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Home of Step 3 - Walk

Spiritual growth and strength in the ability to show great compassion doesn't happen automatically. The prerequisite Step 2 course identified step 2, and here we identify what happens at step 3. This page has all the links for the sessions in the course.

Step 3: Walk Contents:

Overview Questions
Session 1.
Session 2.
Session 3.
Session 4.
Session 5.
Session 6.

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Overview of Step 3 - Walk:

This stage is more outward and focused on others people.

The Walk Step seeks to answer these questions:

What happens in the relationship when the student is released into service?
What are some ways that the student might have interest in showing love to the hurts of the world? Which passions and causes are the best fit for the student?
What are local opportunities to dabble (test out) volunteering?
What are the most pressing needs of the world, and how do these needs complicate passions and interests of the student? What are causes and ways that people show love to others?
What is right and wrong morally?
What does the student want to do independently from the teacher that will encourage growth in love, and inspire strength in compassion.
What cultures and countries in the world are most shocking, and what can be learned from these cultures?
What sacred cows in the culture of the student that have drawbacks, and are limiting, unkind, or unwise from an outsiders point of view (assuming the outsiders are those in other cultures, other socio-economic settings, and future generations)?
How is the student doing in areas of self-care, and self-nourishment? (self being all 5 parts of the self)
original acts and expressions of love
What patterns of hurt and what major issues are effecting life and growth?
What are the patterns of failurea and struggle and how can love and grace be applied?
How is love integrating into areas of major commitment (marriage, career, family, hobbies, etc.)?
What is needed for balance in life (keeping family, career, faith, health, relationships)?
Is the student asking themself daily the following question: “What is my next step to get closer to God and to others?”
What happens in the parent-child relationship during the teenage years?
Is the student growing in the ability to love without training wheels, without assistance, and independently?
Is the student increasing perspectives and growing beliefs on a wide range of topics related to spirituality and relationships?

These topics are good areas of learning and areas of application:

Service & Sharing Faith
Discover and fulfill God’s purpose or call
Stewardship /Tithes & Offerings & Benevolence
Connection to God /Prayer /Submission to God / Love God
Self Control / Self Denial / Fasting / Submission to Authority(authority of God & Human Government)
Reverence / Worship / Trust in God’s Plan, Endurance / Celebration/ Thankfulness
Fellowship / Connection / Community (to Christian family, body of Christ, to spiritual mentor, to the world in love, to God in love)
Inner Healing / Meditation (silence & solitude) & restoration /grace to self / self care (repair of significant broken relationships if possible)
God’s existence, nature, & attributes
Jesus in Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
A broad understanding of the Bible / inspiration / Self improvement)
Ability to communicate one's own story of faith
Spiritual Ancestry (Church history, denominations, cultural distinctions, etc)