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PARENT

SPIRITUAL PARENT:
In this stage, the Parent
has a solid understanding
YOUNG of God’s Word and a
deep, abiding relationship
ADULT with the Father. They are
living out God’s Word in
their lives daily. They are
SPIRITUAL YOUNG others-centered and
ADULT: God-dependent. They
CHILD In this stage, people are
making a big shift from
are able to reproduce
mature disciples of Christ
being self-centered to by inviting others to
SPIRITUAL CHILD: follow them as they follow
more others-centered.
In this stage, people are Christ.
INFANT
They’re beginning to
growing in their
understand their role as
relationship with God, TRAITS
a giver, rather than a
and are also beginning to • They are mature
SPIRITUAL INFANT: taker. They are
grow in their relationship disciples of Jesus, but
In this stage, people have ministering to others,
with other Christians.
DEAD accepted Christ,
haven’t moved much past
but They are applying God’s
Word in their lives and
putting others first. They
are being doers of the
continually growing and
developing in their
that point. They can be Word. personal relationship
SPIRITUALLY DEAD: allowing others to walk with God and as a
new believers, or they beside them in their
People in this stage have might be stagnant, long- TRAITS disciple of Jesus Christ.
not yet accepted Christ journey following Christ.
time Christians. Life is However, it’s still mostly • They are becoming
as Lord and Savior. They generally all about them less self-centered and • They are skilled at
may completely reject about them – their assessing where others
and their needs. needs, comfort, etc. more others-centered.
God, or they may be • are in the discipleship
seeking God. They may • They are beginning to process and getting
be “spiritual”, and they TRAITS TRAITS see themselves as personally involved to
• They are the lord of • They are growing in
may even claim to know ministers. help them grow and
their life. their relationship with
God or be a Christian. In develop.
reality, they are their own God. • They are tithing and
• They are confused
god. giving of their time • They understand their
about what truth is or • They are building from a place of role as one who needs
they are beginning to relationships with other
TRAITS thankfulness and love. to intentionally invest in
learn the truth. believers.
• They are broken. others – making
(aware or unaware) • They understand the disciples who can make
• They are developing disciples.
PHRASES Kingdom purpose of
• They are lost and habits of Bible study
THEY MIGHT SAY… branching their small
unaware of it. and prayer. • They are becoming a
“Christians are group.
coach who develops
• They are living out hypocrites.” • They are plugging into other players/leaders.
their feelings. relational environments
“I’m a good person, a for the purpose of PHRASES PHRASES
loving God would never discipleship (small THEY MIGHT SAY… THEY MIGHT SAY…
send me to Hell.” groups) “I’m going to visit Bob in “I’m taking Steve with me
PHRASES the hospital tonight the next time I visit Bob in
THEY MIGHT SAY… “The Church just wants • They are giving of their rather than going to the the hospital to help him
“I believe there are many my money.” time and money. movies.” learn how to minister to
ways to Heaven.”
others.”
“I’m too busy for a small PHRASES “I’m serving in the nursery
“I’m a good person.” group.” so that parents can
THEY MIGHT SAY… “I have a couple good
“I love my church attend a service.” potential leaders in my
“I think there may be a
because I feel like I home group that I’m
higher power.” “I need to branch my
belong.” going to personally invest
small group, but no one in.”
“I’m too busy for a small else is ready to lead.”
group.” “My small group is great!
They make me feel “Larry is a fine home
welcome.” group leader , and he has
really matured in his faith.
“I’m upset about having I’m going to ask him to
to branch our small pray about becoming a
group. I just started coach.”
making friends.”

THE 5 STAGES OF SPIRITUAL GROWTH


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