Spiritual Formation: Prayer and the Christian Life
June 1, 2011
Spiritual Formation
Prayer and the Christian Life
Location: BSOP Campus, 77-B Karuhatan Road, Valenzuela City, Metro Manila
Date: June 20-24, 2011 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM; 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Course Description: The purpose of the course is to encourage and stimulate a growing and meaningful life of Christian devotion in the midst of our frenetic and highly secularized culture. Attention will be given to biblical teaching and classic historical insights on prayer and spirituality. Practical assignments and directed experiences of prayer will provide opportunities to move beyond theory to personal spiritual formation.
Course Objectives:
That upon completion of the course, the student will:
1. Recognize and appreciate the features of an authentic evangelical spirituality.
2. Have an informed and practical understanding of Christian prayer.
3. Be acquainted with edifying devotional classics.
4. Utilize classic and contemporary contributions to Christian spirituality with discernment, and
5. Have crafted a personal plan to foster an ongoing and prayerful life in the Spirit.
Speaker: Dr. Glen Scorgie, Ph. D., Professor of Theology & Ethics Bethel University
