This course will center and strengthen the spiritual and relational formation component of 1st year MDiv & MTS students. It will be developed to provide robust frameworks and practices aimed at identity formation in community. It takes seriously the holistic formation of students throughout the span of their MDiv/MTS program, providing frameworks and practices aimed at identity formation in community. It will address formational competencies identified by the faculty such as: • Naming commitments to communities of concern • Student identity formation & worldview recognition • Listening and talking respectfully across difference • Approaching conflict in the STH learning community constructively • Vocational discernment • Interdisciplinary research on spiritual formation • Spiritual formation and spiritual practice while at STH • Exploring self-care and mental health resources for healthy stress management and well-being to facilitate growth • Identifying one's place in dynamics of power and privilege

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