Attachment and Spiritual Maturity 10
Seminaries therefore need to address the relational maturity of stude~ts preparing
for pastoral leadership roles. Not only do future Christian leaders need to understand the
Bible, they need to be able to develop and maintain strong intimate relationships. These
relational attachments will help them develop a deeper walk with God. Intimacy with
God is important for their future success in ministry.
An integration of spiritual and relational maturity is suggested by proposing that
the roots of spiritual maturity are found in attachment and are carried over into
relationship with God and relationship with those we seek to serve. Therefore this study
will explore the relationship between spiritual maturity and attachment leading to
relational maturity. First spiritual maturity will be explored by grounding it in the biblical
foundations of personhood. Relational maturity will then be explored by reviewing the
psychological literature regarding attachment theory. This is followed by an examination
of this theory by explaining the relationship between spiritual maturity and attachment.
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