https://rorycjones.com/tags/formation/FormationHugoBlox Kit (https://hugoblox.com)en-usWed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://rorycjones.com/media/icon_hu_1c0e9cb08cfb822a.pnghttps://rorycjones.com/tags/formation/https://rorycjones.com/projects/formation-programs/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://rorycjones.com/projects/formation-programs/<p>My dissertation, <em>Christian Discipleship and Formation Programs as a Source of Calling in the Religious Field</em> (Baylor, 2024), drew on ethnographic fieldwork and interviews at intensive formation programs that operate apart from congregations. These programs cultivate commitment in short, high-demand settings, and participants then carry that commitment into lower-demand congregations. I am developing the dissertation into a book and a journal article.</p>