Faith at this Stage is…

• Working for God
  

Characteristics at this Stage include…

• Individualistic
• Feeling special
• Taking responsibility
• Symbols
• Spiritual accomplishment

Beliefs/Behavior at this Stage include…

• Using our gifts to further God’s cause
• Join with us
• We have programs
• Fill yourself at our well

Goal at this Stage is to…

• Be successful

Role of the Church

• Equip people to do
• Develop people by filling needs
• Caution: May ask too much of people

Role of the Minister, Priest, Spiritual Leader

• Sharer of gifts, role model, motivator
• Make members feel good about themselves
• Multiple special ministers/ministries
  

Role of the Creeds

• Basis for our power and strength
• Sense of Grace
• Empower self and others
• Type of Personal Involvement
• Active involvement, often as a leader

Stuckness at this Stage: Overachievement

• “Weary in well-doing”
• Feeling indispensable
• Playing God in one’s own life
• Overly zealous to win others over
  
  

Ways to Move Forward

• Experience a personal or faith crisis
• Begin to deeply question the meaning of faith
• Lose sense of certainty
• Look for new direction

Group Reflection:

• Biblical Examples/References for this Stage?
• How Jesus Treated People at this Stage?
• Hymns for this Stage?

Stage Four

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