Adult Spiritual Growth

St. Paul’s United Methodist Church believes that its strength is found in the people who consider St. Paul’s their church home.

We acknowledge that God is above all things, and that God calls us to be disciples of Jesus Christ.

We long to connect with God and one another through meaningful, discipleship experiences that will challenge us to:

  • love God deeply and grow in our relationship with God,
  • develop a disciplined prayer life,
  • learn from and apply scripture in daily living,
  • build strong Christian relationships,
  • know and use our spiritual gifts, and
  • share our faith with others

We accept that God gives us personal responsibility for our spiritual growth, and it is through our intentional pursuit of these discipleship experiences that we are able to transform our lives and be disciples who make a difference in observable ways.

St. Paul’s is committed to supporting and encouraging the discipleship process by planning and offering experiences that seek to meet the needs of all its people, empowering them to reach out in ministry to others for the good of the world.

~ SIX DISCIPLINES OF DISCIPLESHIP ~

Grow in Our Relationship with God: Experiences that help disciples learn about the nature of the Christian’s relationship with Christ, the character of Christ, the disciple’s identity in Christ, what it means to abide in Christ, and how to have personal quiet time.

Learn From and Apply Scripture in Daily Living: Experiences that help disciples learn to study God’s word, understand how the Bible came to be, explore the biblical truth for life issues, and apply biblical truth to daily life.

Develop a Disciplined Prayer Life: Experiences that help disciples learn about biblical prayer, develop an effective prayer life, and build a ministry of prayer.

Build Strong Christian Relationships: Experiences that help disciples understand the nature of the church as the body of Christ, build effective relationships, and understand themselves and others.

Know and Use Our Spiritual Gifts: Experiences that help disciples identify personal spiritual gifts, interests, and natural abilities; grow in leadership ability; build effective skills for ministry; facilitate small groups for ministry care; learn to disciple others.

Share Our Faith With Others: Experiences that help disciples share personal testimony, witness in a variety of situations, develop a mission worldview, and lead others to share the good news.

At St. Paul’s we take seriously education and spiritual growth opportunities for people of all ages. We offer a wide variety of classes and small groups for adults. Some groups are on-going, and others last a short-term of six to ten weeks.  Information is continually being added so check back soon for more up to date class listings.

“FINANCIAL PEACE UNIVERSITY” COMING SOON!
Have you ever sat down and taken a close look at your income? More importantly, have you ever taken a close look at where that income goes? Are you frightened to find out? Being aware of how you spend your money is the first of many steps towards gaining independence from debt and building for a prosperous future! Sign up for St. Paul’s next session of Dave Ramsey’s “Financial Peace University” will take place beginning on Sunday, January 8th, 2012 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.  Class runs for 13 weeks, concluding Sunday, April 1st, 2012.  The cost is $99.00/couple for the course (partial scholarships are available). Childcare will be provided.  Contact Mark or Nancy Goforth at magoforth60@earthlink.net for more information or to register.  Signup begins on Sunday, December 11th, 2011.  The class preview date is set for Sunday, December 18th, 2011 at 11:00 a.m.

BIBLE STUDY CLASS meets every Monday at 10:30 AM in the Covenant Room.

Beginning Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 6:00 p.m., in the Life Center Covenant Room, the Spiritual Weight Loss Group will begin a DVD lecture study entitled Nutrition Made Clear. In 36 lectures taught by dietitian and award-winning Professor Roberta H. Anding, we will explore the fundamentals of good nutrition and get a practical and personal guide to applying these fundamentals to our unique lifestyle. For more information on the scope of this lecture series click here Nutrition Made Clear . The cost for the course book is $10.25. Please register for the group by sending an email to karen_calfee@stpaulsumctucson.net or calling the church office at 296-6149.

INVITATION TO STUDY THE BOOK OF HEBREWS

We invite you to join us for a 9-week study of this important New Testament letter. We will meet each Wednesday from 6-8 PM, starting January 11 and ending March 14, with no meeting on Ash Wednesday (February 22). Call Walt and Elaine Roberts (886-6080) for more information and registration. There is no cost, and babysitting services are available. Why study Hebrews?? Hebrews contains timeless truths and practical applications for today’s Christians as well as those to whom it was originally addressed. It presents Jesus as God’s full revelation of Himself and tells how Jesus fulfills the promises and prophecies of the Old Testament scriptures.