Making personal, sacrificial decisions in order to better obey Christ is a key attribute to an individual’s spiritual growth, according to a survey of American churchgoers by LifeWay Research.  “Obeying God and Denying Self” is one of eight attributes of discipleship identified in the Transformational Discipleship study conducted by LifeWay Research. Scott McConnell, director of LifeWay Research, said the obeying…