gospel formation
formation answers a specific question: ‘what kind of person am I going to be?’ everyone gets spiritual formation; it’s just a matter of which one you get.
— Dallas Willard
soma’s discipleship pipeline:
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course
Gospel Basics
Gospel Basics is a 10-week course offered twice each year, designed to teach and remind us of all that Jesus has done on our behalf - and how those truths profoundly change our lives. All people at Soma are encouraged to take Gospel Basics!
201
course
Equip Year
Equip Year is a 9-month-long intermediate course, forming disciples in 9 core areas of holistic maturity. Participants form small workgroups and read through 9 month-long modules together, meeting monthly with the larger class to discuss.
301
course
Leader Cohort
Leader Cohort is a year-long advanced course, training disciples for leadership in the local and global mission of Jesus. Participants meet weekly to read, discuss, and practice leadership principles from scripture.
Healing Villages
Everyone has a story. That story is held within our bodies and impacts the way we view life, relationship with others, and ultimately our view of God.
For many believers, despite our knowledge of the gospel, we find ourselves wrestling with unhealthy ways of thinking, relational disconnect, unwanted patterns of sin, and shame. What if the Spirit is inviting us to listen to our own spirit’s ache, much like the psalmist when he wrote in Psalm 42 “Oh my soul, why are you so downcast within me?”
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Healing Villages is an 9-month intensive growth track in which you as the participant are invited to share parts of your story through journaling, group discussion, and assignments. Throughout Healing Villages you will gain insights into your own story through examining the Exodus story and the Israelites journey out of captivity.
Healing Villages offers you the opportunity to work toward greater freedom within areas of struggle or unbelief in a safe small group context. This context fosters an invitation to be known, seen, and nurtured; cared for by others within a committed group of 5 participants and two facilitators (your “village” throughout the duration of the workshop). Healing Villages offers you the opportunity to bring your experiences before God and others in hopes of a greater clarity and growing awareness of Gods greater story and his presence in our lives. -
Healing Villages is for adults in the Soma family who need to work through problems in their lives. Healing happens in safe relationships. Our groups (villages) are safe environments led by other adults from the Soma family, who have previously gone through this process. To assure each participant's care we can only accept 4 participants to every 2 facilitators. Please fill out the application below (but please don't pay the registration fee yet), and a Healing Villages facilitator will be in contact with you.
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This will be a costly process for you - emotional, time, and risk - and there will also be a one-time program fee of $850 due at the time of your intake interview.