The Celebration of Discipline
LIBERTY UNIVERSITY
THE CELEBRATION OF DISCIPLINE
A Paper
Submitted to Dr. David Kitchens
In Partial Fulfillment
Of the Requirements for the Course
Personal Evangelism
EVAN 565
BY
SAMUEL MARRERO
17 DECEMBER 2009
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction .........................................................................................................................3
Nature…………………………………………..………….................................................3
Purpose……………………………………………… ........................................................4
Process….............................................................................................................................5
Product............................………………………………….................................................5
Closing………………………………………………………………………………….....6
Reference….........................................................................................................................7
Introduction
Richard J. Foster's purpose of Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual
Growth, is to show people for control, work, and operate their faith. He reveals that each
person has an immense obligation to God to process and develop important
relationship with Him. Whether someone is seeking to be a spiritual entity or simply
wanting a closer relationship with their Creator, they must walk in the footsteps of Christ
who has shown his Word. Foster identifies two popular difficulties that hinder believers
from practicing the disciplines: popular science (i.e. prejudice against a spiritual reality)
and ignorance of the classical spiritual disciplines. Foster positions his book as a "how
to" guide for spiritual disciplines, and a developing of spiritual character. Upon
completion of the book, the reader will be quipped with the tools to empower himself to
defend His Mighty Word.
Nature
Foster exemplifies the nature of twelve positioned spiritual
THE CELEBRATION OF DISCIPLINE
A Paper
Submitted to Dr. David Kitchens
In Partial Fulfillment
Of the Requirements for the Course
Personal Evangelism
EVAN 565
BY
SAMUEL MARRERO
17 DECEMBER 2009
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction .........................................................................................................................3
Nature…………………………………………..………….................................................3
Purpose……………………………………………… ........................................................4
Process….............................................................................................................................5
Product............................………………………………….................................................5
Closing………………………………………………………………………………….....6
Reference….........................................................................................................................7
Introduction
Richard J. Foster's purpose of Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual
Growth, is to show people for control, work, and operate their faith. He reveals that each
person has an immense obligation to God to process and develop important
relationship with Him. Whether someone is seeking to be a spiritual entity or simply
wanting a closer relationship with their Creator, they must walk in the footsteps of Christ
who has shown his Word. Foster identifies two popular difficulties that hinder believers
from practicing the disciplines: popular science (i.e. prejudice against a spiritual reality)
and ignorance of the classical spiritual disciplines. Foster positions his book as a "how
to" guide for spiritual disciplines, and a developing of spiritual character. Upon
completion of the book, the reader will be quipped with the tools to empower himself to
defend His Mighty Word.
Nature
Foster exemplifies the nature of twelve positioned spiritual