Effective Factors in Spiritual Learning for Adults
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.55927/modern.v3i5.1Keywords:
Spiritual Learning, Spiritual Maturity, BibleAbstract
This study aims to determine what factors are effective in influencing spiritual maturity in adult learning. Research using qualitative methods. The research subjects were 9 respondents from 6 church denominations with different educational and occupational backgrounds. Data collection techniques were obtained from open and unstructured interviews with data analysis using Nvivo 12. The results of this study found that several factors for developing learning that enable adults to learn spiritual are learning factors in small groups, whose content is in accordance with their daily needs, the factor of sharing life both personal faith experience and the experience of others, the factor of a healthy relationship with God through a life that develops the character of Christ, and the factor of good environmental support
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