1.19.2010

More Things to do to Avoid Spiritual Burnout

Like I said (see previous post), they will tell you that spiritual health means contemplative spiritual formation, which is all about spiritual rhythms, practices, exercises and disciplines. Like this thing next February:
The Spiritually Vital Leader
A spiritually healthy leader makes for a healthier community! Help the leaders in your community revitalize and protect their spiritual vitality in this inspiring Best of CCN broadcast with spiritual formation experts Willard and Ortberg and host, H.B. London.

-CCN (Church Communication Network)
[http://www.ccn.tv/programming/event/broadcast.php?evtID=evt_03feb10]
They say that in this broadcast, you will "discover practical and daily ways to breathe life into your spiritual disciplines and foster a deeper intimacy with God." CCN says, listen to these guys talk about their books and things, and explore spiritual formation for leaders and the keys to avoiding spiritual burn-out.

BUT, what they don't say is that while the spiritual formation taught by these guys is growing more popular by the day, it is not biblical...

Learn more about John Ortberg's spiritual formation here:

John Ortberg Promotes Contemplative Spirituality
www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com


Learn more about Dallas Willard's spiritual formation here:

Dallas Willard—Promoting Contemplative Prayer and Mysticism Through Spiritual Formation
www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com


The Spirit of Disciplines by Dallas Willard
by Bob DeWaay

www.svchapel.org

THE SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES OF DALLAS WILLARD DESTROYED
apprising.org


Personally, I think this CCN program should be more appropriately entitled The Spiritually Viral Leader, because thanks to folks like RW, Willow Creek, and CCN, this contemplative thing is spreading out of control like a virus.

*Note:
If you think you have spiritual burnout, religion and spiritual disciplines are not the answer. So how do you find life in Christ when you are spiritually burnt out? Here is some very good advice:
Spiritual Burn Out Or Abundant Life
by Malcom Smith
www.lastdaysministries.org

[Last Days Ministries is the ministry started by the late Keith Green.]

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