The Expectation of Christian Maturity

Nijay Gupta (Northern Seminary)
James Samra (Calvary Church, Grand Rapids, MI)
Holly Beers (Westmont College)
The first session of the 2024 Martin Institute Christian Formation Workshop involved a presentation by Dr. Nijay Gupta (Northern Seminary) and comments by Dr. James Samra (Calvary Church, Grand Rapids, MI). The session was hosted by Dr. Holly Beers (Westmont College). Dr. Gupta’s paper was titled “To Be a Christian ‘Grown-Up’: Formation as a Goal, Not Just a Practice.” This session set the conceptual stage for our workshop by contending for the biblical expectation of Christian maturation.
In this short video, Dr. Gupta summarizes the points of his paper. A video of Dr. Samra’s response follows.
For a summary and some key quotes from Dr. Gupta’s paper which is followed by some application questions, please visit conversatio.org/the-reality-o...