{"id":64515,"date":"2025-09-01T17:00:34","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T17:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/?p=64515"},"modified":"2026-01-28T01:22:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T01:22:42","slug":"formation-that-transforms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/content\/formation-that-transforms\/","title":{"rendered":"Formation That Transforms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Have you ever walked along the beach and spotted something glimmering beneath the sand? Driven by curiosity, you reach down, brush away the grains, and realize you\u2019ve uncovered a hidden treasure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s how I felt when I discovered Conformed to His Image: Biblical, Practical Approaches to Spiritual Formation<\/em> by Dr. Ken Boa, who, over decades, has faithfully served the church by equipping pastors and ministry leaders to shepherd God\u2019s people well. He is a seasoned scholar and practitioner, but what sets his writing apart is its warmth and clarity. He writes like someone who smells like God\u2019s sheep\u2014like someone who spends time in God\u2019s presence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Because Boa is both a theologian and a philosopher, every word carries weight. He is thoughtful, precise, and gospel-centric. His insights don\u2019t just inform, they transform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This book enlarged my vision of what it means to follow Jesus. Conformed to His Image <\/em>presents a rich, balanced, and practical guide rooted in twelve streams of Christian spirituality. It helped me see that spiritual formation\u2014rooted in our identity in Christ and empowered by the Holy Spirit\u2014is meant to saturate every part of life and leadership. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It reshaped my approach to discipleship and ministry. I believe it will do the same for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Derwin L. Gray <\/strong>is the lead pastor at Transformation Church and author of <\/em>Lit Up with Love: Becoming Good News-People to a Gospel-Starved World.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"