Links to Spiritual Formation Resources and Ministries
Church Resource Ministries
Church Resource Ministries is the parent missions organization for Imago Christi.
Pray As You Go
Pray as you go is a website for daily reflective prayer. You can download a podcast with music, Scripture, and a reflective thought or quote. Many people find it an excellent way to begin their abiding prayer time.
Renovare
Renovare' is an international ministry of spiritual formation that has been foundational in the current spiritual formation movement. They are a rich source of spiritual formation resources and event.
Metamorpha
Metamorpha is a spiritual formation resource group that has emerged out of the Talbot Seminary spiritual formation program. It can be a good source for resources from participants in that program.
Potter's Inn
Steve Smith and his wife host a beautiful setting for spiritual direction retreats, near Colorado Springs.
The Evangelical Spiritual Directors Association
Hosted by the Evangelical Center for Spiritual Wisdom (related to Talbot's spiritual formation program) The mission of the Evangelical Spiritual Directors Association is to serve as a place that supports and upholds Christian spiritual directors in their ministries of discernment and grace. Equally, we desire to be a place where churches and individual believers can come to find out more about spiritual direction and connect with someone who will help them in their spiritual growth. Those interested in joining this association and being listed in their resource of spiritual directors can do so on thier website.
Leadership Transformations
Steve Macchia leads this vibrant ministry directed toward providing spiritual formation training and resources for Christian leaders. His multifacted ministry is related to Gordon Conwell Seminary.
Soul Shepherding - A Ministry of Soul Care and Spiritual Mentoring
Bill and Kristi Gaultiere have been Christian psychotherapists since 1987. Their ministry to pastors, pastor's wives, missionaries, and leaders in the Orange County area of Southern California provides individual and group spiritual direction, counseling, mentoring, ministry consultations, retreats and resources that help leaders connect authentically with Jesus Christi and one another. Bill and Kristi have been involved with and supportive of Imago Christi's Spiritual Formation Discovery for Leader events.
The Leadership Institute
Paul Jensen and Alan Fadling lead this spiritual leadership ministry to develop Christian leaders for the next generations who listen and respond to God’s voice, embody His character and extend His kingdom. They do this throough retreats, seminars, seminary courses and mentoring relationships that keep intimacy with Christ, love for people and engagement in the mission of Christ at the heart of the lives and ministries of Christian leaders.The Institute has developed a paradigm of leadership development rooted in spiritual formation. The Institute is inter-denominational and national in scope, working in partnership with denominations, churches, parachurch organizations and seminaries, including Fuller Theological Seminary and Talbot School of Theology.
reFresh - Creating Unhurried Space for your Soul
Paula Gamble provides retreats, resources and coaching for Christians in the Pacific Northwest that helps followers of Jesus find a life refreshed by the love of Jesus.