How to Grow
Applying the Gospel to All of Your Life
A practical, habit-based approach to spiritual growth for people who feel stuck. Learn how the gospel relates to every part of life, find your current stage, and take your next step.
Gospel for Life
Grow in grace, one small habit at a time.
Most of us don’t need more information. We need help closing the gap between what we know and what we practise. Gospel for Life offers books, courses, and resources built on small gospel habits that lead to lasting growth.
Feeling stuck? The 7-Day Reset Seven short readings and one five-minute step a day. The simplest way to stop drifting and begin again. Read one of the books? Resources for readers The Growth Path, a free six-week video course, plus study guides and tools to help you put How to Grow and 8 Habits into practice. Helping others grow? Courses Training for pastors, leaders, and anyone one step ahead of someone else.
The Path
Six lanes. Go where you’re stuck.
- 01 The Gospel First Why grace, not guilt, fuels real change. The gospel you never outgrow.
- 02 Making Space You can’t grow without room to grow in. Time, rest, and the myth of “too busy.”
- 03 The Core Habits Bible, prayer, and church. Three habits you’ll never outgrow.
- 04 Going the Distance How to keep growing when the novelty wears off. Habits that last a lifetime.
- 05 Everyday Faithfulness The gospel applied to ordinary life: work, family, grief, and your actual Tuesday.
- 06 Helping Others Grow For pastors, leaders, and anyone one step ahead of someone else.
Books
Two books, one path
8 Habits for Growth
A Simple Guide to Becoming More Like Christ
Eight simple, attainable practices that lead to lasting growth: make time, rest and refresh, engage the Bible, speak with God, worship and belong, care for your body, simplify and prioritize, and go the distance.
For pastors and leaders
Helping Others Grow
Learn how to walk with others and help them take their next step in following Jesus.
A practical, biblical course for ordinary Christians, small group leaders, and pastors. Nine short video lessons, written notes, and a workbook will help you make an eternal difference in the lives of others.
Individual $49 · Church licence $149
Articles
Start with these
The Gospel First
What Self-Improvement Can't Give You
Every productivity book and habit app promises a better life, but none can touch the one thing that actually needs changing.
The Core Habits
You Don’t Have to Read Your Bible
The key to reading your Bible and praying every day may be realizing you don’t have to.
Going the Distance
A Rule of Life Isn’t Self-Optimization; It’s a Path of Faithful Love
A “rule of life” is not a productivity hack; it’s a realistic set of rhythms that helps people stay responsive to God and loving when their limits, roles, and desires collide.
Podcast
Conversations on the gospel and growth
Going the Distance
Jonathan Edwards and the Body: Integrating Physical Health into Spiritual Life
In the latest episode of the Gospel for Life podcast, Myles Holmes and Darryl Dash discuss how Jonathan Edwards combined physical health practices—such as diet, sleep, and exercise—with spiritual discipline, stressing the need to honor God with our bodies without being legalistic.
The Gospel First
Home with God
Discover the profound reality of being spiritually united with Christ, using the metaphor of being "home" with God.
Helping Others Grow
Navigating Discipleship in a Post-Everything World: Insights from Daniel Im
Daniel Im discusses the increasing spiritual openness among younger generations, urging the church to adapt its discipleship and leadership strategies in a post-everything world.