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the journey forward... exploring the emerging church... navigating spiritual formation... seeking to transform the world... ...through Christ

God is inviting us to go on a journey into his heart and into the good life made available through Jesus: "I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly" (John 10:10). But entering into this abundant life takes more than wishful thinking; it takes a well-thought-out, feasible plan.
The first part of this plan is a balanced vision, which we find when incorporating into our lives practices seen in Jesus' life and the history of the Church. We will incorporate these practices into our corporate worship experiences as well as our private lives. These practices, or spiritual disciplines, mature us in traditions of life and faith:
The second part of this plan is to implement a practical strategy that will help us stay on course: participating in a Spiritual Formation Group. These fellowships of two to seven people meet regularly to encourage and hold one another accountable to the practice of spiritual disciplines and balanced growth into Christlikeness.

We are very interested in living the full Christian life here at Vanguard Church. Our Spiritual Formation Groups as well as our Sunday morning experiences incorporate these six spiritual disciplines, in order that we may mature into the likeness of Christ.

For more information about how Spiritual Formation Groups work, go to 

www.renovare.org

Ministry Transformation- The Emerging Church  Personal Transformation- Spiritual Formation  World Transformation- Social Action

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