Why Many Churches Struggle to Produce
Lasting Spiritual Growth
Churches today offer excellent preaching, worship, and ministries. Yet many believers still struggle to develop a deep, daily relationship with God.
Spiritual growth often becomes fragmented across programs, studies, and resources. There is a better way.
Every healthy disciple-making church shares three essential foundations. This brief overview explains why they matter—and how they work together.
Healthy discipleship is built on three essential foundations.
At the heart of those foundations are two teachings from Jesus that define both our destination and our daily practice.
When these work together, people don't just learn more about Jesus— they become more like Him.
Everything Begins with
Two Commands from Jesus Himself
Instead of adding another program, Spiritual Simplicity returns churches to the two teachings Jesus made central to spiritual life.
What Is a Spiritual Journey?
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A Spiritual Simplicity Journey helps churches put these two teachings of Jesus into daily practice
through Scripture, prayer, authentic community, and lifelong spiritual rhythms
• Walk daily with God through Scripture and prayer
• Reflect honestly through guided journaling
• Grow in authentic community
• Establish lifelong spiritual rhythms
A Disciple-Making Path Your Church Can Actually Use
A simple, repeatable way to help people
move from information to transformation
through the Great Commandment, the Lord's Prayer,
daily spiritual rhythms, and authentic community.
This is the path Jesus gave us—simple enough to follow,Â
deep enough to transform everything.Â
How I Discovered the Path to Spiritual Simplicity
After more than twenty years as a pastor, I found myself asking a difficult question: Why do so many sincere believers still struggle to experience a close daily walk with God?
This is the story of how that search led me back to the simplicity of Jesus' words—and ultimately to the pathway we now call the Spiritual Simplicity Journey.
Not Ready for Full Journey?
Start here if you are just begning
Not a Pastor?
If you're seeking deeper spiritual growth on your own or leading a Bible study group outside of church, The Spiritual Simplicity Journey works for you too.
Start the Journey
Bring clarity to discipleship in your church—or begin your personal journey today.
“Come to Me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest… For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”
— Jesus (Matthew 11:28)
Spiritual Progress helps believers grow deeper with God through simple daily spiritual practices, Scripture-centered prayer, and guided journeys.