Helping “newborn Christians” become mature believers
How should the church “raise” a new Christian to “spiritual adulthood”? A “newborn” Christian has a lot of learning ahead, and one of the church’s most important jobs is helping the new Christian grow into spiritual maturity.
So how does the church do that? That’s the question addressed by Warren Henderson in this month’s issue of Uplook magazine. In “From Babes to Faithful Men,” Henderson talks about the importance of training new Christians well, and outlines some strategies for doing so:
The first year of growth is most important for a new convert. It has been my experience that those who receive good spiritual care in the early months tend to go on for Christ, while those who are neglected seem to develop lethargic behavior patterns that can cripple their spiritual vigor for the rest of their life.
The full magazine is available in PDF format, and includes a number of other good articles as well.
