Epiphany Certification Program
in Formative Spirituality
Offering the premier program in pursuit of in-depth adult faith formation, immersion in the Epiphany Certification Program (ECP) provides participants with the foundational tools for deepening their discipleship with Christ, while facilitating the opportunity for ongoing, graced transformation of the heart.
ECP certification requires the completion of the six courses listed below. Epiphany Association gratefully acknowledges its affiliate status with the Association of Theological Schools (ATS) in the U.S. and Canada.
CREATED
by Susan Muto, PhD, Executive Director of Epiphany Institute for Formative Spirituality,
and Adrian van Kaam, CSSp, PhD (1920 - 2007)
TAUGHT
by experienced and fully-certified faculty with a passion for human and Christian formation
ATTENDED
by laity, clergy, and religious from a wide variety of ecumenical faith groupings
Description of ECP Courses
FOUNDATIONS OF HUMAN AND CHRISTIAN FORMATION
Provides the foundational constructs of formation science, anthropology, and theology. Elucidates the dimensions, dynamics, and integrating structures of the human life form.
LIVING OUR FAITH AND FORMATION TRADITIONS
Ponders the connection between what we believe and how we live, examining our faith and formation traditions in light of full-field appraisal.
BASICS OF HUMAN AND CHRISTIAN ANTHROPOLOGY
Deepens the students' understanding of the foundational constructs of formative spirituality in light of the human potency for transcendence, especially in light of our conscience and character formation.
DYNAMICS OF SPIRITUAL DIRECTION
Considers in detail the three modes of spiritual direction: spiritual self-direction under the guidance of the Holy Spirit; direction-in-common; and one-on-one private direction.
FORMATION OF THE HUMAN AND CHRISTIAN HEART
Focuses on the dynamics of our human and Christian character dispositions, emphasizing the centrality of awe as a foundational disposition of the human heart.
INTEGRATING CONTEMPLATION AND ACTION IN DAILY LIFE
Outlines the dynamic groundwork for ongoing integration and growth in Christian formation, emphasizing the importance of the spiritual disciplines that are elucidated for us in Scripture as well as the texts of the spiritual masters.
Epiphany Certification Application
Patty from Louisiana
"I see so clearly God’s hand in my life! …in sincere gratitude, love, and awe of the Mystery, I realize [that] God was providing me a safe and sure path to him, which must begin with knowing myself."
Eugene from Florida
"I see in this class, a place where I can be taken further and further into God’s “more than.” For what more could I possibly ask? May God bring me to the place where I both trust and serve him with joy, in the midst of all suffering, great and small."
Celia from New Mexico
"ECP has provided me with the framework against which I can better understand and articulate all of the [facets of] my formation… I pray that God continues to soften my heart so that whatever growth is granted to me may be used for the sake of others."