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.
Brand New - An ECP Distance Learning Zoom Cycle begins
March 2026
This new distance learning opportunity begins in March 2026 and extends through July 2028.
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Upon your application's acceptance, you will receive the required and recommended information on the readings for each course and a detailed schedule. You will also receive a Zoom link for the 6 ECP courses and a detailed calendar for their 12 lecture dates in accordance with your time zone.
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Tuition is $550 per course. This does not include required and recommended readings.
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
Steve from Texas
“….my years of doctoral work started with the ECP. What I didn’t mention, but I believe to be
true, is that for me the ECP program was a significant part of a “conversion” experience that changed my life and helped me to embrace a faith outlook that has made my own “fall season” very satisfying and even joyful…”
Keith from Pittsburgh
“The time I spent at Epiphany was the most spiritually fruitful time of my life and ministry. It
truly gave me the foundational skills I needed to help people encounter our God on a deeper level; not to mention growing so much stronger in my own faith and relationship to God!”
Rebecca from New York
“As a student of the Epiphany Certification Program, I was introduced to Christian persons from very different contexts than I had previously experienced—all of whom were committed to (and longing for) a deeper relationship with God. Witnessing their dedication and longing as we
worshipped God together, as we studied classical texts of Christian faith, and as we explored Formative Spirituality together proved to be a catalyst for growth in my own understanding of
the “largeness” of God’s church in the world…”