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In this book, S. H. Mathews explores the theological foundations of church spiritual formation programs, and constructs diagnostic tools to evaluate their effectiveness across three domains. The author argues that spiritual formation programs should be evaluated on the basis of their ability to increase participants´ knowledge of the Christian faith, their motivation to practice spiritual disciplines, and their perception of the effectiveness of the disciplines in their lives.

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S. H. Mathews is professor of New Testament at Fruitland Baptist Bible College, and teaches humanities at the University of Phoenix. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Pretoria, and his D.Min. from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.

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