| WM 104 | Spiritual Maturity for Women |
| Instructor | Dr. Cynthia Guy |
SYLLABUS
I. DESCRIPTION OF THE COURSE
This course is designed to help women pursuing spiritual maturity and faith development. It is a
study of the biblical principles of spiritual growth used by Bible women in the Old and New
Testaments. This course enables Christian women to examine their own faith journey (past, present,
and future) and explore twelve spiritual health-producing practices.
II. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Describe her personal faith journey (past, present, and future).
- Discuss twelve specific principles of spiritual growth modeled by women in Scripture.
- Effectively engage in twelve growth-producing practices.
III. TEXTBOOKS
- The Bible
- Guy, Cynthia Dianne. Struggle. Seek. Grow: A Study of How Twelve Women in Scripture Sought Spiritual Maturity. Nashville: Gospel Advocate: 2011.
IV. UNITS OF STUDY
| Week 1 | Do You Like the Way You Look? Exercising for Spiritual Health. Read Week 1 Lecture Notes and Guy, chapter 8 (pp.95-107). Write Your “Personal Faith Story.” Take the Spiritual Growth “Before” Self-Survey. On-line students: Upload Personal Faith Journey and Self-Survey by end of Week 2. Take the open-book quiz. |
| Week 2 | Listening to Jesus: Discovering Blessings in Bible Study. Read Week 2 Lecture Notes and Guy, chapter 1 (pp.11-21). Read “Paul’s Formula for Spiritual Growth” by Joe Barnett. Begin 21 Days of Prayer Journal. Take open-book quiz. First 7 entries of 21 Days of Prayer Journal due in 2 weeks. |
| Week 3 | Prayer: Growing through Praise, Petition, and Pardon. Read Week 3 Lecture Notes and Guy, chapter 2 (pp.23-34). Write out a prayer and present to the class next week. On-line students: Upload written prayer. Take open-book quiz. |
| Week 4 | Faith: Learning to Trust in God’s Promises and Providence. Read Week 4 Lecture Notes and Guy, chapter 10 (pp.123-134). Upload first 7 entries for 21 Days of Prayer Journal. Take open-book quiz. 7 Days of Prayer Journal entries 8-14 due in 2 weeks. |
| Week 5 | Submission: Accepting God’s Will and Purpose in My Life. Read Week 5 Lecture notes and Guy, chapter 4 (pp.47-58). Complete “Life Purpose Worksheet” and submit it. Take open-book quiz. |
| Week 6 | Sacrifice: Finding Priorities and Eliminating Excesses. Read Week 6 Lecture Notes and Guy, chapter 3 (pp.35-46). Complete simplicity assignment and present it to the class next week. Submit second 7 entries for 21 Days of Prayer Journal. Take open-book quiz. Entries 15-21 Days of Prayer Journal due in 2 weeks. |
| Week 7 | Patience: Living in “Waiting Rooms” Ascribed by God’s Timetable. Read Week 7 Lecture Notes, and Guy, chapter 7 (pp.83-93). Submit in writing a personal experience in learning patience. Take open-book quiz. |
| Week 8 | Suffering: Handling Difficult Trials of Life. Read week 8 Lecture Notes, and Guy, chapter 9 (pp. 109-122). Submit last 7 entries for 21 Days of Prayer Journal. Take open-book quiz. |
| Week 9 | Service: Humbly Fulfilling the Needs of Others. Read Week 9 Lecture Notes, and Guy, chapter 5 (pp.59-69). Complete a service project and submit summary. Take open-book quiz. |
| Week 10 | Encouragement: We Are Co-Heirs in the Kingdom. Read Week 10 Lecture Notes, and Guy, chapter 6 (pp.71-82). Submit paragraph on card/letter writing assignment. Take open-book quiz. |
| Week 11 | Worship: Praising God in Spirit and in Truth. Read Week 11 Lecture Notes and Guy, chapter 11 (pp.135-146). Take open-book quiz. |
| Week 12 | Evangelism: Spreading the Gospel to Lost Souls. Read Week 12 Lecture Notes, and Guy, chapter 12 (pp.147-158). Take open-book quiz. |
| Week 13 | Summary and Examination. Read Week 13 Lecture Notes. Take the Spiritual Growth “After” Self-Survey to see statistical change since week 1. Submit survey. Complete final exam (not open book). |
V. EVALUATION
Quizzes (25%), 10 Weekly Assignments (25%), 21 Days of Prayer (25%) and Final Exam (25%).
Course Content
Do You Like the Way You Look? Exercising for Spiritual Health
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2 Quizzes
Self-Survey and Spiritual Journey
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Lesson 1 Quiz
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Listening to Jesus: Discovering Blessings in Bible Study
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3 Topics
2 Quizzes
Paul’s Formula for Spiritual Growth
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21 Days of Prayer
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Sample Journal Entry for 21 Days of Prayer
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Lesson 2 Quiz
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Assignment 3
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Prayer: Growing through Praise, Petition, and Pardon
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Lesson 3 Quiz
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Assignment 4
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Faith: Learning to Trust in God’s Promises and Providence
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Lesson 4 Quiz
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21 Days of Prayer
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Submission: Accepting God’s Will and Purpose in My Life
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2 Topics
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Sample Life Purpose Worksheet
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Life Purpose Worksheet
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Lesson 5 Quiz
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Assignment 5
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Sacrifice: Finding Priorities and Eliminating Excesses
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Simplicity Home Project
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Lesson 6 Quiz
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Assignment 6
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21 Days of Prayer
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Patience: Living in “Waiting Rooms” Ascribed by God’s Timetable
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Lesson 7 Quiz
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Assignment 7
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Suffering: Handling Difficult Trials of Life
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Lesson 8 Quiz
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21 Days of Prayer
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Service: Humbly Fulfilling the Needs of Others
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Lesson 9 Quiz
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Assignment 8
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Encouragement: We Are Co-Heirs in the Kingdom
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2 Quizzes
Lesson 10 Quiz
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Assignment 9
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Worship: Praising God in Spirit and in Truth
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Lesson 11 Quiz
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Evangelism: Spreading the Gospel to Lost Souls
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1 Topic
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After Self Survey Document
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Lesson Quiz 12
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Assignment 10
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Study Guide for Final Exam
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Self-Survey Completed Example
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Spiritual Growth Survey-After
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FINAL EXAM
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Final Exam
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