Spiritual Formation Is...: How to Grow in Jesus with Passion and Confidence

by Rod Dempsey, Dave Earley

Rod Dempsey and Dave Earley draw on years of experience as pastors, church planters, professors, and transformed believers to equip readers to grow in their spiritual walk with Christ. Spiritual Formation Is… challenges believers to grow upward, inward, and outward in their spiritual formation by loving God, loving one another, and loving our neighbors. Written in a down-to-earth, approachable style that invites readers to come as they are, Spiritual Formation Is… introduces the principles, philosophy, and practice of sanctification.

Genres: Christianity, Theology, Spirituality, Nonfiction, Discipleship

272 pages, Paperback

Published August 1, 2018

Reviews

[Katie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this as a part of a Bible Study with church and I really enjoyed it! I loved how many practical suggestions are offered for how to live out and practice the different spiritual disciplines to develop your personal spiritual formation, and it was also a very easy to read book. The concepts were well laid out so they felt easy to grasp, but not so simple that it felt like there wasn’t any substance to the different points. I felt convicted throughout different points, and overall like I learned a lot! Would definitely recommend to anyone looking for some practical guidance on how to grow in their faith!

[Sumner Adkins · Rating 4 out of 5]

Had to read for class. Lots of good tips but left me mildly overwhelmed

[Will Andrews · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read for class and it was… a book for class

[Beejai Richardson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book, along with Discipleship Is... were textbooks last semester for my Discipleship Ministries class at Liberty University. The books are similar enough that I often got confused as to which one I was reading.

It is a solid but not really inspiring book. I would recommend it for an older leader who is entering into a mentorship role with a younger believer. For everyone else, the book is good and it wouldn't be a waste of time reading it... but so are another hundred-plus covering similar topics in similar ways.

[Day Fisher · Rating 3 out of 5]

So this book was okay. Sometimes I liked it, sometimes I read it and nothing really stood in out. Sometimes Earley and Dempsey said a lot of words and could have been much more concise. It wasn't life changing but it still had biblical truths within.

[Melody · Rating 3 out of 5]

Spiritual formation should be obvious. Yet it isn’t.

[Aaron Covington · Rating 5 out of 5]

Spritual growth defined!

This definitely an essential read for Christians that are serious about growth and living the life God is calling for us.

[Josh Andrew · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great overview for building spiritual formation and helping with the basics of building a relationship with Jesus.