The Givens for Personal Development

• Biblical Basis:
• Isaiah 6
• Matthew 6:33-34
• Philippians 2:12-13
• Growing in Grace - A Biblical Basis for Personal Growth by Rick Spencer
• Pacesetter: Lead out in creating health for self and family physically, mentally, socially and spiritually. Operate off a full calendar, take all of your vacation days!
• Spiritual Focus: Provide regular times for spiritual retreat and refreshment: one day a month prayer day, conference once per year, support group.
• Equipping: Invest in the lives of family and friends regularly.
• Incarnational: Schedule one weekend a month with no BSM activity.

1. Participate in Maximizing Your Time discussion at New Worker Training.
2. Complete PLACE Assessment.
3. Join a local Baptist Church within the first three months for personal and family spiritual growth. (BGCT church search)
4. Set up a personal calendar system during the first semester using a written calendar, smartphone, computer, etc.
5. Spend one day a month in a Personal Prayer Retreat.
6. Set aside adequate time for personal study and prayer during the week.
7. Set aside one full weekend a month with no BSM activities/responsibilities.
8. Take personal vacation days.
9. Develop a personal accountability group made up of non-students.

1. Family Time & Relationships
1. Cultivating Family Time - An Interview with Ben Edfeldt
2. Cultivating Family Time - An Interview with Clayton Bullion
3. Maximizing Your Time by Bruce McGowan
4. Relationships 101
2. Prayer
1. 12 Days of Prayer
2. Extended Time with God by Robert Hooker
3. Hour of Prayer from Shawn Shannon
3. Personal Prayer Retreats
1. 08 August by Joyce Ashcraft
2. 09 September by Robbi Francovich
3. 10 October by Kimberly Roddy
4. 11 November by Brenda Sanders
5. Prayerwalk Training Guide by Dan Crawford
4. Rest
1. List of Places for Personal Retreats
2. Rest by Joyce Ashcraft
5. Seasons
1. College Minister's Seasons of Ministry by Arliss Dickerson
2. College Minister’s Seasons of Life by Arliss Dickerson
3. Depression Part 1
4. Depression Part 2
5. Texas Baptists Counseling Services
6. Winding Down the Semester by Arliss Dickerson
6. Spiritual Formation
1. Confession and Self from Shawn Shannon
2. Lectio Divina - Reading the Scriptures with Your Heart by Shawn Shannon
3. Lectio Divina - Reading with the Head and Heart by Shawn Shannon
4. Meditation from Shawn Shannon
5. Practicing the Presence from Shawn Shannon
6. Reflection - A form of an Examen of Consciousness by Shawn Shannon
7. Rest from Shawn Shannon
8. Revival Preparation from Shawn Shannon
9. Slowing from Shawn Shannon
10. Solitude Community and Leadership by Ruth Haley Barton
11. Spiritual Growth Tracts adapted from Roger Matkin's Nurturing Spiritual Growth (used with permission)
12. The Discipline of Examen from Shawn Shannon
13. The Discipline of Silence from Shawn Shannon
14. The Discipline of Solitude from Shawn Shannon
15. The Discipline of Solitude drawn from Celebration of Discipline from Shawn Shannon
16. The Spiritual Discipline of Rest by Beth Smith
17. Questions for Reflection from Shawn Shannon