Pillar I — Chapter 6.1
Spiritual Capital
The governing orientation above every other pillar.
Relationship with God: prayer, fasting, scripture, purpose, moral development, service, repentance, and character formation. Authority begins here and flows downward through every tier.
Practices
What this pillar looks like on the calendar
- Daily prayer and scripture
- Weekly worship
- Monthly fasting rhythm
- Quarterly service project
- Annual retreat
- Repentance and reconciliation
- Purpose examination
The Anchoring Ritual
"The Sabbath meal — one weekly table where technology yields to prayer, conversation, and the reading of the family's chosen scripture."