Advanced Skills in Small Group Teaching, Spiritual Direction, Christian Discipleship
and In-Depth Spiritual Development
Are you ready to become a transformational leader and a difference-maker for Christ? Together, we have an incredible opportunity to guide the next generation in addressing today’s spiritual hunger and inviting them into a deeper friendship with Jesus.
We want to empower you to be a catalyst for authentic spiritual transformation. By blending ancient wisdom with modern learning tools and theory, we use workshops, assessments, and personalized coaching to equip you to guide others to encounter Jesus and experience transformation.
Vision and Overview for 2024-2025
Certificate Highlights
Overview:
- Complete Four Six-week Learning Modules (each with a weekend retreat):
- Teaching to the Gaps: Learn ways to create authentic and engaging learning environments where people share experiences and knowledge.
- Spiritual Listening: Develop skills in reparative work, addressing distortions and deficits in a person’s grid that keep them stuck, enabling them to move towards wholeness in Christ.
- Self-Knowledge Intensive: Understand how personality traits affect your behaviors and motivations and how this impacts your leadership when guiding others.
- The Trellis: Learn how to disciple others in the Christian life by building a supportive and receptive environment for an encounter with Jesus.
- Engage with Four Books: Each module is paired with a book for you to read and write a short reflection paper on.
- Lead and Inspire: Put your learning into practice by guiding others through the Theodyssey Spiritual Formation Journey.
- Integration Paper: Bring all your learning together in a final reflection.
Our Commitment:
- Personalized Guidance: Our trained Coaches will support you from absorbing the material to applying it in your small group.
- Mentoring: A seasoned mentor will accompany you as you pursue your Certificate, providing encouragement and wisdom.
- Support: Become part of a caring community that fosters growth and connection.
- Flexibility: Complete the Certificate at your own pace based on your season of life within 2 years or longer.
Your Commitment:
- Dedication: Commit to the entire process and create the time and space needed for growth and development.
- Teachability: Stay open to learning and coaching and be willing to give and receive feedback.
Cost:
- Module Fee: $500 per module plus travel for weekend retreats.
- Additional Costs:
- Books and Leadership Cards ($35).
- Testing and feedback session fees associated with the Self-Knowledge Intensive Module ($300).
Upcoming Module:
- Self-Knowledge Intensive: Starts February 2025.
- Applications Open: Apply now if this is your first Learning Module or you have not applied before!
Apply Now!
We invite you to embark on a transformative journey by completing the Certificate of Spiritual Formation Leadership. Apply today and take the next step in helping others experience Jesus’ possibilities for their lives!