About The Caritas Center
Mission Statement
The Christian Spiritual Formation Certificate Program exists to invite all people into a transforming relationship with Jesus Christ that is marked by the two greatest commandments: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength” and “Love your neighbor as yourself” (Mark 12:30-31). This involves the transformation of our entire being, by God’s Spirit, into the likeness of Christ.
In light of this command, the CSFC program has been created to intentionally assist individuals to radically deepen their relationship with Christ and be inwardly conformed to His image in order to invite others to follow Christ and usher in the kingdom of God. These goals are achieved in an atmosphere of trust, honesty and integrity laying the groundwork for participants to vulnerably risk sharing their stories and encountering God’s invitation to healing and wholeness.
Program Values
We seek to live out the following key values:
- Radical devotion to Jesus Christ
- Community as the key avenue by which God does his best work
- Eagerness to grow in humility and self-reflection before God
- Vulnerability and authenticity with each other
- Prayer as our lifeline to living the kingdom of God here and now
- Spiritual disciplines as a way of life
- Commitment to being a life long learner
- Ongoing tangible transformation to the image of Christ
A robust Christian spirituality that includes:
01.
Salvational
It is the gracious gift of life that flows from God’s heart of love beginning with conversion to Christ through repentance and faith and the miracle of the new birth; (I John 3:2)
02.
Trinitarian
A satisfying relationship with the living God who exists as Father, Son and Holy Spirit
(2 Cor. 13:14).
03.
Revelational
It is framed and nourished by the Word of God rightly unfolded by sound principles of interpretation
04.
Wholistic
God desires to redeem us physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually.
05.
Pneumatic
Our faith is empowered by the Holy Spirit which testifies to Christ, heals deep wounds, and restores our souls.
06.
Balanced
Growing in Christ involves a balance between knowing, being and doing.
The Caritas Center Leadership
Ray & Nancy Kane
Ray and Nancy have been married for over 43 years. Together they conduct marriage intensives, are conference speakers, spiritual directors and co-lead a two year spiritual formation and spiritual direction program. They have co-authored a book titled From Fear to Love – Overcoming the Barriers to Healthy Relationships.
Nancy Kane is a counselor, author, speaker and retired professor from Moody Bible Institute. Her work focuses on the process of healing and wholeness in the Christian life. She is the author of Stages of the Soul – God’s Invitation to Greater Love. In her spare time she loves spending time with family and friends, being outdoors, watercolor painting, and selling an artisan chocolate fudge she created.
Ray is a licensed Clinical Professional Counselor for over 35 years. He has been an Executive and Senior Vice President in the retirement industry and a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator. He is also a business consultant, corporate trainer and executive coach. In his spare time he enjoys spending time with family and friends, movies, cars and creating paradigms of the process of growth and change.