Spiritual Formation

Spiritual Formation

Love & Truth Love and truth (as recorded in the Word of God, embodied in Jesus Christ, and enabled by the Holy Spirit) empower spiritual formation by providing the foundation, benchmark, and power-source for spiritual maturity.

Ephesians 4:15

Community Community empowers spiritual formation by celebrating and maximizing the unique roles, responsibilities, and giftings God has entrusted to us for the sake of the body of Christ.

Romans 12:4-5

Discipleship Discipleship empowers spiritual formation by modeling, instructing, guiding, and nurturing others to develop a deep, personal relationship with Jesus through your own speech, actions, and attitudes.

Matthew 28:18

Ambassadors Ambassadors empower spiritual formation by standing as God's representatives and proclaiming His message to the lost and broken around us.

2 Corinthians 5:20

Unity Unity empowers spiritual formation by binding Christ's followers together in love with a common purpose.



Philippians 2:2
Association of Christian Schools International / Spiritual Formation

Love & Truth

Love and truth (as recorded in the Word of God, embodied in Jesus Christ, and enabled by the Holy Spirit) empower spiritual formation by providing the foundation, benchmark, and power-source for spiritual maturity.

“Speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of Him who is the head, that is, Christ.”
Ephesians 4:15

Community

Community empowers spiritual formation by celebrating and maximizing the unique roles, responsibilities, and giftings God has entrusted to us for the sake of the body of Christ.

“For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.”
Romans 12:4-5

Discipleship

Discipleship empowers spiritual formation by modeling, instructing, guiding, and nurturing others to develop a deep, personal relationship with Jesus through your own speech, actions, and attitudes.

“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.”
Matthew 28:18

Ambassadors

Ambassadors empower spiritual formation by standing as God's representatives and proclaiming His message to the lost and broken around us.

“We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on Christ's behalf: Be reconciled to God.”
2 Corinthians 5:20

Unity

Unity empowers spiritual formation by binding Christ's followers together in love with a common purpose.

“Then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind.”
Philippians 2:2

SPIRITUAL FORMATION is the hallmark of Christian education and the key factor that sets Christian education apart from all other forms of private or public education. For education to be authentically Christian, Spiritual Formation should be the driving force behind every other decision, program, plan, and evaluation.


Spiritual Formation in Christian Schools

Download and customize this framework to craft an intentional plan for spiritual formation in your own school

Spiritual Formation Journey Map for Christian Schools

 

The Four Essential Principles of Spiritual Formation

  • Spiritual Formation is a work of the Holy Spirit with the aim of cultivating the mind and the heart for Christ 
  • Spiritual Formation is an intentional community endeavor 
  • Spiritual Formation is the process of making disciples for the glory of God 
  • Spiritual Formation creates the conditions for ambassadors of Christ to emerge 

 

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ACSI Spiritual Formation Initiatives

 

Spiritual Formation Principles

Craft an intentional plan for Spiritual Formation based on biblical principles for your learning community.

 

Biblical Worldview Integration

Root, frame, and infuse all academics, athletics, arts, and programs for your students with the truth of God's Word.

 

Biblical
Unity

Nurture shalom for each gender, race, ability, academic, culture, and economic status (GRAACE) for a God-glorifying community.

Family
Ministry

Unite your home, school, and church to pass on the baton of faith to the next generation. 

 

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Grafted Together Podcast

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Rooted Rhythms

Rooted Rhythms Podcast

Hosted by Josh Leonard, Dean of Spiritual Formation and Discipleship at North Raleigh Christian Academy