History

"After two years, many hours of reading and study, much laughter, some tears, and more transcendent moments than I could have imagined, I am covered in the dust of Grace. Thank you."  — Grace Institute Graduate

Grace Institute for Spiritual Formation is a College Ministry program of Luther College. Grace Institute for Spiritual Formation was founded in 1999. It is recognized by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America as a Life Long Learning Partner.

The two year Spiritual Formation Program of Grace Institute began with its first class in August, 2001. Spiritual Formation Program VII will start August 2013. More than 90 percent of those who have begun this program have completed it.

While most participants have come from Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin, we also have had people from California, Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas and Wyoming.