Developing Spiritual Success: The Journey of Discipleship, the Path of Spiritual and Relational Vitality, and the Future of the

How does one write about Spiritual Success and preserve any sense of humility? "Spiritual Success and How I Achieved It" has been the tongue in cheek working title of this book. It serves to remind me that I know so very little. The irreverence serves to caution against the arrogance of pretending to know anything at all. None of this book is actually new. As Robert Webber used to remind us, the ancient is the future.1 Those to whom I am indebted include a long line of teachers reaching back to the early church fathers. I have had several excellent mentors and many tremendous teachers and professors. They all have helped connect me to the rich heritage that we have in Jesus Christ.