Master's in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care

Biola University, stands as a distinguished private Christian institution located in La Mirada, California. Committed to integrating faith with education, Biola offers a comprehensive range of undergraduate and graduate programs spanning diverse disciplines such as theology, arts, sciences, business, and health sciences. At Biola University, the fusion of rigorous academics and Christian values is at the heart of its mission. The campus provides a nurturing environment where students can engage in intellectual inquiry while deepening their spiritual understanding. With a dedicated faculty, a commitment to service, and a strong sense of community, Biola equips students with the knowledge, character, and ethical foundation necessary to excel in their chosen careers and make a meaningful impact in the world. Through its distinctive approach to education, Biola University prepares graduates to lead lives of purpose, integrity, and service, guided by their faith.

The Master of Arts in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care, an intensive specialized professional degree offered through Talbot’s Institute for Spiritual Formation (ISF), is a leading program for men and women who desire training and equipping to become spiritual directors, pastors, teachers, mentors and leaders of soul-care ministries within the church. The program is shaped around promoting growth in your inner life of faith and prayer with God in the context of a shared community, while also developing your knowledge-base in the Word, spiritual formation and soul care. It focuses specifically on ways to deepen your knowledge and openness to God and his work, as well as understanding of yourself and others in order to grow toward conformity of character and inner life in the image of Christ. In turn, it trains you to assist others in their journey of growth in Christ and his body.