ABSTRACT Spiritual Formation in Theological Education Utilizing Classical Spiritual Disciplines

How can the classical spiritual disciplines be utilized in the present formational activities of college life in order to cultivate spiritual formation in the student population of Canadian Bible College, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada? The research component begins with a consideration of the biblical model of spiritual formation. The study includes three aspects of Paul's model; first, the important concepts of the indwelling Christ and indwelling sin, second, the rhythm of spiritual transformation into Christlikeness, and third, the disciplines of spiritual formation. The research continues with an investigation of the classical expressions of spiritual formation in the Roman Catholic, Byzantine, and Protestant traditions, through selected spiritual classics. The intention of the research is to identify the nature of spiritual transformation and th