The best way to jump-start your spiritual life, according to a recent survey, is to serve others in Jesus’ name, in addition to studying the Bible. Eighty thousand people from 200 churches responded to this survey. What sent shock waves to pastors and leaders everywhere is that the weekly worship service can only carry a person so far in aiding spiritual growth. If the person only attends worship after awhile they become bored, angry, and sometimes leave the church. They describe their experience as being stalled in their spiritual growth.

According to this extensive study, serving is the most catalytic experience in fostering spiritual growth. “It appears that serving experiences are more significant to spiritual development than organized small groups” was one of the conclusions from th…