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This 9-month-long cohort experience walks through the Spiritual Formation Certificate Program with the Fuller Center for Spiritual Formation. You will have a facilitator to guide you through the process and a group of leaders and ministers with whom you can discuss and process all you are learning!
 

The Spiritual Formation Certificate Program is a six-course program, designed to develop a working and living knowledge of spiritual formation in your life and for the sake of those that you minister. These courses are meant to engage you in reflection of yourself, connection with your community, and relationship with Jesus Christ. This will culminate in a final project that has direct relevance to your ministry work and spiritual formation.
 

Throughout the program, we want to equip you with knowledge and skills in spiritual formation, including its history, your experiences, and practices you can integrate into your life. As you learn more about the spiritual benefits of regular practices and a focus on your own formation, you will learn about spiritual formation through the Bible, historical and cultural practices, and the different rhythms that spiritual formation can take. You will journey through your own experiences, the experiences of others, and new experiences that you can practice with those you lead. You will gain wisdom in ministering and fostering formation in a biblical way, representing the love and connection of Jesus Christ.
 

If you successfully complete the final project after finishing the six courses, you will earn a professional certificate from FULLER Equip. Successful completion of this certificate program may make you eligible for credit for prior learning (CPL), which grants you credit towards an advanced degree at Fuller Seminary.
 

Get started on the Spiritual Formation Certificate Program and start earning your professional certificate—today.

Created in partnership with Fuller's Center for Spiritual Formation and FULLER Equip.
 

FAQs

What is the cost?

This cohort experience is $1450.
 

When does the next cohort run?

This coming cohort starts September 11, 2025, and goes through July 2, 2026. The cohort meeting times are 1:30–2:45 CST.

Here are the dates for the Zoom meetings

September 11
October 2
October 16
October 30
November 13
December 4
December 18
January 8
January 22
February 5
February 19
March 5
March 19
April 16
April 30
May 14
May 28
June 11
June 25
July 2 
 

Who should take this certificate?

Anyone wanting to develop their faith through spiritual formation, especially those who lead others in their own spiritual formation journeys!
 

Is this online?

Yes! This experience will be hosted over Zoom as you walk through the courses that you will access through this site. There will be some outside work for you to complete so that when you come together over Zoom, you can discuss what you have learned and experienced through the content. These times of community provide invaluable insight and connection as you journey through the certificate together. Being over Zoom allows people from anywhere to be able to join and bond together!
 

What is credit for prior learning (CPL)?

It means that an advisory board of Fuller faculty reviewed this content, determined that it meets the requirements of a seminary-level course, and is eligible to count towards a degree. If you successfully complete this certificate and are then accepted to the MA or MDiv program in the School of Mission and Theology at Fuller Seminary, you will be eligible to submit your certificate portfolio and apply to receive credit for the course SF506, Vocational Formation in Seminary. Please be advised that CPL is granted on a case-by-case basis by Fuller Seminary after admission and review of the student's portfolio. Visit the Fuller Theological Seminary website for more information about the admissions process and our various degree programs. For questions about receiving CPL credit, reach out to [email protected].

Instructors/Facilitators

Laura Murray Pastor, Author, Spiritual Director   Laura Murray is the director of Spiritual Engagement and Innovation at Fuller Seminary’s Center for Spiritual Formation. She is also a spiritual director, retreat leader, writer, and Presbyterian pastor. She was born to first-generation Armenian immigrants who adventured from Tehran to Houston just before she was born. Laura has spent over 20 years in ministry in spiritual formation, pastoring, writing, and developing leaders. She holds a Doctor of Ministry from Fuller Seminary and a Master's in Theology. Laura lives with her family in the Dallas area. She believes dessert is only dessert if it involves chocolate.

Ian Hamilton Fuller Formation Groups Cohort Leader   Ian and his wife Kim live in Boise, Idaho, where Ian works in commercial property management. Having spent the first 10 years in full-time ministry as a pastor in a non-denominational church setting, Ian has primarily lived out his calling in the private business sector. Over the years, Ian has been privileged to continue his pastoral ministry in the form of lay-lead retreats, teaching, worship leading, small group engagement, and one-to-one mentorship. Ian received his Masters degree in Theology and Ministry from Fuller Seminary in the Fall of 2019, and has developed a heart for the study of and engagement in the practices found in Spiritual Formation. Between them, Ian and Kim have 11 grandchildren, and 6 children whom they love to visit often in Milwaukee and Minneapolis. Ian loves to ski, hike, cook, bake, and go for adventure walks with Kim and their—at times—incorrigible goldendoodle, Josie.