Spiritual Formation: An Invitation to Drawing Near The Sanctification Gap
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May 16, 2024 The conversation explores the intriguing concept of the 'sanctification gap,' highlighting its roots in evangelical renewal. Listeners learn about the journey from knowledge gaps to experiential realities in spiritual growth. The discussion addresses the tension between idealized faith and lived experiences, emphasizing the need for honest engagement with God. A call to embrace the richness of Christian tradition encourages a deeper understanding of spirituality, inviting a nurturing approach to prayer and authenticity in seeking forgiveness.
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Sanctification Gap As Lost Knowledge
- Richard Lovelace coined the 'sanctification gap' as a gap of knowledge in evangelicalism about spiritual theology.
- Kyle Strobel stresses recovering the rich Protestant spiritual tradition to remedy this ignorance.
Surprised By Churches' Forgetfulness
- Strobel recounts feeling surprised in early leadership that churches acted like they were the first to ask basic questions about community and evangelism.
- He uses this to illustrate how modern evangelical practice often ignores centuries of spiritual wisdom.
The Gap Is Experiential, Not Just Intellectual
- John Coe reframes the sanctification gap as an experiential gap between the ideal and believers' experience.
- Strobel highlights pastoral leaders' inability to address this lived disconnect in congregations.
