Grafted Life is pleased to offer the following organizations as helpful resources in the area of spiritual direction and spiritual formation.
You can filter this list by Training Programs, Direction Organizations, or Formation Ministries
b exists to assist pastors, church staffs, seminarians, professors, missionaries and ministry leaders who hunger and thirst for growth in intimacy with God by offering contemplative retreats, spiritual direction, staff development, uniquely designed spiritual formation opportunities and numerous online resources.
Baylor University's George W. Truett Theological Seminary is an orthodox, evangelical school in the historic Baptist tradition embedded into a major research university which exists to equip God-called people for gospel ministry in and alongside Christ's Church.
Truett offers a two-year program in spiritual direction training that explores the theology soul care, the art and skill of spiritual companioning, ways of deepening discernment, and the various ministry roles within which spiritual direction is practiced.
Truett also offers an MA concentration and an MDiv certificate in Spiritual Formation and Discipleship, and all master’s level students at Truett take part in a spiritual formation program. The Spiritual Formation office and the Spiritual Direction Training Program are both led by Dr. Angela Reed.
A Christian, evangelical, academic community within Biola University and Talbot School of Theology. Located in Southern California they offer an MA in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care, an MA and an MDiv with an emphasis in Spiritual Formation, and a Certificate in Spiritual Formation, and are dedicated to deepening the life of prayer and openness of the heart to God.
Art of Spiritual Direction: A Training and Formation Program for Spiritual Directors
The Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange in partnership with Loyola Marymount University offer a spiritual direction formation program known as The Art of Spiritual Direction.
Art of Spiritual Direction (ASD) is a three-year program for individuals who discern in themselves a call to the ministry of spiritual direction. It provides a holistic curriculum which integrates theology, spirituality, skills development, psychology, Scripture and supervision in the art of spiritual direction.
Potential students may choose to apply to either the online program or the in-person program. Additional information and online application may be found using the link below.
A retreat and spiritual direction ministry located near San Jose, California offers traditional practices of prayer, retreats, spiritual direction and contemplative worship, as well as through art, movement and music, which seek to provide a place that allows people to slow down, find rest for their souls and be renewed for their work in the world.
The Christos Center for Spiritual Formation cultivates the inner life through Christian contemplative practices. Their Tending the Holy program has been preparing women and men for the ministry of spiritual direction since 1990. The two-year program is offered in-person in Minneapolis and Chicago and online via distance learning. More information is found at ChristosCenter.org or by contacting info@christoscenter.org.
For more than a decade, Denver Seminary has provided training in spiritual direction that is evangelical in theology, classical in approach, and contemplative in spirit. Currently they offer a one-year Certificate in Spiritual Direction, an M.Div Concentration, and an M.A. in Christian Formation.
Located in southern Ontario, Canada, the goal of the Emmaus Centre is to enable the evangelical mission of the church by providing a sacred space where people can respond to God's desire for a transformed people.They provide a supportive community and learning opportunities. The Emmaus two-year part-time certificate is offered to those called by God into the ministry of spiritual direction, as well as those seeking personal spiritual growth.
Epiphany New England is a community of Christian spiritual directors who live and practice in New England. Their mission is two-fold: to be a directory and resource for those seeking spiritual direction as well as a resource for Christian spiritual directors in the New England area. Regional gatherings twice annually for community and spiritual enrichment.
Located in Indianapolis, IN, each learning cohort (8 to 12
participants) is trained in a classical approach to spiritual direction.
Participants gather at the Abbey for five (two-day) intensives per year for two
years.
Year One provides a strong introduction to spiritual direction and is a
year of discerning one’s calling to spiritual direction.
Year Two is for those
who feel called to offer spiritual direction (formally or informally) and
provides more in-depth knowledge and skill-based training in the art of
spiritual direction.
Every intensive in Year One and Two is a combination of process and praxis. In addition, throughout this program strong focus is given to the deepening of each participant’s spiritual life and contemplative practice. A bonus are the lifelong friendships often forged through this small cohort experience!
For more information or to request a syllabus, please contact Beth Booram at beth.booram@fallcreekabbey.org