Equipping the Eighth Grade Boys at Immanuel Christian School in Springfield, Virginia, to Understand and Practice Spiritual Disciplines

Abstract

This project seeks to equip the eighth-grade boys at Immanuel Christian School in Springfield, Virginia, to understand and practice spiritual disciplines. Chapter 1 shares the ministry context of ICS and the goals of this project. Chapter 2 provides four biblical passages (Ps 1:1-3; 2 Tim 3:16-17; 1 Tim 4:7-12; Titus 2:1-6) to lay the foundation to show that understanding and developing spiritual disciplines is vital to the spiritual life of young men. Chapter 3 shares how understanding biblical discipleship and educational philosophy is central to a young man’s spiritual growth. Chapter 4 explains the project itself, sharing the eight-week curriculum and how it was taught during the fall of the school year. Chapter 5 assesses the success of the project based on the set goals. In the end, this project desires to equip the eighth-grade boys at ICS to understand and develop spiritual disciplines they will use during their life