The Colson Fellows Program at The Master's Academy
Most of our Christian education rightly focuses on knowing God and living in right relationship with Him. But following Christ is not simply about what believe - it is about who we are becoming.
The Colson Fellows Program is a 10-month journey of spiritual and intellectual formation designed to help believers grow into mature disciples whose faith shapes every aspect of life. Rooted in the grand biblical story of creation, fall, redemption, and restoration, this experience forms Christians to see all of reality through the lens of Scripture and to live under the gracious reign of Christ in every sphere.
In a cultural moment marked by confusion about identity, morality, truth, and even what it means to be human, Christians need more than information. We need transformation. We need formation.
Scripture reminds us that the "powers and principalities" actively seek to disorder God's good creation (Eph. 6:12). Ideas shape lives - you have heard it said, ideas have consequences, but bad ideas have victims. Faithful discipleship requires discernment: learning to recognize what is true, good, and beautiful according to God's Word - and what is not.
Public faithfulness is not manufactured through activism; it is cultivated through formation. When Christians are deeply rooted in Christ, wise and gracious engagement with the world becomes a natural expression of mature discipleship.
That is why we are pleased to partner with the Colson Center for Christian Worldview to offer the Colson Fellows Program at The Master's Academy.
What is the Colson Fellows Program?
The Colson Fellows Program is a rigorous, ten-month formation experience that compresses a lifetime of Christian wisdom into a focused season of growth. Please note: this program is designed for adults age 21 and older and is not open to students.
This is not merely a class. It is not primarily about accumulating facts or mastering arguments. It is about being shaped - mind, heart, and habits - into the likeness of Christ.
The goal is not simply to understand a Christian worldview, but to live one.
Throughout the year, Colson Fellows-in-Training (CFITs):
- Deepen their understanding of the whole biblical story.
- Learn to recognize the formative power of competing worldviews.
- Develop habits of discernment rooted in Scripture.
- Grow in clarity about their calling and stewardship.
- Cultivate clarity, confidence, and courage in Christ.
Whether you are new to Christian worldview study or have long engaged in theological reflection, the Colson Fellows Program integrates belief and obedience - so that doctrine shapes character and character shapes life.
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Program Overview
Beginning each August, Colson Fellows-in-Training follow a carefully curated curriculum accessible through the Colson Fellows Online Learning Platform.
Participants will engage each week in prayerful reading, reflection, and study, including:
- daily devotionals that integrate theology and lived experience
- 12-14 carefully selected books
- twice-monthly live webinars with respected Christian thinkers
- monthly in-person meetings at The Master's Academy
The monthly meetings are the heart of the experience - discussion-driven learning communities where participants process what they are learning together under the guidance of trained Colson Fellows leaders. These gatherings are not lectures, but environments of mutual encouragement, accountability, and spiritual sharpening.
Throughout the year, CFITs thoughtfully examine important issues facing the Church today - not as detached observers, but as disciples asking, "How then shall we live"? The emphasis is not reaction, but faithfulness; not argumentation, but wisdom; not anxiety, but confidence rooted in Christ.
Each participant also develops a Personal Mission Plan designed to help them prayerfully discern how God has uniquely wired and positioned them. This plan flows from the conviction that calling is discovered through surrender, and fruitfulness flows from abiding (John 15).
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Additional Features of the Program
- 24/7 access to the Colson Fellows Online Learning Platform
- monthly meetings facilited by Katie Spellman, HS Social Studies Teacher, a commissioned Colson Fellow
- twice-monthly live interactive webinars
- integrated daily devotional reflections
- guided delivery of a teaching practicum
- StrengthsFinder assessment
- lifetime access to Colson Center resources
- inclusion in a global network of thousands of Colson Fellows serving Christ is every vocation
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Costs
The standard tuition for the Colson Fellows Program is $900.
Participants will also purchase books (approximately $200 total) from a vendor of their choice.
Schedule
- Our registration has closed for the 2026-27 academic year
- Registration for the 2027-28 academic year will open on April 1, 2027
- Monthly meetings occur on the 2nd Saturday of each month
- Location: Room 405
- Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Colson Fellows Program Graduates
Since launching our Colson Fellows cohort, faculty and staff members from The Master's Academy have completed this ten-month journey of Christian worldview formation. Browse our graduates by cohort year below.
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Meet the Team
KatieSpellman@MastersAcademy.org
Katie Spellman
HS Social Studies, Colson Fellow, Colson Fellows Cohort Director
Betsy Vallery
LS Principal, Colson Fellow, Colson Fellows Cohort Assistant Director
