This past August, I celebrated 50 years as a follower of Christ. I became a believer at age 13, started pastoring a small church at age 20, pastored churches for the next fourteen years, and have served as a seminary professor for the last 28 years. I wish I could say that all these years have been marked by spiritual growth, but that’s not the case.
Frankly, no one discipled me when I was a young believer, and I’ve spent much of my spiritual journey trying to figure out how to grow in Christ. I do have pastoral heroes who model growth for me, though, and I continually watch other believers to see what I can learn from them, too. These “steps” I’m describing in this article are not rocket science—but they’ve been helpful to me as I seek to walk with Christ. Maybe one of these ideas will help
