THE PAX FELLOWSHIP
A nine-month fellowship for Christians of color ages 25-45 that includes an in-person retreat, 12 virtual sessions of instruction, group mentorship, spiritual direction, contemplative practices, and community building for peace and justice.
The PAX Fellowship
In-Person Retreat
The Fellowship kicks off with an in-person retreat August 28-30 in Scottsdale, AZ. Canadian Fellows: in-person on August 30 in GTA.
12 Virtual Sessions
Instruction, learning, and connection with others journeying together for peace and justice.
2 Spiritual Direction Sessions
Attend one-on-one contemplative sessions for mental health and spiritual life.
PAX Showcase
Contribute within your cohort to the culminating showcase for the PAX community.
Monthly Keynotes
Featured voices from world-class speakers on faith, justice, and contemplation.
Mentorship + Instruction
Learn from expert facilitators in your area of focus to further your craft and call.
ENROLLMENT:
MARCH 2 - JUNE 15, 2026
COHORTS
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Note: please submit one application to one cohort for the 2026-2027 PAX Fellowship Program. Multiple applications submitted by one applicant to one or multiple cohorts will result in the delay of your application and potential application rejection.
THE PAX FELLOWSHIP ADDRESSES:
Cognitive justice for communal flourishing
A deepened understanding of our decolonized God
Contemplation as essential to one's faith journey
How collectivist cultures practice an embodied faith
Fusing intellect with expression
Emotional healthy spirituality as a key leadership trait
FELLOWSHIP TUITION INCLUDES
In-Person Retreat (Lodging, Meals, Retreat Materials, Live Worship by Common Hymnal, Keynote Speakers, Connection with Cohort Facilitators & PAX Community)
Fellowship Handbook (Guided Study on peace, scripture, cultural identity, & contemplative activism)
Access to community platforms
Individual Spiritual Direction Sessions led by a Spiritual Director of Color
Virtual Cohort Sessions hosted by expert Facilitators (including guest thought leaders)
Monthly Keynotes led by Academics & Activists of Color
Cumulative Project featured at the PAX Showcase
Connection & pitching opportunities to Publishing Professionals
Invaluable Alumni Community & Paid Opportunities
TUITION TIERS
Tuition per fellow is $2,000. While this figure reflects the true cost of architecting the fellowship, we believe that the opportunity for mentorship and instruction belongs to all Christians of color and are committed to reducing financial barriers to participation. That’s why we’re offering tiered tuition with scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $1,300, affording you the agency to choose tuition that best aligns with your current financial circumstance. These tuition tiers are made possible by the generosity of donors and foundations.
Tier 1: $800
2 payments of $400
(scholarship amount: $1200)
If your financial picture is such that paying more would not be feasible, please select this tuition tier and know that we welcome you with open arms.
Tier 2: $900
2 payments of $450
(scholarship amount: $1100)
Suggested dues for the PAX Fellowship
Tier 3: $1000
2 payments of $500
(scholarship amount: $1000)
If your season allows you to comfortably pay this amount, you'll help offset the lower tier for those for whom tuition represents a greater barrier to access.
Tier 4: $800
3 payments at $200, $300, and $300
(scholarship amount: $1200)
If your financial picture is such that paying more would not be feasible and you’d like a three part-payment plan, please select this tuition tier and know that we welcome you with open arms.
FINANCIAL AID
If tuition continues to be a barrier beyond the scholarship tiers and a PAX provided sponsorship letter, you may answer the financial aid question in the application to be considered for additional aid toward Tier 1 or Tier 4 tuition.
Financial aid requests are reviewed on a case-by-case basis and awarded as funds are available. You will be notified via email on the status of your financial aid request.
VALUES
Hospitality and Belonging
PAX holds to Franciscan spirituality rooted in radical hospitality for all God’s image bearers. We honor each person’s God-given uniqueness, background, story, and identity, believing they can encounter the Divine through the created world, others, and experiences. We strive to uplift voices from diverse perspectives through embodied faith expressed under the tent of belonging. We welcome, accept, and affirm every individual’s worth as a reflection of God’s love made plain in creation. Our Franciscan way embraces the primacy of Christ and the richness of Christian faith expressed through incarnational presence. In our effort to pursue justice, peace, and care for all creation, we reject supremacy that harms image bearers or God’s beloved world.
Wonder and Wisdom
We understand that with diversity comes disagreement and tension. Therefore we value thoughtful dialogue and embrace tension, as these are key components of contemplative Christianity. We challenge PAX Fellows to wonder with the topics presented in the PAX Fellowship, and encourage thoughtful prayer and reflection. Our aim is to support Fellows in a deeper relationship with the Divine and others. Fellows are expected to interact constructively with those holding different denominational and theological perspectives. We recognize the difference between healthy disagreement and harmful behavior, therefore we do not allow bullying, harassment, hatred, or violence.
Contemplation and Action
We are contemplative activists. Our practice holds silence and stillness as sacred tools for transformation; personally and collectively. We draw from Black and Brown Christian faith traditions that have long practiced deep reflection, communal prayer, and creative resistance first practiced by the Desert Mothers and Fathers of North Africa and later embodied by the Civil Rights Movement. Contemplation for us is not withdrawal from the world, but a way of grounding our action in love, justice, and presence. Rather than emptying our minds, we fill our mind and heart with the knowledge and presence of Christ in our contemplative practice.
