PM203 — Spiritual Formation and Christian Discipleship

Personal spiritual disciplines, mentoring, discipleship and mature Christian character.

Program: Certificate in Pastoral Ministry (non-accredited). Prerequisite: PM101. Format: Self-paced written lessons, quizzes, and assignments. Note: This training does not confer academic credit, professional licensure, or ordination.

What You Will Learn

• Explain major biblical and theological principles relevant to the subject.
• Apply responsible interpretation and ethical reasoning to ministry situations.
• Produce written and practical work demonstrating ministry readiness.

Course Overview

Personal spiritual disciplines, mentoring, discipleship and mature Christian character.

This course contains 14 lessons, each with guided reading, reflection, a written assignment and four knowledge-check questions. Students should consult relevant biblical texts and credible references, and complete work in their own words.

Assessment

Complete all lessons and assignments; recommended minimum score: 70%. The program-wide final project is assessed separately in PM304.

Prerequisites

PM101

Course Lessons

1. What Is Spiritual Formation
2. Grace and Growth
3. Prayer Practices
4. Reading and Meditating on Scripture
5. Worship and Community
6. Fasting and Discernment
7. Humility and Repentance
8. Integrity and Accountability
9. Mentoring Relationships
10. One-to-One Discipleship
11. Small Group Discipleship
12. Teaching Spiritual Habits
13. Developing an Eight-Week Plan
14. Evaluating Discipleship Growth