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A Abilene Christian University ACTS Seminaries of Trinity Western University BC, Canada Alberta Bible College Calgary, Alberta, Canada Ambrose University Calgary, Alberta, Canada (information) American Christian College & Seminary Oklahoma City, Oklahoma info@accs.edu PMN 3373 Christian Spirituality: A Biblical and historical overview of the concept of Christian spirituality. Exposes the student to various disciplines such as journalling, meditation on Scripture, prayer, solitude, fasting and contemplative Bible study. Anderson University Anderson, IN Anderson University Anderson, SC (Invited Sue Monk Kidd to a speaking event in March 2011) Ashland Theological Seminary Ashland, OH Assemblies of God Theological Seminary Professor Earl Creps Doctor of Ministry Program Associate Professor of Leadership and Spiritual Renewal Assemblies of God Theological Seminary Valley Forge Christian College Branch Campus Phoenixville, PA Assemblies of God Theological Seminary SOUTHEASTERN COLLEGE BRANCH CAMPUS Lakeland, Florida Azusa Pacific University Haggard School of Theology Azusa, CA Example: Transitions in Ministry B Baptist Theological Seminary of Southern Africa Barclay College Haviland, Kansas Baylor University Waco, TX Belmont University Nashville, Tennessee Bethel Seminary San Diego, St. Paul, East Coast campus Biblical Theological Seminary Hatfield, PA Biola University (Institute of Spiritual Formation) aka: Talbot School of Theology ISF 532 Developmental Spirituality & Contemplative Prayer    Briercrest Bible College  Saskatchewan, Canada Bryan College Dayton, TN Back to Top C Calvin College Grand Rapids, MI Campbellsville University Campbellsville, KY Canadian Mennonite University Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada A Contemplative Approach to Youth Ministry  Carey Institute  Vancouver, BC Cedarville University Cedarville, OH Christian Theological Seminary Indianapolis, IN Cincinnati Bible Seminary Cincinnati, OH Corban University Salem, OR Colorado Christian University Lakewood, CO Columbia Theological Seminary (Presbyterian) Decatur, GA Cornerstone University Grand Rapids, MI Spiritual Formation Department Back to Top D Dallas Theological Seminary Dallas, TX Drew University Madison, NJ Duke Divinity School (Duke Univeristy) Durham, NC Back to Top E Eastern Mennonite Seminary Harrisburg, VA Emmanuel Bible College (Text book list even includes Brian McLaren) Kitchner, Ontario, CA Emmanuel School of Religion Johnson City, Tennessee Back to Top F Fresno Pacific University Fresno, CA Fuller Theological Seminary Various Campuses Throughout US Back to Top G George Fox University Seminary Newberg, Oregon See SFAD 556 Spirituality and the Writings of the Mystics - Included in the course is a small group practicum to assimilate contemplative practices into the student's devotional life. 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Gordon College Wenham, Massachusetts Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary South Hamilton, MA Spiritual Formation for Ministry Program (various professors) Grace Theological Seminary Winona Lake, IN (example) Grand Canyon College Phoenix, AZ connected with Ken Blanchard and has a spiritual formation program Greenville College Greenville, IL Back to Top H Hope College Holland, MI (see 2010 textbook list) Hope International University (AKA: Pacific Christian College) Spiritual Formation with Professor David Timms Fullerton, CA Houghton College Houghton, NY Back to Top I Indiana Wesylan University (mentoring program) Division of Religion & Philosophy with Youth Specialties Intervarsity Christian Fellowship NW Portland, OR Back to Top J John Brown University Siloam Springs, AR Bachelor of Science Degree with Major in Youth Ministries John Wesley College Africa Dean: Dr. Dion Forster K Back to Top L Lincoln Christian University Lincoln, IL Liberty University Lynchburg, VA Lipscomb University Nashville, TN Institute for Christian Spirituality Luther Rice Seminary/University Lithonia, GA Spiritual Formation with Dallas Willard/Robert Webber M Mars Hill Graduate School Bothell, WA 98021 PresidentDan Allender Malone College Canton, OH Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary Fresno, CA President, Lynn Jost (Spiritual Formation) MidAmerica Nazarene University Olathe, Kansas Milligan College Milligan College, TN Moody Bible Institute Chicago, Illinois Mount Vernon Nazarene Multnomah School of the Bible Back to Top N New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary New Orleans, LA Dr. Francis Kimmitt Northern Baptist Theological Seminary Lombard, IL Northeastern Seminary Rochester, NY seminary@roberts.edu Northpark University and Northpark Theological Seminary (Evangelical Covenant Church) Northwest Nazarene University Northwestern College Orange City, Iowa Nyack College Nyack, NY Back to Top O Oklahoma Christian University Oklahoma City, OK Oklahoma Wesleyan University Bartlesville, OK Oral Roberts University Tulsa, OK Back to Top P Pacific Rim Christian College Honolulu, HI Palm Beach Atlantic University Palm Beach, Florida Pepperdine University (Bible Lectures) Malibu, California Phoenix Seminary Phoenix, AZ Prairie College of the Bible Alberta, Canada Providence College and Seminary Otterburne, Manitoba, Canada   Back to Top Q   R Regent College Vancouver, BC Rockbridge Seminary Springfield, MO 65804 Rocky Mountain College Calgary, Alberta, Canada Rock Bridge Seminary Rolling Hills Bible Institute Rolling Hills Estates, CA Back to Top S Samford University Birmingham, AL Shorter College Rome, Georgia Simpson University Redding, CA Southeastern University Lakeland, Fl Southwest Baptist University Bolivar, Missouri Spring Arbor University Back to Top T Taylor University Upland, IN Youth Conference Toccoa Falls College Toccoa Falls, GA Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville, TN Spiritual Formation Program Trinity Western University Langley, B.C. Canada Graduate Program in Counseling Psychology Trinity International University Deerfield, IL Tyndale University College & Seminary Toronto, CANADA   Back to Top U   Back to Top V Vanguard University Spiritual Formation Program   Back to Top W Western Seminary Portland, Sacramento, San Jose Westmont College Santa Barbara, CA Wheaton College Graduate School Spiritual Formation and Psychology Whitworth Univeristy Spokane, WA William Carey Institute  Vancouver, BC Back to Top X Y   Back to Top Z

Biola University has gone off the deep end! Biola not only hosted the Christian Spirituality & Soul Care Conference, which speakers included contemplative author David Benner, author of Sacred Companions, they have joined forces with Larry Crabb, Richard Foster and Dallas Willard as the Spiritual Formation Forum. Colleges and Seminaries That Represent the Spiritual Formation Forum. See the Board of Directors Trinity International University Deerfield, IL Trinity Evangelical Divinity School Deerfield, IL Dallas Theological Seminary Dallas, TX Regent College Vancouver, BC, Canada Regent University (Course) Virginia Beach, VA Colorado Christian University Morrison, CO Saddleback Community Church Maturity Team Excerpt from The Emerging Church: Ancient Faith for a Post-Modern World "Among the many authors to pay attention to are Vintage Faith pastor Dan Kimball, author of The Emerging Church and Emerging Worship; Drew University professor Leonard Sweet (Postmodern Pilgrims; A Is for Abductive); youth pastor Tony Jones (Postmodern Youth Ministry; Read, Think, Pray, Live); Robert E. Webber, author of The Younger Evangelicals and Ancient-Future Faith: Rethinking Evangelicalism for a Postmodern World; Spencer Burke, Sally Morgenthaler-the list is far too extensive to include all the recommended authors here. For the most thorough collection of postmodern resources that I know of, go to www.agts.edu, click on 'Free Resources,' and then click on the folder labeled 'Emerging Culture/Emerging Church.' That will give you access to a PDF file of 1,700-plus resources amassed by Assemblies of God professor Earl Creps, a man for whom many in the emerging church movement give thanks daily." Criswell College and the Emerging Church Movement?  The Criswell Theological Review, a publication of Criswell College, devotes an entire issue to discussing the Emerging Church movement. In the Spring 2006 edition of the Criswell Theological Review (a publication of Criswell College), articles written by Emerging Church authors and an interview with Brian McLaren leave one to wonder just what exactly CTR editor, Alan Street, had in mind when he put this issue of the newsletter together. Correctly recognizing Brian McLaren as a leading representative of the Emerging Church indicts the movement. One can only wonder at this point if Criswell College (named after Dr. W.A. Criswell - Rick Warren's mentor), is heading towards Emergent. Related Information: Colleges and Seminaries That Promote Contemplative Spirituality