Ten Central Christian Practices or Disciplines

  1. Worship:

    Worshipping God for who He is and what He has done for us. (Psalm 95:1-7)

  2. Prayer:

    Praying to God to know him, to lay our requests before him, and to find direction for our daily life. (Psalm 66:16-20)

  3. Bible Study:

    Reading the Bible to know God, to hold to the truth, and to find direction for our daily life. (Hebrews 4:12)

  4. Biblical Community:

    Fellowshipping with other Christians to fulfill God’s purposes in our life, in other’s lives, and in the world. (Acts 2:42-47)

  5. Single-Mindedness:

    Focusing on God and his priorities for our life. (Matthew 6:33)

  6. Spiritual Gifts:

    Using the gifts God has given to us to fulfill God’s purposes. (1 Corinthians 12:1-31)

  7. Stewardship:

    Giving away our life, our time, and our money to fulfill God’s purposes. (Romans 12:1-2; Colossians 3:17; 2 Corinthians 8:7)

  8. Evangelism:

    Giving away our faith to fulfill God’s purposes. (Ephesians 6:19-20)

  9. Spirit-Filled Life:

    Living by the power of the Holy Spirit. (Ephesians 5:18)

  10. Spiritual Warfare:

    Living victoriously over the powers of darkness. (Ephesians 6:10-18)

Resources for further study on these topics:

Worship

  • Pursuit of God by A.W. Tozer (Personal Worship)

  • The Hallelujah Factor by Jack Taylor (Corporate)

Prayer

  • Power Through Prayer by E.M. Bounds

Bible Study

  • Bible Study Methods by Rick Warren

Biblical Community

  • Everybody is Normal Till You Get to Know Them by John Ortberg

Single-Mindedness

  • Ordering Your Private World by Gordon McDonald

Spiritual Gifts

  • Discover Your Spiritual Gifts by Peter Wagner

Stewardship

  • Margin by Richard Swenson

  • Financial Peace University by Dave Ramsey

Evangelism

  • Master Plan of Evangelism by Robert Coleman

  • Conspiracy of Kindness by Steve Sjogren

Spirit-Filled Life

  • How to be Filled with the Spirit by Bill Bright

  • The Release of the Spirit by Watchman Nee

Spiritual Warfare

  • The Bondage Breaker by Neil Anderson