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Course: April 1 – June 15, 2021

Course Offered fully ONLINE

Introduces and begins to train candidates in the art and practice of spiritual accompaniment. Participants will learn about the persons, process and practice of guiding fellow pilgrims deeper in faith, hope, and love in Christ. The content and format provide an opportunity for an expanded knowledge and experience of the ministry through in-class practice of supervised spiritual direction, online and residential classes, forum discussions, group spiritual exercises, and the supervised practice of spiritual direction. Participants will learn critical skills for the practice, through practical teaching, experiential learning, and supervision of their practice.

Course Sequence: 2nd Year | Course Code: SF006

Fee: $715 earlybird payable by March 1, 2021

Course Date: April 1 – June 15, 2021

Course Offered fully ONLINE

Explores various disciplines, means, or practices that have been employed in the Judeo-Christian tradition over the centuries for the purpose of cultivating an awareness of and responsiveness to the presence of God. The place and purpose of the disciplines within the life of the individual and community will be reviewed and assessed. Students will practice a discipline of their choice, observing and reflecting on their experience.

Sequence: 1st Year | Course code: SF005

Fee: $715 earlybird, payable by March 1, 2021

Course: January 1 – March 31, 2021

Course Offered fully ONLINE

Spiritual formation, practices and direction take place within certain religious contexts and spiritual traditions. There are a number of different traditions in the Christian faith each with their own historical development and distinct understanding of spiritual growth, prayer, and spiritual direction. This course surveys a number of historical and contemporary expressions of Christian faith including why they developed, how they vary in their understanding of the initiation, goal, and process of spiritual growth. We will consider how we engage in formation and direction of self, others, and our community in light of these various models. The course will have a special emphasis on prayer and the contemplative tradition. Course Sequence: 2nd Year | Course Code: SF003

Fee: $715 earlybird, payable by December 1, 2021

Course: January 1 – April 30, 2021

Course Offered fully ONLINE

Reviews the theology of the role of Scripture in the Christian spiritual formation as well as leads the participants to understand and practice varied ways of engaging Scripture for transformation. Topics include academic versus devotional approaches to Scripture, meditation on scripture, the practice of Lectio Divina, gospel imagination, the use of Psalms in formation, inductive Bible study. The topics and exercises are designed to create opportunities for the participants to expand their relationship with Scripture and to gain skills to facilitate formational interaction with scripture. This course utilizes selected readings, lecture, class discussion, guided experience, sharing, prayer and spiritual direction.

Sequence: 1st Year | Course code: SF002.

Fee: $715 early-bird payable by December 1, 2020