Spiritual formation is an ongoing journey to greater intimacy with God.
About this Event

Overview:

This course will introduce students to the power of imagination and story in spiritual growth. We will explore how stories, fairy tales and myths speak to patterns in our lives. By the end of the class, students will become familiar with the importance of a sanctified imagination, why story is so critical in spiritual growth as well as ways and means of engaging with story personally and in community.

Learning Objective:

A self-awareness of what populates our own stories
Consider a model of spiritual formation that includes story
Become familiar with engaging the human faculty of imagination to continue to find and redeem our stories in the greater narrative of God’s love
Think critically about hearing and engaging with one another’s story

Facilitator Bio

Lyndsay Thompson, M.Div., RP.

Lyndsay is an instructor at Tyndale Seminary in the Clinical Counselling and Thanatology programs. She is also a registered psychotherapist and who works primarily with kids and families and individual adults. She is working on a Doctor of Ministry in Spiritual Formation with a focus on the use of imagination, story and somatic experiencing for spiritual growth.

C osts:

Each module is $135.00 plus administrative fees.

There is a 10% discount for full-time Tyndale students, alumni and staff. You will need to contact the Tyndale Spiritual Formation Centre to receive a discount code before registering online. Email [email protected] to receive a promo code.