The purpose of this basic descriptive study was to understand how Chinese seminarians described online education as a means of spiritual formation based on their learning experiences at seminaries in the United States and Canada. Employing a qualitative research design, this study utilized a constructivist philosophical orientation to construct meaning with the participants. Using purposeful sampling, data was collected from 20 Chinese seminarians in the United States and Canada using semi-structured interviews. Each interview was between 1 to 2 hours in length, with each interview recorded and transcribed in Chinese first. The transcriptions were then translated to English and analyzed using qualitative coding methods, which included initial coding, focused coding, and constant comparative analysis. The study's findings demonstrated that Chinese seminarians understood online education as an effective means of spiritual formation through online curriculum, online communities, and online practices at seminaries in the United States and Canada. This research is significant for the understanding of the development of multicultural self-awareness through Transformative Learning Theory. Moreover, this research contributes to the understanding of online teachers' role in the Exemplar Leadership Model by advancing the research regarding the online teachers' role, especially in terms of teachers' modeling and mentoring. Based on these findings, this research provides practical implications for Christian higher education institutions with online education. The implications for practice include furthering discussions in enhancing decision-making of educational modalities, in strengthening online teachers' role, and in improving online learning with life integration. Therefore, this research has made theoretical and practical contributions to the studies of spiritual formation, online education, and transformative learning. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]