Spiritual Living for Ministers – Course Book (Print)

The textbook for the SIBI Course.

"With his new book, Dr. Scott has made a major contribution  to the continuing growth and education of every minister who will read and study this great work. It has been written out of the crucible of experience. In this book, Dr. Scott is sharing truths from God's word, that if applied, will help readers became more like Jesus, which is the goal of every Christian (Philippians 2:4-8). The minister of today faces challenges no other generation has faced. His spiritual life will determine how he responds to them. This book should be read and studied by both the young and old minister. It is a must read for every Christian. I am so glad it is the text for one of the required courses in the SIBI curriculum, at the undergraduate and graduate level."      - Dr. J.J. Turner

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface: The Call to Spiritual Living
Introduction: The Prerequisites to Spiritual Living... 1

Part One: Foundational Blocks in Spiritual Living

1. Choose the Way of the Cross — Following Jesus to a Personal Calvary............................... 13
2. Choose a Life-style of Repentance — Loving What God Loves............................... 21
3. Choose to be a Man of the Book — Committed to its Message.......................................... 28
4. Choose to be a Servant Believer — A Life Centered in Serving.......................................... 34
5. Choose to be Forgiving in Heart — Healing From Hurt....................................................... 40
6. Choose Wholeness as a Lifestyle — Thinking, Feeling, and Doing Like Jesus Did......................... 58
7. Choose the Pathway to Freedom in Christ — Being Clothed with Spiritual Intimacy..................... 60
8. Choose to be at Home with God — Nurturing the Seed of Eternity................................................. 71
   
   Part Two: Building Blocks in Spiritual Living
9. Revisiting Documents in the Old Testament (1),  Singing the Hymn of Creation in Genesis 1, Reviewing the Decalogue in Exodus 20 . ....... 81
10. Revisiting Documents in the Old Testaments (2), Getting to Know the Shepherd of Psalm 23, Visiting in the Temple of Isaiah 6, Meeting the Suffering Servant of Isaiah 53 ............ 90
11. Revisiting Documents in the New Testament (1), Reflecting on the Portrait of Jesus in Matthew 5, Drinking Deeply of the Fountain of Love in 1st Corinthians 13 ............. 99
12. Revisiting Documents in the New Testament (2), Harvesting the Fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5.........108
13. Revisiting Documents in the New Testament (3) Becoming an Elder-like Man of 1 Timothy 3 ......... 127
    
    Part Three: Building Relationships in Spiritual Living
14. Choose to Be a Noble and Loving Husband — Loving a Wife as She Was Designed to Be Loved. ............ 137
15. Choose to Honor God with an Affair Free Marriage.................................................................. 149
16. Choose to Make a Father’s Imprint — Molding a Vessel of God. ........................................................ 157
17. Choose to Embrace Grand-Parenthood................... 166
18. Choose to Love the Brethren — Loving the Bride of Christ. ................................................................. 176
    
    Part Four: Vehicles of Spiritual Living
19. Choose to Pursue the Presence of God in Prayer — Discovering the Pathways of Prayer. ...................... 187
20. Choose Self-Discipline in a Life of Purposeful Giving, Fasting, and Meditation. ............................ 197
21. Choose to Claim the Gifts of God in Ministry — Signing off with a Legible and Lasting Signature. . 206
22. Choose to Transform Conflict into Unity............... 216
23. Choose to Grasp the Vision of God — Seeing a Glorious Church in a Lost World. .......................... 228
24. Choose to Be a Church Builder Glorifying the Savior of the Body. ................................................. 241
25. Conclusion: A Restless Soul at Peace With God. ...... 251
26. Bibliography................................................................. 253