Emotionally Healthy Spirituality (Part 2)
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 utilize the materials developed by Peter and Geri Scazzero.
This course is Part 2 of our 2-part series, and will continue where Part 1 left off. The course will run for 8 weeks with a total of 5 sessions. Each session will be live, online and held bi-weekly. Sessions will last about 2 hours and include discussion, video clips, Bible study, and application work through small groups. The 5 sessions are listed under ‘Course Schedule’ below.
Course Objectives
- Introducing some of the theology, language, and concepts in emotional health and contemplative spirituality, which are essential for discipleship over the long haul.
- Forming better rhythms of work and rest in discipleship and deepening reflective practices for beneath the surface transformation.
- 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
Please note, these materials are required and essential to doing this course. We will be heavily using the materials, in and outside of each session. Not having the materials will make it difficult to understand core concepts of EHS and engage in each session. The course materials are to be purchased individually by each student (they will not be provided in class).
There are three books to purchase:
- Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Updated Edition, Peter Scazzero, Zondervan, 2017. (Paperback ISBN: 031034849)
- Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Day by Day Devotional, Peter Scazzero, Zondervan, 2018. (ISBN: 0310351669)
- 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
Course Schedule
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Week 1 - Sep 07
09:00 AMTopicCourse Introduction, Orientation, Light recap of Chapters 1-4, getting to know each other and Q&A
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Week 2 - Sep 21
09:00 AMTopicChapter 5: Enlarge Your Soul Through Grief and Loss
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Week 3 - Oct 05
09:00 AMTopicChapter 6: DIscover the Rhythms of Daily Office and Sabbath
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Week 4 - Oct 19
09:00 AMTopicChapter 7: Grow Into an Emotionally Mature Adult
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Week 5 - Nov 02
09:00 AMTopicChapter 8: Go the Next Step to Develop a “Rule of Life”
Instructors
Pastor Greg Lewis
Erick Lopez
Mary Lee
Applied / Capacity