformation. Earlier posts in the series can be found here: key #1a, key #1b, key #1c, key #2, key #3, key #4, key #5, key #6, key #7.  [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Brad Brisco</title>
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		<dc:creator>Brad Brisco</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2007 01:07:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Georges, good suggestions. I like the idea of spiritual formation groups even if for season. Also like the idea of focusing on the key leaders in the church and taking them on a spiritual formation journey together. Thanks for this series!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Georges, good suggestions. I like the idea of spiritual formation groups even if for season. Also like the idea of focusing on the key leaders in the church and taking them on a spiritual formation journey together. Thanks for this series!</p>
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		<title>By: Spiritual Transformation &#171; rustinS myth</title>
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		<dc:creator>Spiritual Transformation &#171; rustinS myth</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2007 12:29:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] Spiritual&#160;Transformation  Posted on September 17, 2007 by Rustin   Brad continues a great series over at Missional Church Network. [...]</description>
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		<title>By: Georges Boujakly</title>
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		<dc:creator>Georges Boujakly</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2007 04:10:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Micah,
Good questions. 
Possible answers for applying spiritual formation to the whole church and not just the elite.

1. Teach and preach and lead (if you are one of these) in such a way as not simply to pass information but to effect transformation. Look at the way you do that and intentionally gear all you say as to encourage and bring about transformation.
2. Instead of just small groups, organize small groups to be spiritual formation groups. There is ample published materials  (see Upper Room, Renovare, etc...) to help with this. People learn to do lectio divina in groups. Try it for a 5 minute stretch on Sunday morning even.
3. Model it and talk about it. 
4. Lead your leaders in a small spiritual formation group.
5. Keep hammering at the concept that the Bible is not given for information but for formation. Therefore, we must read it with the purpose it was given in mind.

Micah, is this helpful?

As to measurement. The only way I know to measure spiritual results is auto-measurement. In other words, the person repeatedly measures himself and compares previous scores. Helpful here is a site assessyourself.org. Check it out and tell me what you think.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Micah,<br />
Good questions.<br />
Possible answers for applying spiritual formation to the whole church and not just the elite.</p>
<p>1. Teach and preach and lead (if you are one of these) in such a way as not simply to pass information but to effect transformation. Look at the way you do that and intentionally gear all you say as to encourage and bring about transformation.<br />
2. Instead of just small groups, organize small groups to be spiritual formation groups. There is ample published materials  (see Upper Room, Renovare, etc&#8230;) to help with this. People learn to do lectio divina in groups. Try it for a 5 minute stretch on Sunday morning even.<br />
3. Model it and talk about it.<br />
4. Lead your leaders in a small spiritual formation group.<br />
5. Keep hammering at the concept that the Bible is not given for information but for formation. Therefore, we must read it with the purpose it was given in mind.</p>
<p>Micah, is this helpful?</p>
<p>As to measurement. The only way I know to measure spiritual results is auto-measurement. In other words, the person repeatedly measures himself and compares previous scores. Helpful here is a site assessyourself.org. Check it out and tell me what you think.</p>
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		<title>By: Micah Fries</title>
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		<dc:creator>Micah Fries</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2007 03:15:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Brad-

I like this though, a lot as a matter of fact, but how do you apply it in church life? If it is simply organic in nature, and therefore cannot be directed, can you measure the results?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Brad-</p>
<p>I like this though, a lot as a matter of fact, but how do you apply it in church life? If it is simply organic in nature, and therefore cannot be directed, can you measure the results?</p>
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