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 January 15, 2026, and goes through November 12, 2026. The cohort meeting times are 1–2:15 pm CST.

Here are the dates for the Zoom meetings:

January 15
January 29
February 12
February 26
March 12
March 26
April 9
April 23
May 7
May 21
June 4
June 18
August 6
August 20
September 3
September 17
October 1
October 15
October 29
November 12
 

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].

Facilitator

Beth Hegney Certificate Lead Facilitator and Fuller Formation Groups Cohort Leader   Beth’s curiosity for life has led her to an eclectic career ranging from the halls of elementary schools to the halls of local hospitals. She has been a vision therapist, event planner, music and dance teacher, InterVarsity campus facilitator, and photography business owner. She is passionate about seeing the extraordinary movement of God in the everyday, ordinariness of our lives and enjoys hosting online and in-person retreats on biblical and spiritual formation. She completed her Master of Arts in Theology at Fuller and is currently pursuing a Doctoral of Ministry in Spiritual Direction. One of her greatest teachers about the spiritual life is her adult daughter with significant disabilities who has taught her more about faith without ever saying a word. She currently lives in Minneapolis-St. Paul with her husband, three daughters, and a “Fellowship of the Pets” (all named after Lord of the Ring characters). She enjoys making kombucha and brewing the perfect cup of coffee.