Ten Truths about Spiritual Transformation

Ten Truths about Spiritual Transformation Spiritual Transformation… #1 Is an expected, non optional requirement of all Christ Followers. #2 Is primarily a process, not an event. #3 Is God’s work, but requires my participation. #4 Involves those practices, experiences, and relationships that help me live intimately with Christ and walk as if he were in my place. #5 Is not compartmentalized pursuit.  God is not interested in just my spiritual life; He’s interested in my life—all of it! #6 Can happen at every moment.  It is not restricted to certain times or activities. #7 Is not individualistic, but takes place in community and finds expressions in serving others. #8 Is not impeded by a person’s background, temperament, life situation, or season of life.  It is available right now to all who desire it. #9 The means of pursuing spiritual formation will vary from one person to another.  Christ followers are handcrafted, not cookie-cut. #10 Is ultimately gauged by an increased capacity to love God and other people.  Superficial or external checklists cannot measure it.

Ministry Highlight: Phillip Gray

Phillip Gray is the Senior Pastor at Oak Ridge Wesleyan Church in Largo, Florida. He serves as the District Director of Spiritual Formation, District Secretary, and teaches in the Florida District Ministerial Institute. Spiritual Formation to some may be an anomaly of what we have always believed discipleship to be. However, these two distinctive are blended into a unified process to enable the child of God to mature and become “Christlike.” As a result, the Florida District of the Wesleyan Church has endeavored to incorporate every aspect of district administration in the spiritual formation of our congregants in order to … read more

Ministry Highlight: Jon Weist, Radiant Church

Bio Radiant Church is a church plant that began in 2010 with a vision to transform the east side of Des Moines and eastern Polk County with the gospel of Jesus Christ. Story Pastor Jon and Katie Wiest moved to Des Moines, IA with a specific calling to the east side of the city.  East Des Moines is the older, grittier side of town; its hard-working, blue collar neighborhoods portray a rough, no-nonsense attitude. Pleasant Hill and Altoona on the other hand are two of the most prominent suburbs to the east.  They are filled with former “east siders” able … read more

Ministry Highlight: Phillip Gray

Phillip Gray is the Senior Pastor at Oak Ridge Wesleyan Church in Largo, Florida. He serves as the District Director of Spiritual Formation, District Secretary, and teaches in the Florida District Ministerial Institute. Spiritual Formation to some may be an anomaly of what we have always believed discipleship to be. However, these two distinctive are blended into a unified process to enable the child of God to mature and become “Christlike.” As a result, the Florida District of the Wesleyan Church has endeavored to incorporate every aspect of district administration in the spiritual formation of our congregants in order to … read more

Ministry Highlight

As a 1997 graduate of Bethany Bible College, now Kingswood University, I understood God’s “Call” on my life.  I’m reminded HE doesn’t need me, but will use me as I make myself available.  No longer am I committed to HIM/HIS will, I have surrendered. It was during my time at Kingswood University that I began to recognize vocational ministry included para-church, and it was there that God began planting the seeds of what is now Life Bridge Mentoring. Life Bridge Mentoring is a Christian Faith-Based mentoring organization that began in a small community off Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire.  Nine years later we … read more

 Main Speaker  Dr. Bethany Dudley At the age of eight Bethany declared that she would become a “missionary in the city.”  What this exactly was or what it meant she was not sure; she only knew this was what God was calling her to do.  Over the next many years she has had the privilege of working with numerous non-profits, churches and city agencies focusing on urban ministry and community development. Bethany has her undergraduate degree in Urban Ministry from North Park University, her Masters of Divinity in Urban Ministry from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary Boston, and Doctorate in Transformational Leadership for the Global City with a concentration in Church & Community Development from Bakke Graduate University.  She is a member of Communities First Association and served as the Executive Director of Requip NFP.  Bethany is currently serving as the Education & Curriculum Director and Chicagoland Regional Director for the Christian Community Development Association (CCDA). Workshops  (coming soon)

Main Speaker  Dr. Bethany Dudley At the age of eight Bethany declared that she would become a “missionary in the city.”  What this exactly was or what it meant she was not sure; she only knew this was what God was calling her to do.  Over the next many years she has had the privilege of working with numerous non-profits, churches and city agencies focusing on urban ministry and community development. Bethany has her undergraduate degree in Urban Ministry from North Park University, her Masters of Divinity in Urban Ministry from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary Boston, and Doctorate in Transformational Leadership for the Global City with a concentration in Church & Community Development from Bakke Graduate University.  She is a member of Communities First Association and served as the Executive Director of Requip NFP.  Bethany is currently serving as the Education & Curriculum Director and Chicagoland Regional Director for the Christian Community Development Association (CCDA) Workshops  (coming soon)