INFLUENCE ON FORMATION CHURCH’S PERSPECTIVE ON SPIRITUAL FORMATION:

Mulholland informs Formation Church’s definition of formation as being shaped into Christlikeness for the sake of others.

• Process, not event
• False self to true self
• Formation for love and service

Key Works: Invitation to a Journey, Shaped by the Word

Core Teachings:

• Spiritual formation is a process of being formed into the image of Christ.
• Formation happens for the sake of others, not just personal fulfillment.
• Scripture is a place of encounter that shapes identity and vocation.

Signature Themes:

• Process of formation
• Being before doing
• Scripture as formation

Primary Writings & Major Editions:

• Robert Mulholland Jr., Invitation to a Journey.
• Robert Mulholland Jr., Shaped by the Word.
• Robert Mulholland Jr., The Deeper Journey (on false self and true self).
• Contributions to spiritual formation anthologies and academic essays.