Lifeway Women Academy - How to Grow in Christlikeness: Spiritual Formation 101
Spiritual formation is the process by which the Spirit conforms us to our true image, Jesus Christ, who is our life. In this course, you'll be encouraged and challenged in your own walk with Christ. Learn what Scripture tells us about the daily rhythms of sanctification, how the church fathers and mothers lived their lives for God, and how to embrace your identity in Christ. Measure your understanding and put into practice the principles you learn through quizzes and assignments and dive deeper into study through recommended reading.
10 video teaching sessions
Approximately 30-60 minutes each
Self-graded quizzes and assignments to measure your understanding and progress
Unlimited access to course content to be completed at your own pace
Taught by:
Dr. Eunice J. Chung
Jen Wilkin
Christy Allen
Stefana Dan Laing, PhD
Course Outline
Session 1: Introduction to Spiritual Formation | Dr. Eunice J. Chung
In this lecture, we'll discover how the Triune God has worked, is working, and will work to transform us into greater Christlikeness. (38 minutes)
Session 2: Looking Back: Historical Perspective | Stefana Dan Laing, PhD
In this session, Stefana Dan Laing, PhD, guides us through four key moments in church history, highlighting both the saints who shaped them and the disciplines born from them. (56 minutes)
Session 3: Looking In: Identity in Christ | Stefana Dan Laing, PhD
This session outlines what it looks like to live as image bearers marred by sin yet redeemed in Christ. (41 minutes)
Session 4: Beauty, the Arts and Literature, and the Christian Imagination | Dr. Eunice J. Chung
In this session, Dr. Eunice Chung upholds excellent art and literature as doxologies of God and His glory and encourages believers to reflect God's image by cultivating and enjoying beauty. (32 minutes)
Session 5: Suffering, Sorrow, and Spiritual Formation | Christy Allen
In this lecture, Christy Allen unpacks the spiritual rhythm of lament and offers ten ways God shapes us through our suffering. (39 minutes)
Session 6: The Battle for Godliness | Jen Wilkin
In this lecture, Jen Wilkin describes three categories of temptation (the world, the flesh, and the devil) and three corresponding weapons of the enemy (deception, seduction, and persecution), equipping us to better battle for godliness with the help of the Spirit. (40 minutes)
Session 7: Put on New Disciplines | Jen Wilkin
This session helps define the purpose of spiritual disciplines then walks us through five holy habits that help us fulfill The Great Commandment. (48 minutes)
Session 8: Put on New Disciplines II | Dr. Eunice J. Chung
In this session, look at three more disciplines that can help us on our spiritual formation journey. (34 minutes)
Session 9: Growing Together | Christy Allen
Christian community is essential for our spiritual formation; this lecture highlights our interdependence through biblical metaphors and practical examples. (39 minutes)
Session 10: Looking Around, Looking to Christ | Stefana Dan Laing, PhD
Discover the purpose and process of spiritual formation as a means to love Christ and neighbor with increasing faithfulness. (33 minutes)