FAQs

What is Lectionary?

Lectionary is a book containing the extracts from Scripture (lections) appointed to be read in public worship. Lectionary provides a three year cycle of readings for Sunday worship and a two year cycle for weekly services.

What is Seasons of the Spirit?

Seasons of the Spirit is a new lectionary-based curriculum exploring meaning and mystery in the Bible through the arts. It seeks to build strong faith communities by integrating worship, Christian Education and service.

Why does New Thought Ministries use the Lectionary, Seasons of the Spirit?

1. It guarantees that we will discuss on this web-site a regular sequence of weekly Old and New Testament conversation themes and readings that are presented in most Christian Churches throughout the year.
   
2. It is an organized intergenerational systematic plan for personal and family Bible study as well as Christian education, worship and outreach within faith communities.
   
3. It provides a holistic framework in which all Christians may explore and discuss the literal, historical, implied and metaphysical (spiritual) meaning of all the seasons of the Christian church year.
4. It ensures that all the major themes and myths in the Bible narrative will be covered in a 3-year cycle.
   
5. It provides a sound basis from which people of all the world religions can better understand and develop a loving relationship with Spirit, indwelling Christ of God. 
   
6. It provides an avenue for believers to explore and appropriate the deeper spiritual meaning and universal appeal of the Gospel of Christ.
   

What are methodologies?

Methodologies are the ways and means of metaphysical Bible study and practices which New Thought Ministries uses to remove the mental obstacles and block which hide our awareness of our true nature, essence and spiritual core.

They include:

1. Seasons of the Spirit (Revised Common Lectionary).
2. 5th Discipline by Peter Senge
3. Season For Nonviolence
4. The Virtues Project
5. The Holistic Mindset Model
6. Metaphysical Bible Studies
7. Stress the importance of Baptism
8. Encourage regular and frequent celebration of the Holy Communion
9. Contemporary Bible Commentaries

How will they help me?

Daily practical application of these methods, rules and systems of metaphysical Bible-study in small group dialogue will help you achieve Christ-centered spiritual awakening, deepen your trust in God and assist you in discerning the kingdom of God within us and in our midst.