Ongoing Nurture

You can use the following chart to arrange well-balanced ongoing nurture.
Plan to return to each of the five areas regularly:

                        2
                        1
                        1
                        1
3 ------------- 5 ------------- 4
                        1
                        1
                        1
                        1

The vertical axis is the relationship between us and God,
and the horizontal is the resulting relationships between us and people.

The "1" at the bottom represents what we receive from God,
and the "2" is what we do in response to God.

The "3" is our relationship with the Church, and the "4" with society.
The "5" in the middle represents our inner life.

Sample study topics for each area would include:
1 - doctrine, Bible, person of God, salvation, forgiveness
2 - trust, praise, prayer
3 - understanding church, pastor, finding and using our gifts
4 - caring, service, witness
5 - inner peace, self-control, hope
 

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