{"id":28872,"date":"2025-09-04T16:43:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T14:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/clone\/?p=28872"},"modified":"2025-09-04T16:43:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T14:43:10","slug":"the-art-of-becoming-teleios-conference-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/the-art-of-becoming-teleios-conference-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"The Art of Becoming: Teleios Conference 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The spiritual life is more than what we know or do\u2014it is about who we are becoming. This year\u2019s Teleios Conference, themed The Art of Becoming, invites disciples, seekers, and leaders alike into a sacred journey of faith, love, perseverance, and transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"ghostkit-video ghostkit-custom-1GDAyK\" data-video-type=\"yt_vm_video\" data-video=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zxUrzKMn3js\" data-video-aspect-ratio=\"16:9\" data-video-volume=\"100\" data-click-action=\"plain\"><div class=\"ghostkit-video-play-icon\"><svg class=\"ghostkit-svg-icon\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M5 4.83167C5 4.0405 5.87525 3.56266 6.54076 3.99049L17.6915 11.1588C18.3038 11.5525 18.3038 12.4475 17.6915 12.8412L6.54076 20.0095C5.87525 20.4373 5 19.9595 5 19.1683V4.83167Z\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ghostkit-video-loading-icon\"><span class=\"ghostkit-svg-icon ghostkit-icon-spinner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From green pastures to barren wildernesses, life is filled with seasons that shape us. The art of becoming is about slowing down to notice God\u2019s presence, listening for his call, and integrating both knowing and doing with the deeper reality of being the person God created.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are thrilled to welcome an incredible lineup of speakers to guide us through this formative journey:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fr. Ronald Rolheiser (Oblate School of Theology)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dr. Lanta Davis (Indiana Wesleyan University)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dr. Steve Porter (Westmont College)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dr. James Wilhoit (Wheaton College)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dr. Jackie Halstead (Abilene Christian University)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dr. Khaila Williams (Emory University)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dr. Soong-Chan Rah (Fuller Seminary)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Together, these teachers and spiritual leaders will explore themes such as generative discipleship, contemplative prayer, the sacred pause, and what it truly means to become like Christ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Early <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teleiosconference.com\/registration\/p\/conference-dy6r2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">registration<\/a> ends on December 2. For questions, please visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teleiosconference.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">website<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/mail to:teleiosconference@chord.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">contact<\/a> us<strong>.<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Teleios Conference, February 26\u201328, 2026, invites us to explore spiritual transformation and become who God created us to be.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":28873,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ghostkit_customizer_options":"","ghostkit_custom_css":"","ghostkit_custom_js_head":"","ghostkit_custom_js_foot":"","ghostkit_typography":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[71],"tags":[73,54],"post_folder":[151],"class_list":["post-28872","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-events","tag-north-america"],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/TeleiosConference2026_Slide.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&ssl=1","author_info":{"display_name":"Vida Li Sik","author_link":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/author\/vlsik\/"},"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/phsvEw-7vG","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":29268,"url":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/teleios-conference-2026-early-bird-registration-ends-in-one-month\/","url_meta":{"origin":28872,"position":0},"title":"Teleios Conference 2026: Early-bird Registration Ends in One Month!","author":"Lai-Yan Faller","date":"November 7, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Join us February 26\u201328 for \"The Art of Becoming,\" a three-day journey into the spiritual life that integrates knowing, doing, and being in Christ.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Bible Study&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Bible Study","link":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/category\/bible-study\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"THe Art of Becoming","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/TeleiosConference2026_Slide.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/TeleiosConference2026_Slide.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/TeleiosConference2026_Slide.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/TeleiosConference2026_Slide.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/TeleiosConference2026_Slide.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":2727,"url":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/icoc-teachers-launch-teleios-journal\/","url_meta":{"origin":28872,"position":1},"title":"Teleios Society Launches Academic Journal","author":"dtadmin","date":"November 2, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"The Teleios Society exists to promote holistic Christian spirituality in the lives of disciples of Jesus. 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