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NEW TO 2008! See Spirit Grow.com has been remodeled and updated! Check out the new page, "Something to Think About," and visit the other pages on this site to see updates and improvements. |
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Welcome to See Spirit Grow, a website designed to offer information, resources and support to individuals and communities experiencing or desiring to experience spiritual growth and formation, or spiritual development.
What is spiritual development? Spiritual development is the process of seeking balance between the desire to connect with God, humanity and the natural world and the desire to be a separate and unique being. It is witnessed through experiences that move people from focusing on self and cause them to recognize their role in the greater scheme of life. These experiences are sometimes described as "mountaintop" or "peak" experiences or "ah ha" moments. Spiritual development occurs when people seeks and understands their reason for being by learning about themselves, themselves in relation to others, and themselves in relation to God. It is a fundamental part of every individual's development and is as encompassing as one's mental, social, psychological and physical development.
Spiritual development occurs in many different arenas of a person's life, the most obvious being when that person practices his or her faith or religious beliefs. See Spirit Grow presents information from a Christian perspective, and within that Christian perspective, it focuses on spiritual development from a learning perspective. The primary goal is to first help individuals and communities understand themselves better, and in the process of doing so, begin to realize what their purpose for being is. Often, once the individual or community understands their reason for existing and what skills and abilities they have that support that reason, people experience leaps in growth, and the very ideal that Christ modeled, that of living as loving members of a community the way God intended, begins to emerge.
In the following pages, both individuals seeking self-understanding and those who help individuals attain spiritual development will find ideas and information, programs, curriculums, consultation information and other help, no matter where you are on your journey of spiritual development. Enjoy and Grow! |
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Workshop and Course Offering Schedule for January-June 2008
Workshops Being Families of Faith in the 21st Century Workshop
January 13 and 27, 2008 St. Francis Episcopal Church, Greensboro, NC
Summer 2008 (date TBA) Eden, NC Classes Face to Face Classes The Parents' Tool Chest
February - May, 2008 Sunday Mornings during Sunday school St. Francis Episcopal Church Greensboro, NC
** Tele-Classes Making It Real And Relevant: Christian Education in the 21st Century Two part tele-class offered February 11 & 18, 2008
Creating and Supporting Families of Faith June 2, 2008
These teleclasses are offered through eMinistry Network; open to all who are interested in "attending" class. Go to www.eministrynetwork.org then click on "classes" in left column to see class schedule and to register for class.
Conferences Diocese of Iowa Christian Formation Conference "Being Dedicated to God" Ames, Iowa April 4-5, 2008
See Workshops and Other Events page for details of these events OR contact Heidi Hawks at hhawks@seespiritgrow.com or (336)816-4555 for details
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