March 28–29, 2025
The 2025 Austin Harrington Counseling Lectures
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
DR. GARY MOON
Gary Moon (MDiv, PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) served as the founding Executive Director of the Martin Institute for Christianity and Culture and the Dallas Willard Center for Christian Spiritual Formation at Westmont College and continues to direct their resource development initiatives through serving as the director of Conversatio Divina: A Center for Spiritual Formation.
He also serves as a consultant and spiritual director for the Wings Center at Eagle Ranch, and as Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Spiritual Formation at Richmont Graduate University. He served as the founding director of the Renovaré International Institute for Christian Spiritual Formation and as a founding Editor of the Conversations Journal, and as the founding director of a DMin program in spiritual direction at Fuller Theological Seminary. Gary writes in areas such as the theoretical and practical integration of psychology, theology, and spiritual formation and has published and presented over 300 professional and popular papers, and has written, edited, or contributed chapters to more than 20 books.
About
In our cultural moment, everyone seems to be asking “How do we become well?”
Hosted by Covenant Seminary’s Master of Arts in Counseling (MAC) program, these lectures invite you to explore a truly holistic and biblical response, understanding that spiritual formation isn’t a separate, isolated aspect of life—it’s central to it. Join us for a time of learning and renewal as we deepen our understanding of formation and gain practical tools to engage clients, friends, congregants, and ourselves in the journey toward true well-being.
Who this conference is for
COUNSELING STUDENTS*
You’re preparing to walk with others in their journey toward spiritual and mental health. How do you integrate counseling theory with a biblical approach to human flourishing?
Deepen your understanding of spiritual formation as central to counseling. Learn from experienced practitioners and grow in your ability to serve future clients.
* MANDATORY for Covenant MAC Students
COUNSELORS
You regularly walk alongside people seeking healing, growth, and wholeness. But in a world where everyone is asking, “How do we become well?”, it’s easy to feel pulled between clinical advancements, cultural pressures, and biblical truth.
This conference is designed for counselors who want to integrate a holistic, gospel-centered approach to spiritual formation into their practice.
Up to six CE hours are available for LPCs in the state of Missouri.
Pastors & Ministry Leaders
Shepherding others means tending to both their spiritual and emotional well-being. In a world filled with competing voices about what it means to be whole, that work can feel overwhelming.
Reconnect with a biblical vision of spiritual formation in life and ministry. At this conference, you'll be equipped to care more effectively for those you serve while tending to your own formation in the process.
SCHEDULE
Friday, March 28
Session 1: 7:00–9:00 p.m.
Introduction to Spiritual Formation as Shaping the Person for Our Telos
Saturday, March 29
Session 2: 8:45–10:30 a.m.
Stimulating Spiritual Formation: 7 Questions, Part 1
Session 3: 11:00 a.m.–12:45 p.m.
Stimulating Spiritual Formation: 7 Questions, Part 2
Travel
Location
All plenary talks will take place in the Buswell Library 111 classroom on the campus of Covenant Theological Seminary.
Address
12330 Conway Road
St. Louis, MO 63141