scholarly journals Important Considerations for Furthering the Teaching and Practice of Christian Spiritual Formation and Soul Care

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-4
Author(s):  
Theresa Clement Tisdale
Keyword(s):  
Spiritual Formation ◽  
Soul Care

Spiritual Formation and Soul Care in the Department of Christian Formation and Ministry at Wheaton College

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 271-295 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barrett W. McRay ◽  
Laura Barwegen ◽  
Daniel T. Haase ◽  
Muhia Karianjahi ◽  
Mimi L. Larson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spiritual Formation ◽  
Liberal Arts ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
Christian Formation ◽  
Soul Care ◽  
Wheaton College ◽  
The World ◽  
Evangelical Culture ◽  
Biblical Foundations ◽  
Practical Ministry

This article examines a model of formation within higher education that is committed to educationally based spiritual formation, desiring to see students formed as people who love God and neighbor, devoting their lives to redemptive labor in the world. Deeply influenced by the evolving relationship between the department, the institution, and the broader evangelical culture, the Christian Formation and Ministry department of Wheaton College seeks to equip students with the theological and theoretical foundation, the personal maturity of character and faith, and the practical ministry skills necessary to lead and participate in the formational and caring mission of the church in the world. Wheaton College’s unique approach to teaching spiritual formation and soul care in both their undergraduate and graduate programs is examined through a historical context of the department, a liberal arts and learning-centered approach to education that includes biblical foundations, philosophical framework, pedagogy, and teaching curriculum and assessment.

Soul Care for One and All: Pentecostal Theology and the Search for a More Expansive View of Spiritual Formation

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 125-152
Author(s):  
Bob L. Johnson ◽  
Rickie D. Moore
Keyword(s):  
Spiritual Formation ◽  
Spiritual Leadership ◽  
Soul Care ◽  
Pentecostal Theology ◽  
Multi Level ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Church

In an effort to move toward a more robust theology and practice of spiritual formation, this paper explores the multi-dimensional, multi-level character of spiritual formation and its implications for spiritual leadership. Convinced that Pentecostal theology provides a means for enriching and even correcting popular notions of spiritual formation, these purposes are pursued within this interpretive context. Much has been written on the soul care of individuals in the Church, less on the nature and dynamics of soul care at the corporate level. It is argued that the individual and corporate levels of spiritual formation share a nested, reciprocal, and symbiotic relationship. Understanding and attending to this relationship with greater intentionality places leaders in a position to develop more informed strategies to facilitate the ongoing transformation of individuals, congregations, and denominations in their care.

Spiritual Formation and Soul Care on a College Campus: The Example of the Ignatian Center at Santa Clara University

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 241-252 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas G. Plante
Keyword(s):  
Spiritual Formation ◽  
Religious Tradition ◽  
College Campus ◽  
Religious Development ◽  
Religiously Affiliated ◽  
Senior Administrators ◽  
Soul Care ◽  
Jesuit Higher Education ◽  
The Will ◽  
Affiliated Colleges

Religiously affiliated colleges and universities typically take spiritual formation and soul care very seriously and are usually intentional about the spiritual and religious development of not only their students but of their faculty and staff as well. The religious tradition, size of the campus community, financial and other resources, along with the will of senior administrators, donors, trustees, and the general university community all determine how these interests and agendas are nurtured and developed as well as the kinds of programing offered. The purpose of this article is to highlight the strategies to support and nurture spiritual formation and soul care at Santa Clara University, a Catholic and Jesuit university in the heart of Silicon Valley, with elements of this care found at most, if not all, Jesuit higher education institutions throughout the nation and world. At Santa Clara, the Ignatian Center is the primary, although not the only, home for these spiritual formation and soul care offerings and will be highlighted here.

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