Growth Seminar - There’s Always More: Expecting New Fire

“ Stir into flame the Spirit you have received… is not a Spirit of Timidity but one of Love, Power and Wisdom” (2 Tim 1v.6, 7)(NAB)

I. More Love

  1.Expecting More of the Fire of the Spirit
    A. Desire- more of the promises for personal renewal.
    B. Detachment- Be emptied of the obstacles to growth.
    C. Dependence- Surrender anew to the release of the Spirit.

  2.More Love Through Prayer
    A. Be Available to the Father’s recreating love.
    B. Be Vulnerable to Jesus’ healing love.
    C. Be Expectant of the Spirit’s sanctifying love.

  3. More Love Through Purification
    A. The Truth-recognize and overcome misconceptions.
    B. The Way- acknowledge and accept that purification leads to maturity.
    C. The Life- embrace the Cross and find God in it.

II More Power

  4. More Power Through the Charisms
    A. Love- releases the charisms.
    B. Power- charisms and service.
    C. Wisdom- charisms and maturity.

  5. More Power Through Community
    A. Accept the call to community
    B. Build committed relationships
    C. Heal broken relationships

  6. More power Through Service
    A. Called to zeal
    B. Gifted with the Spirit
    C. Sent to be effectively evangelistic

III More Wisdom

  7. More Wisdom Through Discernment
    A. Listening - attitudes to hear God’s will.
    B. Knowing – ways God guides us.
    C. Hearing – criteria for testing inspirations of the Spirit

  8. More Wisdom Through Vision
    A. Developing a common vision
    B. The Vision of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal in the Church and the
      world.
    C. The Mission of the Catholic Charismatic Movement in the Church
       and the world.
    D. Some Challenges facing the Catholic Charismatic Renewal.

  9. More wisdom through hope
    A. Spirit leads us to hope
    B. Hope deepens us in the spirit
    C. Patience brings us to promise of the Spirit we Hope for.

Conclusion: Review of elements that stifle the Spirit

1.Losing Expectancy
2.Relying on self again
3.Resisting purification
4.Limiting fullness of promises of Spirit
5.Letting disunity go unresolved
6.Saying no to mission
7.Failing to discern action of Holy Spirit
8.Perishing for lack of vision
9.Failing to move on in dependence on the Holy Spirit

You may contact Sr. Nancy Kellar regarding her seminar and guest speaking opportunities at The House of Prayer at (914) 723-0533 or at charisministry@juno.com.