Community of Christ Spirituality and Wholeness Ministries

Community of Christ Spirituality and Wholeness Ministries The story of Community of Christ begins with Joseph Smith's transformative spiritual encounter in a quiet forest. The Restoration is founded on the prophetic understanding that all things are spiritual (Doctrine and Covenants 28). Joy is found when spirit and element are experienced as inseparable realities (Doctrine and Covenants 90). Wholeness is to be fostered through body, mind, and spirit as part of the peacemaking process (Doctrine and Covenants 156). Our heritage identifies Spirit as foundational, central, formative, primordial, the base from which all responses of discipleship are pursued. God's Spirit is the Light infusing matter with life, beauty, and purpose (Doctrine and Covenants 85). This sacramental view of the universe is the basis for our pursuit of shalom, the wholeness of zionic community. Spirituality and Wholeness is a component of the Peace and Justice Ministries Team in the Congregational Ministries Division at World Church Headquarters. Spiritual Life Ministries exists to provide resources and processes through which individuals and congregations can pursue wholeness, healing, and spiritual formation. For more information, go to http://www.cofchrist.org/peacejustice/spirit-whole.asp.

Resource Categories

• Discipleship development
  • Getting to know Jesus
  • Getting to know Christianity
  • Discipleship instruction
  • Spiritual Formation
• Evangelism
  • Articulating our faith
  • Sharing our witness
  • Community of Christ missionary resources
• Starting new groups/congregations
• Congregational leadership
• Worship
• Christian education
• Children and Youth Ministry
• Bridging ministry (outreach to people who have become separated from the church)
• Hospitality Ministry
• Community/Neighborhood Involvement
• Internet ministry
• Skills acquisition
• Natural Church Development
• International Christianity