Emotionally Healthy Spirituality (Part 1)

Description

You can’t be spiritually mature while remaining emotionally immature. In the course, you will unpack core biblical principles to guide you into an experience of lasting, beneath-the-surface transformation in your relationship with Christ. Join us for a powerful journey that will walk you through a door, forever changing the way you love God, others, and yourself. This course will mainly utilize the materials developed by Peter and Geri Scazzero. The course is a 2-part series. Each part runs for 5 weeks with a live online session each week. Each online session will last about 2 hours and include discussion, video clips, Bible study, and reflective and skill building activities.

Course Objectives

1. Introducing some of the theology, language, and concepts in emotional health and contemplative spirituality, which are essential for discipleship over the long haul. 2. Forming better rhythms of work and rest in discipleship and deepening reflective practices for beneath the surface transformation. 3. Creating space to dialogue, share, listen, affirm, and guide each other as we grow and mature in Christ in each of our local contexts.

Required Texts and Materials

The course materials are to be purchased individually by each student (they will not be provided in class). There are three books to purchase: 

1. Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Updated Edition, Peter Scazzero, Zondervan, 2017. (Paperback ISBN: 031034849)
2. Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Day by Day Devotional, Peter Scazzero, Zondervan, 2018. (ISBN: 0310351669) 
3. Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Expanded Edition Workbook, Peter & Geri Scazzero, HarperChristian Resources, 2021. (ISBN: 0310131731) 

NOTE: the "Expanded Edition" of the workbook is required, NOT the older "Updated Edition" published by Zondervan in 2017. Here is a link to the bundle: https://www.emotionallyhealthy.org/product/emotionally-healthy-spirituality-course-participants-pack-expanded-edition/ (or you can purchase them separately)

Course Evaluation

Student performance will be evaluated based on attendance, completing weekly readings and daily office meditations, and posting one meditation reflection a week.

Language

English