WORD International School of Christian Leadership
What: Course Description: Spiritual Disciplines, Personal Formation
Christian Spirituality (WISL Part 2)
When: 1-3 Apil WIN Ireland, Dublin Ireland
Who: Pastora Cecilia Lansang – WIN Netherlands
Objectives:
To know and understand the classical tradition within the history of Christian spirituality
To confront possible challenges in modern day church tradition with regards to experiencing spirituality
To study and understand how to use the various spiritual disciplines and evaluate their potential helpfulness for your own personal growth and relationship with God.
Course Outline:
I. What is spirituality, Christian Spirituality
Spirituality
Christian Spirituality
Mysticism
II. Spiritual Life of Jesus
III. Christian Spiritual Tradition
Monasticism
Roman Catholicism
Eastern Orthodox Spirituality
Evangelical Spirituality
Pentecostal Spirituality
IV. Practicing the Presence of God
V. Spiritual Disciplines
The Inward Disciplines – Meditation, Prayer, Fasting, Study
The Outward Disciplines- Simplicity, Solitude, submission, Service
The Corporate Disciplines – Confession, Worship, Guidance, Celebration
VI. Formation and Transformation/Open Discussion
Recommended books:
Mc Grath, A. E., Christian Spirituality (Oxford: Blackwell, 1999)
Willard, Dallas, The Spirit of the Disciplines: Understanding How God Changes Lives ( San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1988)
Ortberg, John, The Life You’ve Always Wanted: Spiritual Disciplines for Ordinary People (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2004)
Foster, Richard, J., Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth (San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1998)
Ortberg, John, The Life You’ve Always Wanted: Spiritual Disciplines for Ordinary People (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2004)
Foster, Richard, J., Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth (San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1998)
For WICL Certificates:
Please choose one of the books on Spiritual Disciplines to read
Refer to Proposed Schedules Below:
| April 1-3 | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| Session 1 10:00 – 10:50 | What is spirituality? | Practicing the Presence of God | |
| B R E A K | |||
| Session 2 11:00 – 11:50 | Spiritual Life of Jesus | Prayer & Fasting | |
| B R E A K | |||
| Session 3 12:00 – 12:50 | Film Showing | Meditation & Study | |
| L U N C H | |||
| Session 4 14:30 – 15:20 | Christian Spiritual Tradition | Simplicity, Solitude | Confession, Worship |
| B R E A K | |||
| Session 5 15:30 – 16:20 | Christian SpiritualTradition | Submission & Service | Guidance & Celebration |
| 17:00 – 17:50 | Engaging the Tradition/ Essay Writing | Training vs Trying/Group Work | Formation & TransformationOpen discussion |
