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Invitation to a Journey

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Invitation to a Journey: A Road Map for Spiritual Formation
by Robert M. Mulholland Jr.
InterVarsity Press (1993); 168 pages

About the Book

Invitation to a Journey is a clear introduction to the purpose, means, and goals of spiritual formation. Written in an accessible, conversational style, the book casts the vision of spiritual formation as a process of gradually being remade in the image of Christ.

How It Will Help

One benefit of this book for preaching is its simple structure. The table of contents provides a possible four-week vision-casting series. Furthermore, its content provides an excellent introduction for both pastor and congregation to the purpose and process of spiritual formation.

Table of Contents

Part 1-The Road Map: The Nature of Spiritual Formation

1. The Process
2. Being Conformed
3. The Image of Christ
4. For the Sake of Others

Part 2-The Vehicle: Personality and Piety

5. Creation Gifts
6. One-Sided Spirituality
7. Holistic Spirituality

Part 3-The Journey: Spiritual Disciplines

8. The Classical Christian Pilgrimage
9. Classical Spiritual Disciplines
10. The Nature of Spiritual Disciplines
11. The Inner Dynamics of the Spiritual Disciplines

Part 4-Companions on the Way: Corporate and Social

12. Corporate Spirituality
13. Social Spirituality
About the Author

M. Robert Mulholland, Jr. (ThD, Harvard) is professor of New Testament at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky.

Related Books by Robert Mulholland:
The Deeper Journey: The Spirituality of Discovering Your True Self (InterVarsity Press, 2006)
Revelation: Holy Living in an Unholy World (Zondervan, 1990)
Shaped by the Word: The Power of Scripture in Spiritual Formation (Upper Room Books, 2001)



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