Spiritual Formation Certificate Program: The Deeper Journey
Deepening the Soul. Discerning the Spirit. Living in Christ.
Spiritual formation is an ongoing journey toward deeper intimacy with God and increasing conformity to the image of Christ. This program invites participants into a holistic process of transformation—one that integrates prayer, self-awareness, and intentional spiritual practices that nurture Christlikeness.
Participants will learn to recognize God’s presence and movement in the complexities of daily life: through emotions and desires, embodied experiences, relationships, and imagination. The program emphasizes spiritual discernment as a vital practice—learning to listen attentively to the Spirit, test inner movements, and make faithful decisions rooted in God’s will.
Through Scripture, spiritual disciplines, the arts, and reflective community, participants will engage the inner work of transformation and learn to walk more fully in freedom, discernment, and love. Rooted in biblical theology, and the rich traditions of Christian spirituality, this certificate program prepares participants to deepen their interior lives and live out their faith with resilience, integrity, and grace.
Facilitators

Dr. Jeff Loach, MDiv, DMin, OblSB, ThM, CSD
Jeff is Lead Pastor of St. Paul’s Church in Nobleton, a Certified Spiritual Director, and an Adjunct Professor of Spiritual Formation at Tyndale Seminary. He is also a certified administrator of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (R).

Chris Walker, D.Min.
Dr. Chris Walker is the Lead Pastor of Meadow Brook Church, a Mennonite Brethren congregation in Leamington, ON. His doctoral work focused on discernment, self-awareness, and the role that both play in spiritual formation, and he is certified in Myers-Briggs as well as Enneagram Spectrum Method. He is passionate about making discernment more accessible for the people of God, and about encouraging people in their unique spiritual journey with Jesus.

Rev. Peter W Cusick, MTS., CSD
Peter has been a pastor since 1978 and has pastored three churches during that time. He is a Certified Spiritual Director with an active practice serving the spiritual needs of individuals and groups—with a special emphasis to other pastors and ministers. He founded and is the director of Beside Peaceful Streams Inc., a ministry of prayer, soul care, and spiritual direction. He has co-authored The BluePrint and self-published Prayers and Reflections Volume 1 and Lord Teach us to Pray.

Rev. Dr. Matthew McEwen, M.Div., Th.M., D.Min.
Matthew is a Pastor, father and life long student. In addition to labyrinths, Matthew is interested in Wesleyan theology, C.S. Lewis, and creation care. He enjoys karate with his 7 year old son, and one of his favourite words in Scripture is persevere. His vision for ministry comes from the Didache which says the trustworthy minister is one who promotes holiness and knowledge of the Lord.

ChrisB Liu, M.Sc., RP
ChrisB is a Registered Psychotherapist in Ontario, and registered art psychotherapist in the UK. She earned her the Master of Science in Art Psychotherapy in Edinburgh, Scotland. ChrisB has always been fascinated by the potential of images in bringing people together, and to evoke a range of feelings and reflections. ChrisB specializes in working with the immigrant populations and Indigenous communities who are living with trauma and other mental health issues. She also worked with adult male inmates and provided spiritual art therapy groups in Toronto. Through her experience in art therapy and workshops, she witnessed God’s mercy and love as she helped people explore their spirituality through art-making.

Joseph Wong, M.Div., CSD, CSDS
Joseph Wong is the Director of the Tyndale Spiritual Formation Centre. He is also the Executive Director of Cascadia Living Wisdom. Joseph is a Spiritual Director and serves as a Pastor at Mosaic Baptist Church in Markham. He is passionate in bringing together theology and social justice, spirituality with culture and arts, and walking with fellow Christians to rediscover God’s presence and calling in their lives. Joseph has done missional work in China, South Africa and the First Nations communities in Northwestern Ontario. Joseph loves to travel and make pilgrimages to Holy Places and Sacred Sites.

Jan Evans, MASF, Spiritual Director/ Supervisor
Jan is a spiritual director and supervisor. She teaches spiritual formation and trains spiritual directors with the Ontario Jubilee Program. She has a MA in Spiritual Formation from Carey Theological College with a focus on Ignatian Spirituality and Contemplative Prayer. Through extensive study of the Enneagram. Jan has come to value three-centered living – integrating the wisdom of head, heart and body. After 35 years working as a physiotherapist Jan is intimately acquainted with the body and has come to value the wonder and wisdom of her own body and its importance for living a deeply embodied and active spirituality.
Learning Format
The modules in this certificate will be delivered online. The platform for the live streaming will be Zoom.
Cost
Early Bird Pricing: $803.50 for the package of 7 modules (plus administrative fees), complete cost for the certificate program with 15% discount. The discount expires August 29, 2025.
- Each module is $135.00 plus administrative fees
- $850.50 for the package of 7 modules (plus administrative fees), complete cost for the Spiritual Formation Certificate program with 10% discount
- Packages are only available before the start date of the first module
- There is a 10% discount for full-time Tyndale students, alumni and staff. You will need to contact the Tyndale Spiritual Formation Centre to receive a discount code before registering online
Refund Policy: Cancellations made 7 days or more in advance of event date, will receive a full refund. Cancellations made within 3-6 days before the event, we will offer you a credit for future TSFC events. Cancellation requests made within 24 hours of the event will not receive a refund nor a credit transfer. If TSFC cancels an event under circumstances that would make the event non-viable, registrants will be offered a full refund. When you register for an event, you agree to these terms.