Programs
Three Levels of Engagement
Join the network anytime for our monthly units. Or do the fellowship with a cohort of peers. Or commit to a year of part-time academic study to discern your calling to formal seminary education.Â
Overview of the Year
There are two major themes that frame our activities over the course of the year: Inward Change in the fall and Social Change in the winter/spring. All of the core activities are fully online; there are two optional in-person gatherings in different parts of the country throughout the year. We encourage everyone to make it to at least one gathering as it deeply enriches the work we do online.Â
FALL / Spiritual Theology
Inward Change
Develop spiritual and theological wisdom for life with God, focusing on all of life as time- and place-bound to shape the ways we approach telling our stories, reading Scripture, and building a life of prayer and contemplative practices in the way of Jesus.Â
SPRING / PUBLIC THEOLOGY
Social Change
Explore Christianity as a public faith that prioritizes the common good – with an interdisciplinary approach drawing on history, politics, science, as well as religion – to understand and address common obstacles to human flourishing for the good of the world.
Key Elements of the Program
The fellowship year consists of two seasons, inviting us to explore two overarching themes: inward change and social change. Each month, we focus on a topic that helps us delve deeper into a particular aspect of the theme. There are a variety of activities to support learning and conversation over the course of the year:
- teaching videos
- live conversations
- curated readings
- online discussionsÂ
- embodied practices
Everyone is invited to contribute to the online discussions. Some participants are part of a cohort. If you are interested in leading a cohort from your church or network, please contact us.Â
Inward Change: Trembling (Mark)
The ending of Mark leaves us with followers trembling and bewildered, saying nothing to anyone. It invites us into a spirituality that makes room for trembling—one that attends honestly to our confusion, our fear, and mysteries we cannot yet name.Â
Inward Change: Going (Matthew)
The ending of Matthew shows Jesus sending his disciples to all the nations of the world. It invites us into a spirituality of going—of crossing boundaries to love, befriend, and embody the way of Jesus.
Inward Change: Staying (Luke)
The ending of Luke shows Jesus telling his disciples to remain in Jerusalem when all they want is to flee. It invites us into a spirituality of staying—of abiding in hard places, awaiting the Spirit who meets us there.Â
Inward Change: Following (John)
The ending of John tells us about Jesus asking a friend who has failed him to follow again. It invites us into a spirituality not grounded in our own strength or success, but in a life of following.Â
The Future of Faith (Interim)
As we begin a new year, we'll spend some time reflecting on how our journey during the past months focusing on inward change has prepared us for the work of social change.Â
Winter Conference: Our annual winter conference happens Fri-Sat the last weekend of January each year. Please check our blog for the latest details.Â
Social Change: Trembling (Mark)
The ending of Mark calls us to a spirituality that labors for social change through trembling. It reminds us that courage is not the absence of fear, but the willingness to act faithfully within it.
Social Change: Going (Matthew)
The ending of Matthew calls us to a spirituality that labors for social change through going. It sends us across boundaries—geographic, cultural, and social—to embody the reconciling love of Christ in the world.
Social Change: Staying (Luke)
The ending of Luke calls us to a spirituality that labors for social change through staying. It roots us in place, where patient presence becomes a quiet, transformative witness.
Social Change: Following (John)
The ending of John calls us to a spirituality that labors for social change through following. It invites us to trust that transformation unfolds not through our achievement, but through faithful, daily steps behind Jesus.
Join Us on the Journey
And become part of a vibrant community of spiritual formation and mutual support that spans across the world, tackling hard questions and seeking the common good…