Direction Program (Two Year Program) 2026-2028

This two year program begins after a Season of Discernment.

There are three foundational focal points for our spiritual direction training program (“three legs of the stool”).  All of the Direction Program curriculum components are geared to bring awareness around and provide opportunity for developing skills in one or more of these focal points.

• Self-awareness/God awareness

• Discernment

• Prayer

Two Year Training 2026-2028 — Conference Style Presentations:

• Conference One: Sept. 18-19, 2026 - Foundations for Contemplative Spiritual Direction

• Conference Two: Feb. 3-6, 2027 - Foundations for Discernment and Theology of Spiritual Direction

• Conference Three: May 14-15, 2027 - Prayer in the Context of Spiritual Direction

• Conference Four: Sept. TBD, 2027 - Discernment Models

• Conference Five: Feb. 2-5, 2028 - The Director and Direction in Context, Culture and Community

• Conference Six: May 19-20, 2028 - Where do we go from here?

Each conference is designed with the following elements:

• Historical context and examples

• Scriptural guidance for Direction

• Practicum – multiple opportunities to observe, practice, and digest what is being learned

• Opportunity to meet and have open conversation with guest faculty around the guest faculty’s ministry of Direction.

All conferences are held at a home in Renton, WA (see picture below)

The program is designed to require the following:

• Attendance at all conferences

• Reading 5-6 books, or parts of books, before each conference in preparation

• Writing a reflection paper after each conference integrating reading, presentations and experience directing

• Once a month supervision session

• Your own work with your Spiritual Director