加拉太书 5:17

把神放在我们生活中的首要位置不是一次性的，而是每一位基督徒一生都要做的事情。不管你是新信徒还是跟随基督的“老战士”，你都会发现这个计划很容易理解，也很容易实行，而且它也是一个活出得胜的基督徒生命的很有效的策略。摘自于戴维J斯旺特的《这个世界之外：基督徒的成长与目标指南》。

How do you faithfully follow Jesus in a divided world? In a world where every issue has become a battle between “us” and “them,” it is more important than ever to remember that no matter what, Jesus is still on the throne. Learn how to respond to an increasingly divided world as a disciple of Jesus.

Normal means that we uphold a popular standard, yet earth is filled with billions of people who are unique and diverse. Often, normal is the preferred place to “live,” but truly, it’s not always healthy. In this Plan, we’ll study God’s Word about how to go beyond normal living and make changes so that we can live better than normal.

圣经常常提到有关成长的事。成长就是学习更多关于耶稣的事，更紧密地跟从祂，更欣然地顺服祂，以至于我们的态度与行为也越来越像耶稣。《成长：越来越像耶稣》这个读经计划使用圣经中提到种子、树根、植物、树木及果子等经文，通过这些形像来思考为耶稣而活的意义。