About the Author

Author - Bill DeanBill Dean is both a church pastor and a university professor. His upcoming book, Walking Together: Relationships that Transform, focuses on the role of relationships in spiritual growth. This blog is a continuation of that conversation and a place to interact.

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Choose Your Model Carefully

I often think about the students in my classes and office. In what ways are they molded by their interaction with me? [ More ... ]

How ironic!

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I have spent years trying to help people understand the importance of face-to-face relationships in spiritual formation, and here I find myself starting a blog in the decidedly not face-to-face world of the Internet!  Here is what FormativeFriendships.org is all about.

I want to invite you to think about, and share, the roles that formative friends have played in your Christian growth.  I have a couple of mentors, a college roommate, a British congregation, my best man, and several colleagues at work whom have modeled for me, and inspired me to imitate, Christ-like behavior.

I’ll also post short articles that result from experiences and insights that have made me [ More ... ]