," was transformed - over six decades - to "the Apostle of Love." If God can change John, be confident that He can transform you as well! And John shows us how that transformation happens.

In 1 John 2:12-4, The apostle John-guided by the Holy Spirit-described a believer's lifelong journey of faith, with three different Stages of spiritual growth, including clear benchmarks- - "Milestone" markers - that distinguish each Stage and taking into account what causes development to advance or to plateau.

Through John's words, let God challenge your present understanding of the Christian life, what it means to be "spiritual," and how to grow in your faith.

As you work through these thirteen lessons, you can expect to:

• Understand a biblical map of the lifelong journey of spiritual growth through 3 Stages and its 8 Milestone markers
• Locate how far you have traveled, and determine how far you have yet to go
• Target the specific obstacles that delay your spiritual progress and transformation
• Chart steps to get optimally spiritually fit
• Learn how to be different and make a difference

I'm confident you'll return to Stages of Faith again and again - to revise and upgrade your own story of transformation from a "Son of Thunder."

Thirteen lessons are designed for small-group and personal use.