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Kick-start Your Spiritual
BOOK FEATURE Training Regime

In Strengthen Your Core, Jenny Campbell explores how to
train in the spiritual practices and guides you in becoming
spiritually fit.

It’s been a summer of sporting spectacles. In a Getting stronger
welcome return following the cancellation of almost So how do you go about tackling the disciplines
everything last year, we’ve enjoyed the Euros, you find tricky?
Wimbledon and the postponed Olympic Games.
First you need to know what the Bible says
Seeing inspirational athletes on our screens again about it. Strengthen Your Core provides you
usually makes us think about our own physical with biblical grounding for each discipline,
fitness. But what about your spiritual fitness? Is based on the Beatitudes. From Jesus’ most
your soul in good shape? Jenny Campbell’s new famous sermon, Jenny wrestles out how
release is perfect for people eager to strengthen we become blessed by these often counter-
their spiritual muscles and nurture growth in their intuitive practices.
spiritual life. Then you need to follow someone’s example. ISBN 9781789513905/Waverley Abbey
Thankfully Jesus did all these things pretty well! Resources/Jenny Campbell/PB/£7.99
‘Jenny has unlocked some deep This book shines a spotlight on Jesus’ example Available from Kingsway CLC Trust
truths and shown us how to in practising what He preached. What steps did
exercise them in our everyday Jesus take? How did He nurture his soul? It’s all ‘Reading this book is
lives. This book will help you set out for you in these pages. dangerous as it gently
to keep in step with the Spirit You always need a reason to workout. Without challenges you spiritually. It
as you give time and space to knowing why you’re training, it’s easy to lose is full of attainable, practical
draw near to God and seek His motivation. So, with thoughtful precision, Jenny applications that can be
draws out the tangible benefits of investing in
presence to enrich you and form each discipline. Find out how your spiritual incorporated into daily life. If
you into His likeness.’ muscles develop and the purpose of your you want to develop spiritual
new-found strength. muscles this is a great guide.’
Revd Canon Tim Montgomery, Missional
Leadership Development Officer, And like any good training programme, it should Carolyn Draper, primary
Diocese of Liverpool be fun to follow! With clear, concise step-by-step school teacher.
guides, Jenny gives you the tools to implement
Is this a workout book? these practices. It may not always be easy, but
In a way. We’re familiar with physical workouts. overcoming the challenge is part of the fun.
This is the same idea of persistence and training, Perseverance makes you stronger.
but for your spiritual growth.

In this keep-fit manual for your spiritual life, About Jenny Campbell
you’ll find guidance on eight significant spiritual Jenny Campbell has been based in the UK since
disciplines that Jesus modelled for us; reading 2000. She grew up in South Africa and moved here
Scripture, practising silence, praying, fasting, using on God’s assignment for her life. She’s served on
anointing oil for confession and healing, making staff in two Anglican churches, and has taught
pilgrimage, giving money and service, theology in four leading colleges.
and worshipping. Jenny is now programme tutor and a module leader
Some of those sound more doable than others, for the MA in Spiritual Formation at Waverley Abbey
don’t they? It’s easy to ignore things you’re not College. Gifted in the prophetic, Jenny shares this
good at or focus on your strengths. But as with gift through her apostolic ministry, Eagles in Flight
only exercising one muscle group, that won’t (www.eaglesinflight.net). In conferences, seminars
train you into a well-rounded spiritual athlete. and retreats, Jenny teaches about the gift of
prophecy to churches and networks, equipping
‘This little book of wisdom is for leaders to hear God for strategic vision.
anyone; for the seeker of spiritual She’s written several books on the gift of prophecy
direction in Christ it is invaluable.’ including ‘ Prophecy for Anyone’ which encourages
all Christians to tap into the prophetic and stir
Andy Packer, retired headteacher and up positive, life-changing action in churches
seeker of answers. and communities.
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