Stages of Faith Development: Understanding Faith Crises and Spiritual Growth
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By Valerie Hamaker, MA, NCC, LPC, CPT
Why do so many of us feel “stuck” in our faith journey—longing for growth while our religious communities seem locked in rigidity? What if your questions, doubts, and shifts aren’t a sign of failure at all, but evidence that you’re moving into deeper stages of faith and spiritual maturity?
In this powerful workbook, based on Valerie Hamaker’s Sunstone Symposium presentation, you’ll explore three groundbreaking models of faith development from James Fowler, M. Scott Peck, and Richard Rohr. With clarity and compassion, Valerie shows how individuals and institutions move through distinct stages of faith—and why so many get frozen in the early ones.
Blending psychology, spirituality, and faith-informed reflection, this resource helps you:
- Understand Fowler’s six stages, Peck’s four stages, and Rohr’s “two halves of life”
- Recognize how individuals in different stages often misjudge and misunderstand one another
- Explore why churches often resist growth and how that impacts personal development
- Reflect on your own story through guided journaling prompts at the end of each chapter
Part teaching, part reflection journal, and part compassionate guide, this workbook reframes doubt and questioning as essential steps on the path toward authenticity, love, and communal belonging.
✨ Perfect for: anyone in faith expansion, navigating religious transition, or longing for a healthier, more honest faith community.
📖 20+ pages of content, original quotes, and guided exercises for personal growth.