Application
Are you interested in this program?
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APPLICATION FORM
Access and complete our required application form and send to david@seekingthespiritwithin.org:
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https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-erOSXFWrZsea5_g27Di63JINV-Ouve6oZlwktt8r2k/edit?usp=sharing
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PERSONAL ESSAY
Submit a 2-3 page personal essay regarding your current spiritual journey and your desire to explore the ministry of spiritual direction
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Please submit essays to:
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REFERENCES + RECOMMENDATION
Submit a reference form (from a spiritual leader or clergy you work with) and a letter of recommendation.
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Please submit references and recommendations to:
Each applicant will be expected to have a one-on-one interview with a StSW faculty member.
A background check will be required for all persons admitted to the program.
Certificate of Program Completion
Each participant must complete the following:
Required readings and reading reflection papers
Assigned papers during the 3-year process
Practicum of giving and receiving spiritual direction
Practicum supervision
Participation in all scheduled in-person retreats
Suggested Readings
Prior to taking the course, we recommend the following readings
I Thought It Was Just Me (But It Isn’t)
by Brene Brown
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Centering Prayer and Awakening
by Cynthia Bouregeault
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A General Theory of Love
by Thomas Lewis, M.D.,
Fari Amini M.D.,
Richard Lannon M.D.
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Sabbath As Resistance
(Saying No To the Culture of Now)
by Walter Brueggemann
And for the brave, we highly recommend:
The Living God and the Fulness of Life
by Jürgen Moltmann
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Death of the Mythic God
by Jim Marion
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Integral Christianity
by Paul Smith
