Connecting you to God and others.

Through prayer experiences, retreats and spiritual direction training.

Are you called to Spiritual Direction?

If you or someone you know are exploring a calling to offer spiritual direction or are simply curious, learn how our two-year Tending the Holy Spiritual Direction certificate program transforms lives through holistically engaging the head and the heart.

Join us for an upcoming free webinar.

Why Christos?

Christos Center for Spiritual Formation is a welcoming community of people who practice and teach contemplative spirituality through experiences and learning opportunities in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Chicago and online.  Our learners seek deeper connections to God through time-honored traditions of silence, solitude, prayer, retreat, pilgrimage, and spiritual direction. In addition to retreats and workshops, our primary offering is Tending the Holy, a two-year training program in Spiritual Direction. Learn more.

Program Offerings

  • Tending The Holy

    Our 2-year certificate program in Spiritual Direction.

  • Tending The Soul

    Retreats and workshops held in-person and online.

  • Tending The Call

    Resources for Spiritual Leaders and Directors.

  • Ignatian Retreat

    Following the spiritual exercises of St. Ignatius.

Welcome!

We are delighted you have found Christos. We welcome you no matter where you find yourself in life’s journey. The heart of our work is facilitating sacred conversations with grace as the Holy Spirit moves towards us and within us, forging deeper connections with God. We invite you to listen to a video welcome from our executive director, Heidi Lender.

Upcoming Events

Monthly newsletter on spiritual resources and Christos upcoming retreats, workshops and prayer experiences.

Let’s Connect

Twice weekly Prayerful Pause includes a few words and a beautiful image to invite contemplative prayer.

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