Transformation Opportunity - 7/13/2009

Today's Mental Image:

Failure of the Truth Model

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How People Grow

by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend

PREPARATION FOR SESSION 1

Discussion Starter of Small Group Wednesday

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FOUR MODELS OF HOW PEOPLE GROW

Have you encountered or held one of the following popular ways of thinking about personal growth?

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1.  The sin model:  All problems are a result of one's sin.

2.  The truth model:  The truth of the Bible will set you free.

3.  The experiential model:  Get to the pain in your life, and then somehow

     "get it out."

4.  The supernatural model:  The Holy Spirit heals, sometimes instantly and sometimes gradually.

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What have been your frustrations with these models or the frustrated experiences of people you know who were trying to grow via one of these models?

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What makes sense to you about each model?

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What do you personally want to see as a result of personal/spiritual growth?

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BASED ON How People Grow BOOK AND WORKBOOK.