Graduate Certificate in Spiritual Direction
The Certificate in Spiritual Direction is meant to prepare students for the ministry of Spiritual Direction and to discern their own call and abilities to be a spiritual director.
Christian spiritual direction is a ministry of holy listening in which one person helps another notice the Triune God’s active presence and perceives the Holy Spirit’s movement in their ordinary life. Spiritual directors’ journey with directees, assisting as they deepen their lived intimacy with Christ, the One True Director. The Certificate in Spiritual Direction consists of five 3-credit hour courses for a total of 15 credit hours. Each course is designed where two- thirds is focused on content and one-third is focused on practical application. The practical component will include supervision while offering or giving spiritual direction individually or in small groups. Coursework will be taught both online and through residential modules.
Graduate Certificate in Spiritual Direction Program Goal
To equip students with the necessary listening skills for the art of Spiritual Direction, and to provide a historical and Biblical framework for spiritual formation and direction by helping students develop practical skills and to explore discernment practices for this ministry.
Required Courses
Course List
| SPD7253 | Perceiving a Holy Invitation | 3 |
| SPD7263 | Preparing an Available Self | 3 |
| SPD7273 | Developing a Listening Ear | 3 |
| SPD7283 | Discerning and Knowing God | 3 |
| SPD7293 | Arranging a Sacred Space | 3 |