TMPS 7080 Spiritual Formation for Ministry
This two semester program, a requirement for first year M.A. Theology and Ministry students, cultivates practices for integrating faith, life, and ministry through prayer and reflection on central themes of spirituality for ministry. The program consists of two parts. First, a student commits to a small faith community, which meets on the same day and same time twelve times during the academic year under the guidance of a trained facilitator. Second, a student creates a spiritual formation plan (SFP), the components of which may be fulfilled throughout the duration of one's degree program.
Course overview
- Department
- Theology and Ministry
- School
- STM
- Credits
- 1
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Every Fall, Every Spring, Every Summer
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.18 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.39 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 13
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Crista Mahoney | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | ≤ 1 hr/week | 1 of 9 |
| Spring 2026 | Jacqueline Regan | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | ≤ 1 hr/week | 6 of 7 |
| Spring 2026 | Jeffrey Hatgas | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.5 | — | 2 of 4 |
| Fall 2025 | Crista Mahoney | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | ≤ 1 hr/week | 2 of 9 |
| Fall 2025 | Jacqueline Regan | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | ≤ 1 hr/week | 8 of 8 |
| Fall 2025 | Jeffrey Hatgas | 4.5 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 4 of 5 |
| Summer 2025 | Crista Mahoney | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 14 of 16 |
| Summer 2025 | Jacqueline Regan | 4.5 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 14 of 16 |
| Spring 2025 | Crista Mahoney | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 5 of 7 |
| Spring 2025 | Jacqueline Regan | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 7 of 10 |
| Spring 2025 | Jeffrey Hatgas | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 9 of 10 |
| Fall 2024 | Jacqueline Regan | 4.4 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.6 | — | 8 of 10 |
| Fall 2024 | Jeffrey Hatgas | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 7 of 10 |
| Summer 2024 | Jacqueline Regan | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 1–3 hrs/week | 7 of 11 |
| Spring 2024 | Barbara Quinn | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 18 of 22 |
| Spring 2024 | Jacqueline Regan | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.3 | ≤ 1 hr/week | 7 of 7 |
| Spring 2024 | Jeffrey Hatgas | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 3 of 6 |
| Fall 2023 | Barbara Quinn | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 of 22 |
| Fall 2023 | Jacqueline Regan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 of 7 |
| Fall 2023 | Jeffrey Hatgas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 of 6 |
| Summer 2023 | Barbara Quinn | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 of 14 |
| Spring 2023 | Barbara Quinn | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 26 of 29 |
| Spring 2023 | Jacqueline Regan | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 5 of 6 |
| Spring 2023 | Jeffrey Hatgas | 3.9 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.6 | ≤ 1 hr/week | 7 of 7 |
| Spring 2023 | John Glynn | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 6 of 6 |
| Fall 2022 | Barbara Quinn | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 21 of 25 |
| Fall 2022 | Jacqueline Regan | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | ≤ 1 hr/week | 6 of 7 |
| Fall 2022 | Jeffrey Hatgas | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 5 of 7 |
| Spring 2022 | Barbara Quinn | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 16 of 29 |
| Spring 2022 | Jacqueline Regan | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 6 of 7 |
| Spring 2022 | Jeffrey Hatgas | 4.3 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 3 of 8 |
| Spring 2022 | Judith Talvacchia | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | ≤ 1 hr/week | 4 of 8 |
| Fall 2021 | Barbara Quinn | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 11 of 22 |
| Fall 2021 | Jacqueline Regan | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 6 of 7 |
| Fall 2021 | Jeffrey Hatgas | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 2 of 8 |
| Fall 2021 | Judith Talvacchia | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | ≤ 1 hr/week | 5 of 8 |