Becoming ~ Academic Skills Building
  • Sessions are the first Saturday of each month, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm. (See specific dates below.)
  • The transition from “Exploring” to “Becoming” includes a time of discernment. It is expected that students will spend personal and group time to determine if they feel led to continue in this work.
  • Students entering “Becoming” will complete an application and personal interview process to determine their readiness to begin the academic portion of the program, year two.
  • It is expected that applicants will have attended “Exploring” in order to gain insight into themselves and the Direction process.  
  • While “Exploring” focused on the students’ own experience of spiritual formation, “Becoming” focuses on understanding and preparing for the work of becoming a Spiritual Director.
  • All students in “Becoming” will continue their relationship with their own Spiritual Director.
  • Sessions will include all students, frequently breaking into smaller groups or dyads to process and practice.
  • Students will be asked to read/view assigned material in between sessions.
  • Each student will complete a monthly reflection paper, tracking their response to their internal processing and learning.
Dates and Topics for Becoming (2021 Cohort)
2021
August 28
  • Introduction to Becoming 
  • Review curriculum for the year, policies & procedures, expectations, 
  • Create agreements & sacred space, 
  • Define individual goals & commitments
  • Your Theological Stance
  • Self Care
 October 2
  • Process and Logistics of Spiritual Direction
  • Ethics & Boundaries
  • Psychotherapy, Pastoral Counseling & Spiritual Direction
November 6
Mental/Spiritual Health issues
  • Crisis
  • Trauma
  • Grief and Loss
December 4 ~ Guest Teacher, Spiritual Director CeCe Balboni, LPC
  • Deep Listening
  • Creating sacred space​
2022
January 5 ~ Guest Teacher, Rabbi Mitch Cohen
  • Internal Family Systems in Spiritual Direction
(Note: We will still offer Discernment and Dreamwork via another context. We value our teachers, Gregg Carlson & Pam Muller, and want to give a more extended time to learning with each. Stay tuned for these upcoming student workshops!)



February 5 ~ Guest Teacher, Carl McColeman
• Integral Theory 

March 5
  • Cultural Humility
  • Institutional racism, homophobia, & violence
  • Implicit bias
  • Faith Diversity

April 2 ~ Guest Teacher, Dr Jerome Lubbe
  • Development 
  • Life Transitions
  • Personality
May 7
  • Review of “Becoming” & Preparation for “Engaging”
  • Ritual and closure