Our Mission
The mission of the Crucial Christian Institute is to instill individuals and families with the knowledge and grace to live authentic and fully integrated Catholic lives by conforming themselves to Christ Crucified. We advance this work through a comprehensive library of online and in-person educational resources, experiential learning, spiritual direction, retreats, and an online community of zealous Catholic men and women.
Our Vision
Our nascent Institute is a work in progress. Trusting in God's providence and our Blessed Mother's intercessions, we hope to promote the Crucial Catholic way of living and grow our institute in the following areas in the future:
- Psychomoralitics (the Thomistic clinical science of human flourishing and psychological well-being)
- The Crucial Christian Podcast
- Imago Dei Press: Publications to restore the image of God in individuals, families, and society.
- Live online courses in Crucial Catholic living and vocations
- On-Demand library of Catholic courses and eLearning content
- Gap year and experiential learning for college students
- Associate degree programs
- Retreats for individuals, couples, and families
- Resources and training materials (workbooks, journals, etc) for Catholic families and parishes
- Men's and women's apostolates
History
Crucial Christian Academy was founded in 2020 by Dr. G.C. Dilsaver—an author, speaker, psychologist, and theologian—who has spent decades working with Catholic families and religious communities. Dr. Dilsaver is touted as the “father of Christian psychology” by the Catholic University of America and has subsequently developed the antidotal alternative to the failed mental health professions in the Soul-Deep Science of Psychomoralitics.
In his most recent book, Crucial Christianity, Dr. Dilsaver synthesized decades of insight into Catholic living gained as a psychotherapist and spiritual director into a holistic plan for living the Holy Faith in the 21st century. The Crucial Christian Institute was founded to implement that vision for Catholic living and share it with others.
In his most recent book, Crucial Christianity, Dr. Dilsaver synthesized decades of insight into Catholic living gained as a psychotherapist and spiritual director into a holistic plan for living the Holy Faith in the 21st century. The Crucial Christian Institute was founded to implement that vision for Catholic living and share it with others.