Purity in Media Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: SHAPE Scripture: I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me. – Psalm 101:3 (KJV) Our eyes are the windows to our hearts, and in an age of constant media consumption, we must be vigilant…
Relational Boundaries Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: SHAPE Scripture: Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. – Proverbs 4:23 (KJV) Guarding your heart is not an act of selfishness, but a necessary stewardship of the soul. Because your heart is the source of your thoughts, actions, and spiritual direction, you…
Physical Health Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: SHAPE Scripture: What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? – 1 Corinthians 6:19 (KJV) Our physical bodies are not merely our own to do with as we please; they…
Emotional Health Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: SHAPE Scripture: Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. – Proverbs 4:23 (KJV) Our hearts are the command centers of our lives, influencing our thoughts, our reactions, and our relationship with God. To ‘keep’ the heart with diligence is to be a faithful…
Forgiveness Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: SHAPE Scripture: And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. – Ephesians 4:32 (KJV) Forgiveness is the natural response of a heart that has truly encountered the mercy of God. When we hold onto grudges or bitterness, we effectively deny…
Overcoming the Past Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: SHAPE Scripture: Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. – 2 Corinthians 5:17 (KJV) Your past no longer has the final authority to define your present or your future. When you are in Christ,…
Mind Renewal Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: SHAPE Scripture: And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. – Romans 12:2 (KJV) Our minds are battlegrounds where the culture of the world often competes with…
Heart Transformation Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: SHAPE Scripture: A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. – Ezekiel 36:26 (KJV) God’s promise of a new heart is…
Kingdom Purpose Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: SHAPE Scripture: But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. – Matthew 6:33 (KJV) Your SHAPE—Spiritual gifts, Heart, Abilities, Personality, and Experiences—is not an accident; it is a divinely crafted toolkit designed for a specific Kingdom purpose. When you…
Personal Holiness Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: SHAPE Scripture: But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy. – 1 Peter 1:15-16 (KJV) Holiness is not an abstract religious concept, but a practical call to live differently in…