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Developing Spiritual Discernment
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With Dr. Gerald R. McDermott
Friday, March 23, 2012 - 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church |
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A good spiritual mentor must have spiritual discernment, not only to see what God is doing in others, but also to understand God’s ways with a mentor. This series of talks and discussions unpacks what many consider to be the best manual on discernment ever penned—Jonathan Edwards’ Religious Affections (1746). The talks will explain the “reliable” and “unreliable” signs of true grace, and discuss what they mean for both mentors and those they counsel. You will take away biblically and theologically sound insights that will deepen your own life with God and further equip you to mentor/disciple others.
Lecture Titles:
Session 1 – The Criteria Christians Typically Use to Discern the Spirit and Why They Are Neither Biblical Nor Trustworthy
Session 2 – The Underlying Motif in God’s Ways with Both Mentors and Those They Counsel
Session 3 – A New but Biblical Principle for Counseling and Mentoring
Session 4 - Twin Keys to Spiritual Growth
Gerald McDermott is the Jordan-Trexler Professor of Religion at Roanoke College, where he teaches courses in the history of Christianity and Christian theology of world religions. He has written, co-written or edited twelve books and scores of articles. He is also Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion.
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