{"id":28180,"date":"2022-05-04T08:00:32","date_gmt":"2022-05-04T12:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/?p=28180"},"modified":"2022-04-21T12:34:13","modified_gmt":"2022-04-21T16:34:13","slug":"process-providing-christian-nurture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/process-providing-christian-nurture.htm","title":{"rendered":"The Process of Providing Christian Nurture"},"content":{"rendered":"

When we love God, we want to grow more and more in that relationship. That love spills over into love for others which leads to wanting them to know Him better too. God’s Word provides us with help about the process of providing Christian nurture.<\/p>\n

3 Points to Remember about Providing Christian Nurture<\/h2>\n

Whether for ourselves, or to provide Christian nurture for others in the Church, the following three points should guide the process.<\/p>\n

1) Christian nurture is a life-long process. We never stop learning.<\/p>\n

Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. (Phil. 3:12)<\/em><\/p>\n

2) The growth process is developmental. Not everyone will be at the same place.<\/p>\n

Therefore let us move beyond the elementary teachings about Christ and be taken forward to maturity … (Heb. 6:1)<\/em><\/p>\n

3) Nurturing our walk with God should happen in different settings. Each setting adds a different layer to the growth process.<\/p>\n

Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and to teaching. (1 Tim. 4:13)<\/em><\/p>\n

Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. (Col. 3:16)<\/em><\/p>\n

Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth. (2 Tim. 2:15)<\/em><\/p>\n

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\nYou’ll find these points listed in the Church Purpose Ministry Manual<\/strong> <\/a>which looks at Christian nurture, taking time to get to know Him better, as one of the ways to express our love to God.<\/p>\n

For resources<\/strong> about some venues for Christian nurture, go to:<\/p>\n