Training Leaders to Live and Lead Deeply Formed Lives

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Living an intentional life formed in Christ is the only way to lead yourself and others into the transformative life and ministry to which you are called.

Who we are

The School of Formation at New Life exists to develop leaders to live and lead deeply formed lives. We are a diverse multiracial community learning a radical paradigm of spiritual formation that encompasses the following 5 values:

Contemplative Rhythms

Slowing down our lives to be with God.

Interior Examination

Looking beneath the surface of our lives to live free and love well.

Racial Justice and Reconciliation

Examining a multilayered approach where we learn to live as a new family in Christ, bridging racial, cultural, economic and gender barriers.

Sexual Wholeness

Exploring how our sexuality connects to our spirituality.

Missional Presence

Living as the presence of Christ in a broken world.

What we do

Frameworks

We provide a space for you to wrestle with frameworks for engaging and holding together 5 formative values that are relevant to the times of our day.

Teaching

We offer clear, applicable, Jesus-Centered teaching by Jesus-Following leaders

Practices

We invite you to join us to engage in practices that will draw you closer to Jesus, yourself and others. True spiritual formation is found not in living things perfectly, but wrestling with them faithfully.

Community

Deep and lasting formation happens in relationships. You will walk alongside mentors and a diversity of leaders from various Christian traditions into deep and honest conversations, inviting Jesus to transform you from within.

“I feel empowered to do mission in new ways and with new categories I didn't have before."

Calvin C.School of Formation Student

“I thought I had already done a lot of inner work but didn’t realize nor want to admit, there was still more to do. So I’m thankful to have done this work - it brought freedom and clarity in the things I’m called to lead.”

Ellen H.School of Formation Student

“The School of Formation provided more thoughtful and open conversations about how the church can both faithfully and lovingly engage LGBTQIA+ and racial justice issues without getting overwhelmed by the polarization these topics cause amongst Christians. I feel more hopeful.”

Steven M. School of Formation Student

"I have been given the encouragement, space, and new practices to BE with Jesus. I have always struggled to be, as I am naturally drawn into striving, doing, proving myself. But the School of Formation contributed to a space where I could work out what it means to be - to be who I am - while experiencing God's love."

Meagan J.School of Formation Student