Personal growth requires developing relationships that stretch us. When I choose to invest in others and allow them to invest in me, it produces authenticity and provides support. Then as I encourage others, I am encouraged myself to seek and take next steps.
ACTION ITEMS
Be actively involved in a BPF Small Group
Use your existing Small Group relationships to foster deeper, more accountable relationships
Create moments during your meetings, from time to time, where women share with women and men share with men.
Have gender specific activities outside of the regular Small Group meetings to strengthen relationships and build trust within those sub groups. (i.e. trips, breakfast, outings, etc.)
Invest in the personal spiritual growth of others
Volunteer to lead or host a BPF Adult Small Group
Develop a mentoring relationship with someone you can spur on in his or her spiritual growth. (ex: in an existing relationship, as a True to Life Ministries mentor, etc.)
Allow others to invest in your spiritual growth
Have a standing meeting time with 1-2 others who will ask you the hard questions about your thoughts, actions, and relationships and allow you to do the same.
Ask those who know you well for feedback about an area of spiritual growth in which you could improve.
Develop resources
Resources are listed in order of intensity, but feel free to choose the one that piques your interest!
Building Successful Relationships // Right Now Media
Relat(able) // Right Now Media
Discipling // Book - At the GuideMarks Resource Center or on Amazon
Re|Engage // In-person class - next class is fall 2021
Deploy Resources
Discipleship // Book - At the GuideMarks Resource Center or on Amazon
Multiply // Right Now Course, Book (on Amazon), or go to the website (free book download)
Growing Up // Book - find it on Amazon
The Sacred Search // Right Now Media - on romantic relationships
Sacred Marriage // Book - find it on Amazon
Become a Small Group Leader // fill out the form
In the deploy phase, you are living this out and leading others. A great next step is to get someone to hold you accountable to your next steps. This can be a small group leader or volunteer leader. If you don’t have someone, reach out to Michelle Masterson, here.