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hear what people who have taken "Grow" have to say about the class:

People just like you have taken "Grow: An Important Class about Spiritual Formation" and have benefited from it.  Take a few minutes and hear what they've got to say:

• I really appreciate your heart for teaching!  As someone who communicates for my job I can see how God gives you the ability to effectively communicate scripture.  Also, occasionally we students can ask questions or make comments that might be a bit left field and you do a great job responding to them with truth without making the person feel uncomfortable.

• “...the tools and insights given in this class are essential for growth.”

• “...this class gave me a clear path to pursue spiritual formation.”
  

• “I wanted to learn more about spiritual formation.  I wanted to be able to know the tools available and how to practice them rightly.  I have learned what the disciplines are and got to apply them each week.  That was huge.  The class helped me plan and practice a discipline weekly.  I also got great resources to learn more about each of them.  It was really very motivating and encouraging to hear others’ stories about what they learned or how they heard God when they were practicing a certain discipline.  I am very excited moving forward to apply what I have learned!”
  

• “I chose this class because of the content covered.  My hopes were to gain clarity and unpack a lot of otherwise “churchy” answers on these topics.  I feel like this class exceeded my expectations and that I have the tools to successfully move forward in my spiritual development.”

• "I gained a huge list of future reads to add to my library at home - love it!"

• "...this is such a foundational piece to our lives as Christians.  I have been a believer for 27 years and the course work covered was extremely helpful and encouraging, as much as if I was just starting out.”  

• “The combination of lecture, reading, and discussion and the ratio of each were awesome and insightful.”

• “The season God has me in is a very hard one, one of the hardest I may have to face in my life, divorce.  My children have been taken from me by the unjust court system.  I was a dedicated father and still am.  This class through the teaching has taught me to surrender all to God and live for him even in the worst of times.  His words are to meditated on and as we trust Him He will lead us through the darkest valleys.  My hopes are I can reconnect with my children but the most important thing is reconnecting with my friends and savior Jesus Christ.  Thank you.”  

• “I am/was looking for growth and specifically what to do in those ‘valley’ times or times I did not want to pray/study, etc.  This class gave me tools and things to do to push myself and to hold tight in those ‘valleys.’”

• “Actually enjoyed the homework and trying some of these disciplines that I have not done before.”  

• "It was a great class and I learned a lot.  I was given many tools to use and leaving this class better than I came in.  I look forward to continue to grow and foster these spiritual disciplines in my life.”

• “While I was familiar with and had practiced some of the spiritual disciplines, I had never done a formal study of them and wanted to know more about each and practical ways to apply them in my life.  My expectations were met - we were given the info we needed and a chance to try them.”

• “The book was in depth enough to be helpful but not over the average reader’s head.”  

• “Everyone should take this class and would benefit from it.”

• “Excellent job and an excellent topic.  Spiritual growth doesn’t happen by accident.”