WHAT IS SPIRITUAL GROWTH?
Spiritual growth is the process of deepening our relationship with God, maturing in our faith, and becoming more Christ-like. Discover what spiritual growth entails as a believer, the key components that contribute to it, and practical steps to foster spiritual growth in your own life. Whether you're new to the faith or a seasoned believer, explore the different topics below to help you grow spiritually.
How do I grow my relationship with God?
God created us to be in relationship with Him. And His design is for us to grow and flourish in Him. In order to grow in our relationship with God, we must abide. By abiding continually in the vine, we tap into the source of God’s grace flowing into and through our lives.
God has given us different means to connect with and remain in Him: the Bible, prayer, the gathering, and the Body of Christ. And yet, even if we do these things, it’s still possible to not be transformed but rather just go through the motions, activities, actions, and words. That’s why it’s critical that we understand the difference between going and growing, and how to crystallize learnings through application of what God’s spoken to us in obedience.
When is your sacrifice pleasing to god?
Colossians 3:23-24: Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance. It is the Lord Christ whom you serve. (New American Standard, 1995, Col. 3:23-24)
While it may seem like we should always sacrifice, on every occasion, there are actually times when you shouldn’t sacrifice, when your sacrifices are not pleasing: it’s when your sacrifice gets sideways.
As we read in Colossians 3:23-24, it doesn’t say “as IF for the Lord” but rather “as FOR the Lord rather than men.” When your sacrifice gets sideways (as FOR men instead of as FOR the Lord), it actually multiplies sin in your life. So, how do we know if our sacrifice has gone sideways or not?
There are three signs to look for: comparison, entitlement, and making exceptions. Understanding these signs is crucial to examining our hearts and offering sacrifices that are truly pleasing to Him.
Shane Farmer
Serves as the Lead Pastor of Revolution Church. He and his wife, Wendy, have three sons: Josiah, Charlie, and Marshall.
Rebekah Layton
Serves as the Associate Pastor of Revolution Church. She and her husband, Josh, have one daughter, Zuriel.
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Our GoalS
1. Steward Revival for Maximum Impact
We believe the tsunami of God’s next great move is approaching shore and are committed not to reject the new thing God is doing, but to participate in the full acceleration His Spirit’s moving brings. We do not exist to sustain or maintain what is, but believe status quo has got to go to make way for Kingdom advancement.
2. Sustain the Gain for a Lifetime
We seek to sustain an open heaven for a lifetime, and therefore, desire to be very diligent about the intersections of Worship and Prayer, Word and Spirit.
3. Raise Up Titans of the Faith
We feel called to pursue power over prevalence, purity over prominence and perseverance over popularity. We believe Christ commends a pure and spotless bride, not a bloated bride. We have a goal of raising up tomorrow’s spiritual giants who are wholly devoted to His person, His praise and His purposes, as we know the Lord’s eyes look throughout the earth seeking to show Himself strong to those whose hearts are wholly devoted to Him (2 Chr 16:9). We believe the church exists to comfort the afflicted but also to spur one another on to love and good deeds, not to coddle each other in partial obedience.
4. Pure Praise
We long to be King Davids of the Kingdom, leading the way for pure praise that catches the attention of heaven, elevating worship as the chief end of the church.
5. Catalyze a Prayer Movement
We want to be driven and directed in dependence lived out through intercessory and inquiring prayer. We intercede because we believe God is, God answers and God acts. We inquire out of a desire to be led by Him, not trusting our own skills, strategies or schemes but His guidance.
6. Raise Up a Joshua and Caleb Generation
Only two of approximately two million had the faith to persevere in pursuit of God’s promise. We know what God has revealed about the test of faith coming to the next generation and we are burdened to pass on a baton of persevering faith to the future generation.
7. Fight for Every One
We refuse to leave our community uncontended and uncontested, but instead, we are unapologetically on mission for every life and every eternity.
