Objectives
- Affirm Faith Formation as a faithful vocation
- Strengthen lifelong faith formation in churches with paraprofessional staff or volunteer led ministry
- Develop leaders who are: confident, competent, collaborative, energized, effective
- Offer support and accountability that increases longevity and decreases burnout
- Nurture fruitful ministry and spiritual formation
Faith Formation for Leaders
Spiritual renewal is essential for faith formation leaders.
We offer an annual Spiritual Renewal Retreat, seasonal spiritual direction groups, as well as additional resources for spiritual formation and renewal.
Registration and Scholarships
We offer short-term (4-6 week) courses several times/year. Course offerings and registration will be posted as information is available.
Single course: $125
Scholarships are available.
Contact us with questions.
Watch this video to learn more about the FFLA!
“Education in faith is rooted in knowing a tradition, interacting with a community of meaning and memory, responding out of an individual personality, and moving into the world…Christian education is a conversation for living, a seeking to use the resources of the faith and cultural traditions to move into an open future of justice and hope”
-- Jack L. Seymour, Mapping Christian Education: Approaches to Congregational Learning
Rio Texas Conference
The Faith Formation Leadership Academy is a ministry of the Rio Texas Conference. This ministry reflects the conference’s commitment to Christian Education Leadership Development as a pathway towards making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.
We celebrate over 25 years of this important work and look forward with excitement as the academy moves this work into a digital world while recognizing the continued need for in-person opportunities for connection, networking, sabbath, and spiritual renewal.
