Certificate Program in Christian Formation and Spiritual Direction
2018-2020
Offered in Scottsdale, Arizona, beginning in October 2018
by Christian Formation & Direction Ministries (CFDM) Arizona
Christian Formation & Direction Ministries (CFDM) Arizona is a non-profit Christian ministry. Its mission is to “lead others into a deeper love for and intimacy with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit through spiritual formation and the art of spiritual direction…particularly through the training, re-sourcing, networking, and supervising of spiritual directors for Christian churches in the western United States.”
The goal of the Certificate Program in Christian Formation and Spiritual Direction is to help the student
- To mature into deeper intimacy and friendship with the Triune God
- To develop a theology of Christian spirituality by drawing on and integrating insights from Scripture, theology, historical traditions, psychology and related fields
- To discover the richness of one’s own spiritual tradition and the gifts and blessings of other traditions
- To learn about, and engage in, spiritual habits and practices that facilitate spiritual growth
- To grow in balancing prayer, study and service and in developing practical wisdom based on Scripture, tradition, reason, and experience
- To gain experience and skills in providing individual and group spiritual direction in a Christ-centered program and context
- To participate in a creative partnership among Christian spiritual directors in the Southwest
