Building Up the Body: Growing Together Toward the Fullness of Christ

Spiritual growth doesn't happen by accident, and it was never meant to happen alone. God grows His people together, through one another, toward the fullness of Christ.

Building Up the Body: Growing Together Toward the Fullness of Christ is a 13-lesson Bible study workbook by Matthew Allen in the Growth Tracks series. It looks at what real maturity in Christ looks like and why the local church is essential to it.

How This Study Helps

It's easy to confuse being busy at church with growing in Christ. Many Christians attend faithfully for years and still feel stuck in the basics, unsure how to move forward. Others try to grow on their own and wonder why it doesn't stick. Scripture describes growth as something that happens in the body, as members serve, encourage, and sharpen each other.

This study gives you an honest, Scripture-driven look at that process. You'll consider how God uses trials, relationships, and service to shape you from the inside out, and how knowing Christ through His Word and through obedience moves you from spiritual infancy toward Christlike character. Each lesson ends with reflection questions and application points so the teaching turns into change.

What's Inside

Thirteen lessons covering:

• One body with many members, and the barriers that divide us
• Unity through humility, worship, and shared mission
• Knowing Christ personally, through His Word, and through obedience
• Growing from spiritual infancy to Christlike character
• The fruit of the Spirit, trials that refine faith, and maturity that multiplies

Format & Features

A 111-page paperback, also available as a PDF eBook for individual use or with a class-use license for churches. Every lesson includes reflection questions and application points, so it works for group discussion or personal study.

Who It's For

Adult Bible classes, small groups, and any Christian who's serious about moving past the basics of the faith.

Common Questions

Can I study it on my own?
Yes. It works as well for personal study as it does for a class.

Can I use it to teach a class?
Yes. Order print copies for each student, or choose the PDF class-use license.

Is it new?
Yes. It was published in 2026.

About the Author

Matthew Allen is the pulpit minister at Cornerstone Church of Christ in Centerville, Ohio, and co-owner of Spiritbuilding Publishers. With more than three decades of preaching across the country and abroad, he writes for Christians who want substance, clarity, and the steady encouragement of grace.

About the Series

Building Up the Body is part of the Growth Tracks series, a line of Spiritbuilding workbooks launched in 2023 to strengthen and encourage Christians wherever they are in their walk.

Product Details

• Author: Matthew Allen
• Publisher: Spiritbuilding Publishers
• ISBN: 9781964805719
• Lessons: 13
• Pages: 111
• Format: Paperback; PDF eBook (individual or class use)
• Published: 2026