Conformed to His Image, Revised Edition: Biblical, Practical Approaches to Spiritual Formation

by Kenneth D Boa

What does a real relationship with God look like? What is the biblical vision of true spiritual life? How do we grow in spiritual maturity? How we answer these questions influences the health, potency, and witness of Christians in an increasingly complex and hostile world.

Conformed to His Image, Revised Edition answers these questions with clarity and insight, offering a comprehensive, balanced, and applicable guide to spiritual growth. Designed for use in college and seminary courses but also highly appropriate for any serious Christian wanting to grow, this revised edition helps readers build their lives on a fully biblical foundation. It offers a corrective to our tendency to narrow and compartmentalize spiritual growth by exploring twelve facets of authentic Christian spirituality, which

Relational Loving God Completely, Ourselves Correctly, and Others CompassionatelyParadigm Cultivating an Eternal versus a Temporal PerspectiveDisciplined Engaging in the Historical DisciplinesExchanged Life Grasping Our True Identity in ChristMotivated A Set of Biblical IncentivesDevotional Growing in Relationship with GodHolistic Every Component of Life under the Lordship of ChristProcess Process versus Product, Being versus DoingSpirit-Filled Walking in the Power of the SpiritWarfare The World, the Flesh, and the DevilNurturing A Lifestyle of Evangelism and DiscipleshipCorporate Encouragement, Accountability, and Worship With chapter overviews and objectives, questions for personal application, a glossary, a list of key terms, and helpful appendices, Conformed to His Image, Revised Edition provides a defining text for the student, pastor, and church leader of today and tomorrow. This revised edition includes new recommended resources throughout, more recent examples of subjects discussed, and updated wording to better reflect our postmodern context.

Genres: Christian Living

562 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 6, 2020

Reviews

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

An exceptionally thorough book on twelve facets of the Christian life. I didn't give it 5 stars because there were certain sections that I don't agree with, and I can only recommend this with some caveats. Other than that, the book is well-written, practical and has good content.

[Joseph Mundo · Rating 4 out of 5]

It’s a serious, structured look at what spiritual formation actually means from a biblical standpoint. Boa doesn’t treat growth as emotional hype or personality improvement. He grounds everything in Scripture and builds a framework around becoming progressively conformed to the image of Christ (Romans 8:29).

What stood out to me most is the balance. He integrates theology, spiritual disciplines, relational depth, and character formation without drifting into mysticism or psychological self-help. The categories are clear and organized, and the book pushes you to examine not just what you believe, but who you are becoming.

It is dense at times. This isn’t a quick read. But if someone is serious about long-term discipleship, leadership development, or pastoral formation, it’s worth the effort. Boa consistently brings the focus back to Christ-centered transformation rather than performance-based spirituality.

I wouldn’t recommend it to someone looking for light inspiration. I would recommend it to someone who wants structure, biblical depth, and a framework for sustainable spiritual growth. Great additions to a biblical ground library for leadership and spiritual development a must have.

Solid, grounded, and useful for ministry.