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The purpose of the study is to articulate the relationship of spiritual formation and imagery drawing on biblical literature, giving attention to how the Christian educator uses imagery in process of knowing God. Imagination has a power to change, reverse, and re-create our existence and present reality. Imagery influences spiritual formation in one’s spiritual growth and faith formation. First, this study will figure out the tension in interacting with one another in the process of religious imagination. It will find out the examples for understanding the basic relationship between imagery and spiritual formation in the scriptures. Next, it will study describe examples of Christian imagery in modern church. as a case study. This study will describe examples of religious imagery, finding in a regular Sunday worship service. Finally, this study will discuss ways of spiritual formation using spiritual imagery. There are several ways to know God in regard to spiritual formation. This study understands that imagery is not to be equated with fantasy, rather, a powerful force underlying all knowing.