Application
Are you interested in this program?
Deadlines are due the 2nd Wednesday of August.
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APPLICATION FORM
Please download this link, fill out the required application form and send (as PDF or Word Doc) to david@seekingthespiritwithin.org:
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
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.
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
Centering Prayer and Awakening
by Cynthia Bouregeault
A General Theory of Love
by Thomas Lewis, M.D.,
Fari Amini M.D.,
Richard Lannon M.D.
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
Death of the Mythic God
by Jim Marion
Integral Christianity
by Paul Smith
