Training
Know and connect your whole self. Through our cohorts, we will guide and journey with you to leverage all of who you are with your faith and calling.
Asian American Pastoral Formation Initiative Discernment Groups
Bringing discernment into 2026
Know and connect your whole self. In our 6-week discernment cohorts, you’ll journey with peers to listen deeply, reflect prayerfully, and lean into what the Spirit is stirring in your life and ministry.
What this is for:
For clergy and ministry leaders who are Asian American or serving in Asian American contexts - navigating transitions, weighing decisions, or simply seeking greater spiritual clarity
A sacred space to process, explore, and discern in community, not alone
A group spiritual direction format that combines individual sharing with guided listening
Why join:
Gain a clearer sense of God’s movement in your life
Reflect on vocational and personal questions with trusted peers
Learn and practice spiritual direction tools in a supportive environment
Be accompanied by experienced Christian leaders who facilitate with care
Facilitators
Mary Ellen Azada
Wayne Chen
Kevin Doi
For more information, contact [email protected].
At A Glance
Filipino American Formation Group
Join Fuller's Filipino American Ministry Initiative for a 10-week guided reflection on Filipino American studies and spirituality. This formation group is facilitated by FAMI Director of Formation, Dr. Eleanor Baylon (PsyD) and AAC Managing Editor Denise Peñacerrada Kruse. The group will meet virtually for 90 minutes every week starting September 22 to November 24, 2025. For more information, contact [email protected].
At A Glance
$350 (public) - scholarships available