ADONI SPIRITUAL FORMATION CENTER, NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT
Foundations of Spiritual Formation
Eight Monday evenings on Zoom to learn what spiritual formation is and start practicing it, one week at a time, with a private community space for the days in between. No pressure, and no polished answers needed.
No fee to join. This first cohort is offered by donation, and giving is entirely optional.
Takes under a minute. Just your first name and email.
What you get
- Eight weekly sessions on Zoom, Mondays 6:30 to 8:00 pm Eastern. Week 1 starts with what spiritual formation is. Week 8 ends on love.
- A simple weekly rhythm. Every week follows the same five steps, so what you hear on Monday has somewhere to go during the week.
- A place to say what is true for you, including the doubts. Nobody will ask you to perform.
- A short welcome video before we begin, so you know what to expect.
- A private community space for the cohort, with each week's step waiting for you, to follow on your own time.
This is for you if
- You are new to this and want a clear place to begin.
- You have been around faith for years and something still feels unsettled.
- You have questions or doubts and would like room to say them out loud.
- You do not have polished answers. That is fine. You only need to be willing.
Eight weeks, one step at a time
There are no tests and nothing to prepare. Week 1 opens the whole journey together.
1.What is spiritual formation
A plain definition, and an honest place to start.
2.Where it all began: God and the garden
Where relationship, presence and belonging first took shape.
3.Holy Spirit, our partner in transformation
Change goes deeper when you are accompanied. You do not have to strive alone.
4.Forgiveness
Letting go, and the freedom that starts with mercy.
5.Grace and mercy
What meets you in weakness and on ordinary days.
6.Prayer
A quiet, honest conversation with God.
7.Faith and doubt
Room for your questions. Uncertainty can still belong here.
8.Love, the conclusion of the matter
Where formation is meant to lead.
How each week works
The same five steps, every week.
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Consider.
Name where you are and what is asking for your attention.
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Learn.
Teaching from Scripture.
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Pause.
Notice what stirs in you: a memory, a prayer, a response.
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Practice.
One simple step into your day.
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Notice.
Come back quietly to what is changing in you, and to your sense of God's presence.
What happens next
- 1.
A confirmation email from Robb arrives in your inbox.
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A short welcome video and the Zoom link reach you before the first session.
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Each week's step is waiting in the private community space, so you can follow along when it suits you.
"I found the spiritual formation group to be a place that I have been longing to be a part of for quite some time. To be able to be in a community with brothers and sisters in the faith and really just have open conversations about the things that form and inform our faith was very healing, encouraging and a safe place with elders who truly know how to lead and guide our conversations in a manner so that we can be spiritually transformed from the inside out. I'm truly grateful for this circle!"
Jessica D., spiritual formation group member
How giving works
This first cohort is offered by donation. There is nothing to pay to take part. If it helps you and you want to give, you can, in any amount, or not at all.
Questions
Starts Monday, October 12. Reserve your place.
Live on Zoom at 6:30 pm Eastern. No fee, offered by donation, and giving is optional. Add your first name and email and Robb will confirm your place.