2024 Newim Fuller Formation Group
Retreat Dates:
Virtual Retreat (August 23-24, 2024)
Aug. 23: 7 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (PST)
Aug. 24: 7 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (PST)
Virtual Retreat (October 18-19, 2024)
The Springs Retreat (Feb 4-6, 2025)
Virtual Retreat (May 30-31, 2025)
May 30: 7 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
May 31: 7 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Retreat 4
Group Photo taken at the Virtual Retreat, August 2024
Chat
Link to the Chat Room - click on Welcome; Video - How to use the Fuller Chat Room
How to set up notifications so when someone posts to Chat you get an email: https://youtu.be/xwsA5Y-xfSI
Communal Rule of Life
Communal Rule of Life for our 2024 Cohort
Strengths Finders Assessment
2 videos on Strengths: How to Prepare for your Coaching Call video by Linda Roberts; learn a little bit more about the Clifton Stengths Finders assessment.
Public Reading of Scripture
Links to websites where the Scripture is professionally read aloud: Public Reading of Scripture
PRS App (Public Reading of Scripture) This is the most immersive version with sound effects and a soundtrack. Dramatic readings in the new King James version and the new living translation.
Streetlights Audio – modern music, dramatic reading, New Living Translation (NLT)
Her.Bible – ethnically diverse women. NLT. Published by CRU. Has an app.
YouVersion, Bible Gateway, Bible.Org – many translations - less dramatic
Retreat 1
Links to Brian Wallace’s Videos shown at Retreat 1:
“Introduction to Fuller Formation Groups” (18 min)
Link to the Weekly Fuller Lessons are sent to your email every Monday.
Retreat 2
Christian.Art Growing closer to God through the Beauty of Art and the Gospel
Art in Spiritual Formation - A Beautiful Adventure (4 Part video series): “The gift of the Arts in spiritual formation” created by the Henri Nouwen Society. Meditations begin with Part 2. Hosted by Carolyn Arends is a Christian musician, author, and speaker. She has been a regular columnist for Christianity Today, and has served as an adjunct professor at several universities and seminaries. Carolyn is the Director of Education for Renovaré, a far-reaching organization that encourages and nurtures personal and spiritual renewal.
Retreat 2 (Amy, Julia, Celester, Rugena and Heather joined us too.)
For Further Study
Fuller’s Spiritual Formation Certificate Program Reading List
Christian Spiritual Formation, Diane Chandler
The Critical Journey, Janet Hagberg
Our Unforming, Cindy Lee
The Leaders Journey, Herrington, Creech, Taylor
On Fuller’s Center for Spiritual Formation YouTube Channel, you can find various videos on topics of spiritual formation
Books/Articles by Topic
Listening
Hearing God - Developing a Conversational Relationship with God, Dallas Willard
Holy Listening - The Art of Spiritual Direction, Margaret Guenther
Soul Feast - An Invitation to the Christian Spiritual Life, Marjorie Thompson
Call
Called—The Crisis and Promise of Following Jesus Today, Mark Labberton (President of Fuller Seminary)
Strengths
Rule Of Life
Crafting a Rule of Life, Stephen Macchia
Confession
Glittering Vices—A New Look at the Seven Deadly Sins and Their Remedies, Rebecca Konynoyk DeYoung
Additional Online Resources
https://dwillard.org/articles/spiritual-formation-what-it-is-and-how-it-is-done
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/being-known-podcast/id1556261828?i=1000516060392
https://bibleproject.com/explore/video/lev-heart/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZFulbBMGnM
https://firstnationsversion.com/book/first-nations-version/
Have you heard concerns about spiritual formation? Read Dr. Steve Porter’s article “Sanctification in a New Key” (Rosemead School of Psychology and Talbot School of Theology—Biola University).