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78 Master of Arts in Spiritual Formation Program Description People transformed by Christ's love and grace transform lives. Spiritual Formation students enter into a community of learners who are on an intentional journey of whole-life transformation that is personal, communal, and missional. The collaborative learning experience equips students to lead others – in church, parachurch, and retreat settings – into new pathways of growth and maturity for the sake of the church and the world. Program Goals 1. Graduates will evaluate and adopt a process of personal transformation into Christlikeness that is biblically rooted, historically validated, and theologically grounded. 2. Graduates will develop an increased capacity to live as a person-in-community through a growing self-awareness, an appropriate vulnerability with others, and a deepening listening presence. 3. Graduates will be equipped to promote and guide transformation ministries in churches and organizations through teaching, pastoring, leading retreats, writing, and one-on-one soul care. Curriculum Course # Sem. Hrs. Master of Arts in Spiritual Formation Core Courses Thinking Biblically and Theologically GS 500 3 Theological and Theoretical Foundations for Leadership LD 501 3 Spirituality for Leaders in Ministry SF 602 3 Redemption and Justice in the Old and New Testament TJA 501 3 Gospel and Acts NT 511 3 Israel's Early History and Poetry OT 511 3 Survey of Christian Doctrine I TH 501 3 Mentored Formation TM 500, TM 501, TM 601, TM 604 4 Master of Arts in Spiritual Formation Degree Courses Theology for Spiritual Formation SF 503 3 Introduction to Transformational Discipleship SF 504 3 The Spiritual Journey and Human Development SF 505 3 History and Traditions of Christian Spirituality SF 600 3 Community and Formation SF 615 2 Open Electives 3 Total required hours for degree: 42