We are always being formed - whether intentionally or unintentionally. Our lives are shaped by the rhythms we choose and the voices we listen to. Throughout the year, our Formation cohort will be challenged to step into a life of intention to partner with the Holy Spirit and pursue formation into the likeness of Jesus.

This will be facilitated through things like classes, intensives, learning and developing spiritual practices/disciplines, biblical study, retreats, and rhythms of rest and reflection.

A regular pattern of the apostles and early church was raising up the generation that would go on after them. This was important for both discipleship and ministry leadership. We were never meant to walk this journey alone. 

Over the course of the year, cohort members will receive weekly mentorship from the Soul Formation directors. These 1-on-1 relationships will be opportunities to seek guidance, accountability, and support for both personal growth and vocational discernment.

Every follower of Jesus is called to build the church. The Soul Formation year allows our cohort members an opportunity to discover and develop their unique gifts through hands-on ministry experience. From Sunday gatherings, mid-week ministry, and community outreach, cohort members will serve and learn alongside ministry leads and contribute meaningfully to the life of Soul Sanctuary and our city.

More than a role to fill, this is an opportunity to grow in leadership, character, and confidence as we explore how God wants to use us to serve His people, both inside and outside the church.

Cohort members will spend approximately 5 hours in office, planning ministry alongside a ministry lead, and approximately 4 hours of Sunday serving every other week.

The Christian life was never meant to be lived in isolation. The community and diversity of the church is one of the gifts we’ve been given in Christ and a way we reflect him to those in the world. 

Throughout the year, participants will journey alongside others in a committed Formation cohort. We are unified in Christ and our pursuit of him, and our unique and diverse personalities allow us to reflect him more fully together. 

In order to grow as a cohort we’ll gather for  weekly evening sessions, sit in classes with one another, go on retreats, participate in team-building activities, and share the occasional meal. When we gather in community, Christ is formed in and amongst us, faith is deepened, and lasting friendships are formed.