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Christian Formation and Direction Ministries

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

EST 1988

Christian Formation & Direction Ministries [CFDM] is a non-profit, Christian ministry incorporated in California in 1996.  Its mission is to “lead others into a deeper love for and intimacy with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit through spiritual formation and the art of spiritual direction…particularly through the training, re-sourcing, networking, and supervising of spiritual directors for Christian churches and ministries in the western United States.”  

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OUR TRAINING PROGRAM

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Upcoming Events

  • Autumn Silent Retreat: Our Journey Toward Wholeness
    Autumn Silent Retreat: Our Journey Toward Wholeness
    Fri, Oct 11
    Valyermo
    Oct 11, 2024, 6:00 PM PDT – Oct 13, 2024, 12:00 PM PDT
    Valyermo, 31001 N Valyermo Rd, Valyermo, CA 93563, USA
    Oct 11, 2024, 6:00 PM PDT – Oct 13, 2024, 12:00 PM PDT
    Valyermo, 31001 N Valyermo Rd, Valyermo, CA 93563, USA
    This event is full. To be added to the waitlist, email carecrawford.cfdm@gmail.com.
  • Grateful?
    Grateful?
    Tue, Nov 19
    Zoom event
    Nov 19, 2024, 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM PST
    Zoom event
    Nov 19, 2024, 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM PST
    Zoom event
    Join Rev. Dr. Care Crawford for this online class focusing on the meaning of “thanks.”
  • Advent and the Arts
    Advent and the Arts
    Multiple Dates
    Mon, Dec 02
    Zoom event
    Dec 02, 2024, 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM PST
    Zoom event
    Dec 02, 2024, 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM PST
    Zoom event
    This online 3-week series will explore the themes of Advent through music, poetry, prose, art, and Scripture. As we prepare to celebrate Christ’s birth in this season of anticipation, this class will engage all the senses. Join Rev. Dr. Care Crawford in the invitation to draw near the manger.
  • Camino de Santiago, Portuguese
    Camino de Santiago, Portuguese
    Mon, Jul 07
    Guimaraes, Portugal
    Jul 07, 2025, 8:00 AM – Jul 17, 2025, 6:00 PM
    Guimaraes, Portugal
    Jul 07, 2025, 8:00 AM – Jul 17, 2025, 6:00 PM
    Guimaraes, Portugal
    July 7–17, 2025. Join us on the Camino Portuguese. This is the Portugal route to Santiago, a pilgrim journey. Whether you are walking to hold a question or discernment, want to experience a pilgrimage with community, or just have heard about the Camino and long to experience it, you are welcome.
  • Supervision Training: A Call to Accompany Spiritual Directors
    Supervision Training: A Call to Accompany Spiritual Directors
    Various dates in 2025
    An On-Line Training Cohort
    Various dates in 2025
    An On-Line Training Cohort
    Various dates in 2025
    An On-Line Training Cohort
    We invite you to apply for a training program to become a Supervisor of Spiritual Directors. This intensive training is designed to challenge and enhance your own spiritual direction ministry while preparing you to supervise others in theirs.
  • Certificate Program in Christian Formation and Spiritual Direction
    Certificate Program in Christian Formation and Spiritual Direction
    Certificate Program in Christian Formation
    Location is TBD
    Certificate Program in Christian Formation
    Location is TBD
    Certificate Program in Christian Formation
    Location is TBD
    Learn to listen, and tend to your own spiritual formation as you learn how to hold others in this ministry of presence and compassion.
  • Save the Date: Wednesday, December 4:  A New Exhibit at The Getty Museum
    Save the Date: Wednesday, December 4:  A New Exhibit at The Getty Museum
    Wednesday, December 4
    Los Angeles
    Wednesday, December 4
    Los Angeles, 1200 Getty Center Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90049, USA
    Wednesday, December 4
    Los Angeles, 1200 Getty Center Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90049, USA
    Join us for a day of exploration at a fascinating new interactive exhibit. Spiritual Director, art lover, and docent Kim Allen Niesen will guide us through the exhibit, "Lumen: The Art and Science of Light." She will challenge our senses as we consider LIGHT!
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