Spiritual Waypoints: Helping Others Navigate the Journey
Overview
Bob Whitesel, one of the church’s foremost experts on leadership, growth, and change, offers help for pastors and congregation leaders who struggle to develop effective strategies for reaching today’s generation with the good news of Jesus Christ. This book defines and describes the journey most people in today’s culture follow as they move from a lack of awareness of the gospel through conversion to spiritual maturity. Whitesel identifies distinct stages or “waypoints” in this journey and helps church leaders understand how to guide seekers in taking the next step from where they are.
Filled with interviews and personal stories from Shane Claiborne, Dan Kimball, Lauren Winner, Scot McKnight, and more, this engaging book will help congregations build on their strengths to develop a comprehensive and holistic strategy for guiding people through the stages of their journey toward spiritual maturity.
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- Describes the various stages of a person’s walk with God and how to identify them
- Provides insight on tracking spiritual progress
- Develops effective strategies to reach more people with the Gospel
- Waypoint 16: No Awareness of a Supreme Being
- Waypoint 15: Awareness of a Supreme Being
- Waypoint 14 Initial Awareness of the Good News
- Waypoint 13: Awareness of the Fundamentals of the Good News
- Waypoint 12: Personal Relevance of the Good News
- Waypoint 11: Positive Attitude toward Living the Good News
- Waypoint 10: Personal Problem Recognition
- Waypoint 9: Decision to Act
- Waypoint 8: Repentance and Faith in Christ
- Waypoint 7: New Birth
- Waypoint 6: Post-Decision Evaluation
- Waypoint 5: Integration with the Body of Christ
- Waypoint 4: Spiritual Foundations
- Waypoint 3: Inner-Life Growth
- Waypoint 2: Ministry Emergence
- Waypoint 1: Impact Emergence
- Waypoint 0: Convergence
This book tackles the big challenge that all churches face: helping people find their way on the spiritual journey.
—Warren Bird, research director, Leadership Network, Dallas, TX
Whitesel helps us see what the Spirit is doing in a person’s heart. Learn, and be encouraged.
—Nelson Searcy, lead pastor, The Journey Church, Boca Raton, FL
Spiritual decision-making leads to a life-long journey of progressive discovery. Whitesel provides practical guidelines to help people move from stage to stage.
—Eddie Gibbs, professor, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA
At the end of this read, you’ll have new understanding of where you are (your waypoint) and a new outlook of where others are on their journey.
—Aubrey Malphurs, senior professor of educational ministries and leadership and pastoral ministry, Dallas Theological Seminary, Dallas, TX
May God use Spiritual Waypoints to grow many believers in their faith. Likewise, may God use this new refreshing book to grow many believers in Christ.
—Elmer L. Towns, co-founder, Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA
- Title: Spiritual Waypoints: Helping Others Navigate the Journey
- Author: Bob Whitesel
- Publisher: Wesleyan Publishing House
- Publication Date: 2010
- Pages: 272