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The Role of The Family in Spiritual Formation

The document discusses the concept of Spiritual Formation, which involves deepening one's relationship with God and achieving spiritual maturity through various practices such as prayer and community service. It emphasizes the family's crucial role in spiritual development by providing emotional support, shaping identity, and instilling values. Additionally, it addresses challenges faced by families, including discipline, technology, and cultural influences.

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The Role of The Family in Spiritual Formation

The document discusses the concept of Spiritual Formation, which involves deepening one's relationship with God and achieving spiritual maturity through various practices such as prayer and community service. It emphasizes the family's crucial role in spiritual development by providing emotional support, shaping identity, and instilling values. Additionally, it addresses challenges faced by families, including discipline, technology, and cultural influences.

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The Role of the Family in

Spiritual Formation

Rev Dr A Siwela Jnr


What is Spiritual Formation?
✓Refers to the course of creating a deeper association with God.
✓It is also known as Christian Formation or Spiritual Growth.
✓Its goals are Effective Service/ Fruitfulness/ Spiritual Maturity/
Christlikeness.
✓Core areas comprise: Intimacy with God [Galatians 5: 22-23]
Transforming character [Romans 12: 1-2]
Disciplined Spirituality [2 Corinthians 3: 18]
Community Consciousness [Ephesians 4: 13]
Being Bible Based [2 Peter 3: 18]
Practices for Spiritual Formation
1 Thessalonians 5: 16-18

✓Supplication/ intercession/ prayer


✓Reflection/ Meditation
✓Fasting/ Self-Denial
✓Mission/ Community Service
✓Thanksgiving/ Gratitude
Why is the Family Important in this?
Deuteronomy 6: 4-9, Proverbs 22: 6, Ephesians 6: 4, 2 Timothy 1: 5

✓Primary and most influential socialization environment


✓Profiles basic identity markers
✓Provides emotional support and security
✓Helps develop communication and interpersonal skills
✓Shapes conflict resolution and discipline boundaries
✓Sets mentorship through parenting, sibling roles, traditions and
rituals, and values
Family Crisis
✓Managing discipline and grace
✓Balancing technology’s impact
✓Cultural/ societal influences
✓Globalization issues
✓Time management
The End

Rev Dr A Siwela Jnr


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+263 772 667 277

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