Introduction

Has moved from dependence to interdependence to feed on the truths of God’s word, both on one’s own and in partnership with the community of fellow Christ-followers

At a Glance

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Decide How You'll Train

  • with a group
  • with running partners
  • not yet with a group

Check Your Spiritual Fitness

Take a baseline Spiritual Fitness Check to find your starting point for the Self-Feeding outcome.

Track Your Training Progress

Track your training progress through the Self-Feeding outcome to see how far you’ve come.

  Spiritual Fitness Check

Training is aimless without clear goals. Spiritual Fitness checks make sure you’re training effectively and progressing toward your goals.

Signs You're Living It Out

  • Engages Scripture daily, or nearly daily, on one’s own
  • Has enough knowledge and insight into Scripture that they are able to cross reference other passages on their own as they read for depth of insight
  • Has a plan and works the plan for consistently reading from all genres of Scripture
  • Is able to teach others—from their own learnings—who are not yet self-feeders themselves

Spiritual Fitness Check

Sign Up for a free account to take a baseline Spiritual Fitness Check to find your starting point for the Relate to God outcome.

 Core Training

These resources are designed to accelerate your growth in this spiritual outcome. Track your progress by checking off resources as you go.

Study

Bible Study

This Bible study gives a holistic look through Scripture at the Self-Feeding outcome. Engage thought provoking questions for individual reflection and then discuss them in your Small Group or Spiritual Running Partner relationships.

Read

The Bible

Honestly, the best thing to do to deepen in the outcome of Self-Feeding is just to jump right into the Bible itself. Pick one book and study it all the way through, choose a particular passage to look at in-depth, or perhaps... Read More

Apply

Deepen: Bible Study Methods (Part 2 of 2)

Part 1 addresses why we should make a commitment to study the Bible. Part 2 goes further into the observation section of the Observation-Interpretation-Application approach.

Memorize

Scripture Memory

Psalm 1:1-3 Blessed is the one who does...

2 Timothy 2:15 Do your best to present yourself...

Read Passages

Extras

These resources are designed to accelerate your growth in this spiritual outcome.
by Gateway Church
Much like a nutritionist might ask you to keep a list of the foods you eat, spend the next several weeks keeping a spiritual food diary. Each day, note what sources you consumed -- such as listening to sermons (in person or via podcasts), reading books (list titles), reading Scripture (list which passages),... Read More
by John Burke
Part 1 addresses why we should make a commitment to study the Bible. Part 2 goes further into the observation section of the Observation-Interpretation-Application approach.
by Rick Warren
The Bible’s truths will transform you, aligning you with the character and ways of Jesus as you encounter him in the Scriptures. This easy-to-understand book shows you how to study the Bible Rick Warren’s way. It gives you not just one, but twelve methods for exploring the riches of God’s Word.... Read More
by www.StudyLight.org
www.StudyLight.org

Use this web resource to look up passages of Scripture in multiple translations, search for a Scriptural theme, dig into the meaning of a particular word or phrase in the original Greek or Hebrew, study concepts or biblical... Read More