Andrews University Digital Commons @ Andrews University Dissertation Projects DMin Graduate Research 1993 A Design for Spiritual Formation During the Academic Life of the Adventist Seminary Students at Collonges-sous-Saleve, France Bruno R. Vertallier Andrews University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/dmin Part of the Missions and World Christianity Commons Recommended Citation Vertallier, Bruno R., "A Design for Spiritual Formation During the Academic Life of the Adventist Seminary Students at Collonges-sous-Saleve, France" (1993). Dissertation Projects DMin. 239. https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/dmin/239 This Project Report is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate Research at Digital Commons @ Andrews University. It has been accepted for inclusion in Dissertation Projects DMin by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Andrews University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 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ABSTRACT OF GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH Project Report Andrews University Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary Title: A DESIGN FOR SPIRITUAL FORMATION DURING THE ACADEMIC LIFE OF THE ADVENTIST SEMINARY STUDENTS AT COLLONGES-SOUS-SALEVE, FRANCE Name of researcher: Bruno R. Vertallier Name and degree of faculty adviser: Philip Samaan, D.Min. Date completed: July 1993 Problem This project report addresses the problem of lack of practicum of a spiritual formation for students at the seminary of Collonges-sous- Saleve, France. Method The project report is developed in four stages as follows: First, it investigates how spirituality was approached in the Roman Catholic as well as the mainline Protestant milieu. Second, it explores the Seventh-day Adventist background of spirituality. Third, it focuses on the Pastoral Epistles with regard to Paul1s spiritual concerns for the leaders of the church. Four, it recognizes other needs of seminary students that must be considered in the light of spirituality. Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. Results This report confirms after reflection that spirituality is essential to the professional education of ministers. It, therefore, calls for a spiritual Christian strategy to become a priority in practicing spirituality at the seminary, and particularly at the Seventh-day Adventist Seminary of Collonges-sous-SalSve, France, for which this program is designed. Conclusions The conclusion is that it is part of the responsibility of the seminary to be attentive to the development of the spiritual lives of the students in theology, and to offer adequate spiritual formation to allow an awareness and growth in that area. Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. Andrews University Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary A DESIGN FOR SPIRITUAL FORMATION DURING THE ACADEMIC LIFE OF THE ADVENTIST SEMINARY STUDENTS AT COLLONGES-SOUS-SALEVE, FRANCE A Project Report Presented in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Doctor of Ministry by Bruno R. Vertallier July 1993 Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. UMI Number: 3096506 UMI® UMI Microform 3096506 Copyright 2003 by ProQuest Information and Learning Company. All rights reserved. This microform edition is protected against unauthorized copying under Title 17, United States Code. ProQuest Information and Learning Company 300 North Zeeb Road P.O. Box 1346 Ann Arbor, Ml 48106-1346 Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. A DESIGN FOR SPIRITUAL FORMATION DURING THE ACADEMIC LIFE OF THE ADVENTIST SEMINARY STUDENTS AT COLLONGES-SOUS-SALEVE, FRANCE A project report presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Doctor of Minstry by Bruno R. Vertallier APPROVAL BY THE COMMITTEE: Adviser^ Deem, Philip/Samaan SDA Theological Seminary Robert Johnston /if itfUjiau J l. / A t i 1 icT Dupte r tuis Date approved" Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter I. GENERAL INTRODUCTION ...................................... 1 Purpose of the Project .................................. 1 Justification for the P roject ......................... 2 Description of the Project .............................. 3 Organization of the Project ........................... 4 Part O n e ............................................ 4 Part T w o ............................................ 5 Clarification of Terminology ........................... 5 Spirit .............................................. 5 Spiritual ............................................ 7 P i e t y ................................................ 7 Spiritual Direction .................................. 7 Spiritual Director .................................. 8 Spiritual Formation .................................. 8 Spirituality ........................................ 9 Limitation of the Project .............................. 9 PART ONE CONCEPT OF SPIRITUALITY AND ITS IMPLICATION FOR SEMINARY STUDENTS II. SOME HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF SPIRITUALITY IN ROMAN CATHOLICISM AND MAINLINE PROTESTANTISM ........ 11 Recent Perceptions and General Conceptions ............. 11 Roman Catholic Spirituality and Seminary Training . 15 Reformation and Mainline Protestants'Spiritualities . 26 Lutheran Spirituality ................................ 28 Reformed Spirituality .............................. 31 Anabaptist Spirituality .............................. 33 Puritan Spirituality ................................ 34 Pietism and Spirituality ........................... 35 Methodist Spirituality .............................. 37 Lessons to Draw from These Different Movements ........ 37 III. THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH AND SPIRITUALITY: INFLUENCE UPON SEMINARIES .................................. 42 The Pionners and -Spirituality ......................... 42 Theology's Influences on the Spirituality on the Seventh-day Advenist C h u r c h ................. 44 Priority in the SDA Church .............................. 46 Spirituality at SDA Seminaries ......................... 54 The Seminary in F r a n c e .............................. 56 C o n c l u s i o n .............................................. 58 IV Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. IV. THE PASTORAL EPISTLES' CONCEPT OF SPIRITUALITY .......... 61 Qualities of a Spiritual Person ....................... 62 Moral Qualities in the Spiritual Perspective .......... 63 Social Qualities in the Spiritual Perspective ........ 65 Mental Qualities in the Spiritual Perspective ........ 66 Elements Facilitating Spirituality ..................... 69 P r a y e r .............................................. 70 Studying the W o r d .................................... 72 W i t n e s s i n g .......................................... 74 Expectations in the Spiritual Dimension ............... 76 God' s L o v e .......................................... 76 God's Presence ...................................... 76 God's Result ........................................ 77 V. SPIRITUAL INFLUENCE ON SEMINARIANS' OTHER NEEDS .......... 80 Unrealistic Expectations ................................ 82 Process of Integration to the Ministry ................. 85 Academic Pressures .....................................