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First Semester:
- Dynamics of Transformation
- Trends in Christian Spirituality
Second Semester:
- Practices in Prayer
- Human Development, Personality Type and Spirituality
Practicum:
Third Semester: Practicum, Themes and Skills:
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Listening Skills Story Listening Narrative Theology Spiritual Direction Feelings and Emotions Contemplative Attitude Sexuality and Spirituality Self-esteem Discernment |
Triads Begin: Five Rounds Supervision is Introduced Readings and Discussion (- See Book List) New Cosmology and Eco-Spirituality Two Saturday Workshops: - Listening Skills - Eco-Spirituality |
Fourth Semester: Practicum:
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Continuation with Listening Skills Continued Orientation on Supervision and Outside Directees Introduction to Process Notes Introduction to Professional Groups and Peer Supervision Introduction to Code of Ethics Triads Continue: - Professional Groups - Begin Work with Outside Directees |
Practicum in Companioning Enneagram and Spirituality Dreams and Spiritual Direction Two Saturday Workshops: - Scripture Reflection in Spiritual Direction - Dreams and Spiritual Direction |
It will be the students' responsibility to arrange for their own 5-8 day directed retreat to take place over the summer.*
Fifth (Final) Semester:
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Focusing Active Imagination Symbol and Spirituality More Work on Discernment Neuro-Linguisitic Programming Issues in Spiritual Direction Group Spiritual Direction Introduction to Retreat Ministry Readings and discussion (See Book List) Continuing Education (Encouraged) |
Triads Continue Professional Groups Continue Outside Directees Continue Supervision Continues Synthesis Project End-of-year Evaluations (Prof. Groups & Supervision) Two Saturday Workshops: - Spirituality and Sexuality - Masculine Spirituality |
Optional Sixth Semester:
Continuing educational opportunities in:
- Group Spiritual Direction
- Small Group Facilitation
- Midlife spirituality
- Retreat Ministry
- Using Scripture in Spiritual Direction