![]() ![]() Nothing has a greater impact on spiritual growth than reflection on Scripture. The study looked at 50 different factors that impact spiritual growth (defined as loving God and loving others). ![]() In the book Move: What 1,000 Churches Reveal About Spiritual Growth, authors Hawkins and Parkinson describe research conducted on 250,000 people at 1,000 churches. Prayer and Scripture reading are foundational to the spiritual growth of all believers. A maturing Christian continually grows in faith, hope, and love for God and others ( 1 Corinthians 13:13 Matthew 22:36-40). Ask many Christians of different ages and spiritual maturity levels what they believe is the best way to grow as a Christian, and the most common answer you’ll get is “pray and read the Bible.” And that’s a good answer.
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