Spiritual Intelligence: Discover Your SQ. Deepen Your Faith.

An experienced pastor and writer shows readers how to take charge of their own spiritual maturity using the methods Jesus used with his own disciples.

western Culture Has Long Prized The Intelligence Quotient (iq) As A Benchmark Of A Person's Mental Abilities. And Since The Mid-nineties We Have Known Of Other Forms Of Intelligence Such As Emotional And Social. Now, Prolific Author, Former Pastor, And Leadership Development Specialist Alan E. Nelson Introduces Spiritual Intelligence--a Person's Ability To Assimilate Faith Into Everyday Life.

churches And Individuals Are Coming To The Conclusion That Far Too Many People Are Active In Church Their Entire Lives But Never Mature, Going Directly From Pampers To Depends. How Can This Be? In Spiritual Intelligence, Nelson Will Help Readers Take Charge Of Their Spiritual Growth By Helping Them Incorporate Methods Jesus Used In Teaching His Disciples. Readers Will Assess Their Own Spiritual Maturity And Learn What Steps To Take Next In Their Journey Of Discipleship.

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nelson, Author Of 14 Books, Believes That Spiritual Journeys Are Team Efforts. He Adapts Daniel Goleman’s Concept Of Emotional Intelligence To Christian Life, Harnessing It To Create Teams That Assist In Developing Spiritual Lives. Experiencing The Spiritual Trip With Others Speeds The Journey. Spiritual Intelligence “road Maps” Include Bible Study And Shared Experiences Of Team Members And Human Pathfinders. Nelson Is A Professional Leadership Trainer Who Views Nurturing The Soul As The Mission That Can Fuel Church Growth. Spiritual Maturity Requires An Organized Effort Beyond Sunday Worship; It Can Be Attained By Creating Disciples Who Then Become Pathfinders For Others. By Helping Others, The Author Says, Christians Get Beyond Emotional Stumbling Blocks And Grow In Relation To A Heavenly Parent. His Ideas On Gathering Together, Writing A Covenant, And Maintaining Group Harmony, Activities For Which He Provides Workbook Exercises, Keep The Book Moving Along. He Neatly Defines Five Dominant Soul Types That The Local Church Encounters And How A Church Can Create Teams To Work Together As Spiritual Partners. In A World Of Superficial Social Networking, Nelson Proposes Committed Relationships. (jan.)

It's your soul : taking responsibility for your own spiritual growth Soul cartography : assessing your journey toward spiritual intelligence Jesus's soul growth method : why most spiritual activities don't get you where we want to go The travel team : tapping the power of a spiritual journey group and enjoying it Directions : GPS for the soul Experiencing the trip : activating your passion and knowledge The path finder : increasing your rate of growth and avoiding plateaus Reading the odometer : measuring your progress while avoiding legalism Roadblocks and detours : how to stay out of the ditch Makes and models : determining your soul type Enjoying the journey : spiritual intelligence is wings not weights Are we there yet? : recognizing the destination of spiritual intelligence. It's your soul : taking responsibility for your own spiritual growth Soul cartography : assessing your journey toward spiritual intelligence Jesus's soul growth method : why most spiritual activities don't get us where we want to go The travel team : tapping the power of a spiritual journey group and enjoying it Directions : GPS for the soul Experiencing the trip : activating your passion and knowledge The path finder : increasing your rate of growth and avoiding plateaus Reading the odometer : measuring your progress while avoiding legalism Roadblocks and detours : how to stay out of the ditch Makes and models : determining your soul type Enjoying the journey : spiritual intelligence is wings not weights Are we there yet? : recognizing the destination of spiritual intelligence. Alan E. Nelson helps you take charge of your spiritual growth. He shows you how to incorporate methods Jesus used in teaching his disciples. Spiritual intelligence, a person's ability to assimilate faith into everyday life, is the key to lifelong Christian growth. --from publisher description