The document discusses spiritual formation in education. It defines spiritual formation as the process of spiritual growth and maturity through Christian discipleship and sanctification. It discusses different frameworks for measuring spiritual growth, including Andy Stanley's "Seven Checkpoints" and Arthur Chickering's "Seven Vectors", which can be integrated to assess both social and spiritual maturity in students.

1. Welcome to:
Educational Ministries
of the Church
Rick Cramer
Chief Enrollment Officer

2. How do you measure Spiritual growth?

3. The Controversy in Defining
“spiritual formation”
• It is not “contemplative spirituality”
• It is not “emergent church”
• It is not “New Age”
• It is an academic term for spiritual maturity
• It is about developing students
• It is all about „becoming like Christ‟

4. Defining “spiritual formation”
• An academic synonym for
spiritual growth toward godly
maturity, or the process of
Christian discipleship and
sanctification
(Hebrews 5:12-14; 1 Corinthians 3:1-2; 2 Peter 1: 5-8).
- Moody Bible Institute

5. The Seven Checkpoints
- Andy Stanley
• Authentic Faith

6. The Seven Checkpoints
- Andy Stanley
• Authentic Faith
• Spiritual Disciplines

7. The Seven Checkpoints
- Andy Stanley
• Authentic Faith
• Spiritual Disciplines
• Moral Boundaries

8. The Seven Checkpoints
- Andy Stanley
• Authentic Faith
• Spiritual Disciplines
• Moral Boundaries
• Healthy Relationships

9. The Seven Checkpoints
- Andy Stanley
• Authentic Faith
• Spiritual Disciplines
• Moral Boundaries
• Healthy Relationships
• Wise Choices

10. The Seven Checkpoints
- Andy Stanley
• Authentic Faith
• Spiritual Disciplines
• Moral Boundaries
• Healthy Relationships
• Wise Choices
• Ultimate Authority

11. The Seven Checkpoints
- Andy Stanley
• Authentic Faith
• Spiritual Disciplines
• Moral Boundaries
• Healthy Relationships
• Wise Choices
• Ultimate Authority
• Others First

12. Arthur Chickering‟s “Seven Vectors”
Intellectual/Social Maturity
Developing Social Responsibility
Developing Purpose
G
Establishing Identity
R
Maturing Interpersonal Relationships O
W
Developing Autonomy
T
H
Managing Emotions
Achieving Competence

13. Andy Stanley‟s “Seven Checkpoints”
Spiritual Maturity
Others First
Ultimate Authority
Wise Choices
Healthy Friendships
Moral Boundaries
Spiritual Disciplines
Authentic Faith

14. Integrating Spiritual Formation
Social Maturity Spiritual Maturity
Social Responsibility Others First
Developing Purpose Ultimate Authority
Establishing Identity Wise Choices
Maturing Relationships Healthy Friendships
Developing Autonomy Moral Boundaries
Managing Emotions Spiritual Disciplines
Achieving Competence Authentic Faith