1. Stages
1.1. Non-Believer
1.1.1. Unbelief
1.2. Newborn
1.2.1. Ingorance
1.2.1.1. Feeding
1.3. Child
1.3.1. Self Centeredness
1.3.1.1. Learning
1.4. Young Man
1.4.1. God- and other-Centeredness
1.4.1.1. Serving
1.5. Father
1.5.1. Intentional/Strategic
1.5.1.1. Reproducing
2. Aims
2.1. To become complete/mature/perfect
2.1.1. So we are not tossed back and forth by winds of doctrine
2.1.2. Reach the full measure of Christ
2.1.3. To be prepared to help be a part of the body
2.2. To make salvation sure
2.3. To reach for that which Christ has already accomplished
2.4. So that one is not unfruitful/unproductive in faith
3. Catalysts/Agents
3.1. Man Initiated
3.1.1. Individual
3.1.2. Community
3.1.2.1. Peers
3.1.2.2. Five Fold Ministers
3.1.2.2.1. Apostle
3.1.2.2.2. Prophet
3.1.2.2.3. Evangelist
3.1.2.2.4. Pastor
3.1.2.2.5. Teacher
3.1.2.3. "Fathers"
3.1.2.4. As a whole
3.2. God Initiated
3.2.1. Holy Spirit
3.3. Redeemed Circumstances
4. Measurements
4.1. Faith
4.1.1. Saving
4.1.2. Trusting
4.1.3. Dynamic/Dunamis
4.1.4. Visionary
4.2. Behavior
4.2.1. Obedience
4.2.1.1. Christs Commands
4.2.2. Habits/Disciplines
4.2.2.1. Inward
4.2.2.1.1. Prayer
4.2.2.1.2. Study
4.2.2.1.3. Meditiation
4.2.2.1.4. Fasting
4.2.2.2. Outward
4.2.2.2.1. Simplicity
4.2.2.2.2. Solitude
4.2.2.2.3. Submission
4.2.2.2.4. Service
4.2.2.3. Community
4.2.2.3.1. Confession
4.2.2.3.2. Worship
4.2.2.3.3. Guidance
4.2.2.3.4. Celebration
4.3. Knowledge
4.3.1. Of God
4.3.2. Of the Holy Scriptures
4.3.3. The commands of Christ
4.4. Skills
4.4.1. Reproduction
4.4.2. Able to refute those who oppose truth
4.4.3. Able to teach
4.5. Character
4.5.1. Faithful
4.5.2. Teachable
4.5.3. Gifted
4.5.4. Yearning
4.5.5. Self-controlled