Apprentice Training Program in Spiritual Direction

Apprentice Training Program for Spiritual Directors

Become an apprentice and learn the art of spiritual direction with an experienced mentor devoted to individualized training.

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Course curriculum

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1. Apprentice Program Fact Sheet
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2. Welcome letter
3. Modules and Checklist for Foraker and Blythe
4. Modules and Checklist PDF UPDATED 6-20-24
5. Prep for Module One
6. IMPORTANT AP Engagement and Video Agreement for your Directees!
7. Topical Reading List - Some suggestions for your book reviews for the final session!
1. What These Practices Are For
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2. The Welcoming Prayer (Contemplative Outreach version)
3. Here I Am prayer
4. Breath Prayer
5. Focusing Phrases and Questions (a Somatic practice)
6. Peter Levine Tools to Feel Safe (somatic practices)
7. The "SCOPE" tool for working with overwhelming emotions
8. Body Sensing Practice from My Grandmother's Hands
9. Noticing Experience
10. Tara Brach Mindfulness Tool - R A I N
11. Body Practice: From dodging to inviting (Resmaa Menakem)
12. Packet of 5 Micro-practices to settle the spirit
13. Kything Prayer
1. Teresa does Contemplative Listening with Kellie
2. Kelly directs Roger (discussion of interfaith matters)
3. Teresa directs Jen video
4. Greg directs Teresa
5. Teresa directs Betsy
6. Teresa directs James (long version)
7. Video webinar: A Taste of Spiritual Direction with Laura Lies and friends
1. What Module 1 Covers
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2. Module 1 - Powerpoint Handout PDF
3. SDI Ethical Guidelines Handout
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4. A Code of Ethics for SD - Dove publication
5. Video used in bracketing exercise - content warning clergy sex abuse
6. Optional paper on History of Spiritual Direction from 1960 to present
7. Fun videos explaining Star Trek Prime Directive (totally optional)
8. Kelly's Practicing Presence article for Focolare
9. Homework due for Module 2
1. What Module 2 covers
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2. Module 2 - Powerpoint Handout PDF
3. 3 videos used in this Module
4. Intake information needed from directees
5. Info on mandatory reporting of domestic violence (including child and elder abuse)
6. Homework due for Module 3
1. What Module 3 covers
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2. Module 3 - Listening (Part 2) Powerpoint Handout PDF
3. Module 3 - Theologies useful for Spiritual Direction Powerpoint
4. "Connie directs Micah" video
5. The Art of Open-ended Questions handout
6. Optional extra reading on Theologies for Spiritual Direction
7. Greg directs Teresa video (homework for Module 4)
8. Homework due for Module 4
1. What Module 4 Covers
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2. Module 4 - Powerpoint Handout PDF
3. 2 Videos we will use in the Module
4. Greg directs Teresa video
5. Handout - "Staying in the Sweet Spot" in spiritual direction
6. AP engagement and video agreement document
7. Homework due for Module 5
1. What Module 5 Covers
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2. Module 5 - Powerpoint Handout PDF
3. Video used in Module (The Examen) + transcript
4. Quaker spiritual disciplines video
5. Homework due for Module 6
1. What Module 6 covers
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2. Module 6 - Powerpoint Handout PDF
3. Kelly directs Roger (discussion of interfaith matters)
4. Pilgrimage of Companionship by Catherine and Gil Staffor
5. Charts used in the powerpoint presentation
6. Additional (optional) Reading on Interspiritual Spiritual Direction
7. Mark Yaconelli and Anne Lamott on StoryCatching
8. Optional extra: Presence article (June 2023) on SD and the deconstructing directee
9. Optional extra (fun) video on the history of Western Christianity
10. Homework due for Module 7
1. What Module 7 covers
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2. Module 7 Powerpoint Handout PDF
3. 3 Videos used in the presentation
4. Mary Rose Bumpus Presence article on Images
5. Additional (optional) reading material on images
6. Homework due for Module 8
7. Important Notes on upcoming Practicum (Module 10)
1. What Module 8 covers
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2. Module 8 - Powerpoint Handout PDF
3. Additional helpful handouts on discernment
4. 5 Videos about discernment (optional)
5. Homework due for Module 9
1. What Module 9 covers
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2. Module 9 - Powerpoint Handout PDF
3. 2 Videos used in presentation
4. Additional helpful readings on grief and trauma
5. Required handout readings
6. Optional reading: Be at peace with the Pain of othes, by Rick Hanson
7. SUPERVISION FORMS to be filled out by apprentices
8. Homework for Module 10 SUPERVISION
1. What Module 10 covers
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2. Homework due for Module 11
3. SUPERVISION FORMS to be filled out by apprentices
1. What Module 11 covers
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2. Module 11- powerpoint presentation PDF
3. Video used in the presentation
4. Links to Required Readings
5. Additional helpful reading on Psychology
6. Video of Taraji P. Henson sharing her story of living with depression and anxiety (optional)
7. Spiritual Direction and the Highly Sensitive Person (Optional reading)
8. Homework due for Module 12
1. What Module 12 covers
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2. Module 12 - Powerpoint handout PDF
3. Video on Clearness Committee used in presentation
4. Parker Palmer essay on Clearness Committee
5. Additional helpful handouts or reading
6. Group listening guidelines from Listening Heart's Grounded in God
7. Group Spiritual Direction SUPERVISION form
8. Homework due for Module 13
1. What Module 13 covers
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2. Module 13 - Powerpoint handout PDF
3. Link for a web page on creating a practice
4. Additional helpful (optional) reading
5. Video with Laura Lies and Teresa Blythe on Marketing (optional)
6. Article: Proven Techniques for getting SD Clients
7. Homework due for Module 14
1. What Module 14 covers
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2. Module 14 Powerpoint PDF in Google Drive
3. Norvene Vest essay "In the Image of Godde: Feminist Spiritual Direction"
4. Videos related to presentation
5. Homework due for Module 15
1. What Module 15 covers
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2. Module 15 - Powerpoint handout PDF
3. James Keegan on To Bring All Things Together: SD as Social Justice Action (required reading)
4. Additional material for self-reflection
5. Videos related to this Module (optional)
6. SUPERVISION FORMS to be filled out by apprentices for future sessions
7. Homework due for Module 16
1. What Module 16 covers
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2. Module 16 - Powerpoint handout PDF
3. ICTG Trauma Resource Guide- required reading + checklists due
4. Additional reading that may be helpful
5. SUPERVISION FORMS to be filled out by apprentices
6. Simple Self Care handout
7. Spiritual Self Care presentation by Kelly Murphy Mason (Optional homework)
8. Homework due for Module 17
1. What Module 17 covers
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2. SUPERVISION FORMS to be filled out by apprentices
3. Homework due for Module 18
1. What Module 18 covers
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2. SUPERVISION FORMS to be filled out by apprentices
3. Homework for Module 19
4. Info to send to Teresa Blythe for graduation!!!
1. What Module 19 covers
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2. Ethics for Spiritual Directors PDF of the Powerpoint
3. SDI Ethical Guidelines Training Notes - made for teachers but useful for any spiritual director!
4. Dual Relationships section from Trustworthy Connections
5. Ethics and Spiritual Care for spiritual directors article
6. A Code of Ethics for SD - "out of print" Dove publication
7. How to terminate a spiritual direction relationship
8. Homework for final Module 20
1. What Module 20 covers
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2. SUPERVISION FORMS to be filled out by apprentices
1. Assessment Information
2. Assessment Form (Google Doc link)

Total cost of course

$3,000.00

Apprentice Training Program for Spiritual Directors

Course curriculum

Welcome Information - Please Start Here

AP Essential Practices for Spiritual Directors

Videos of Spiritual Direction sessions by AP Trainers Teresa, Greg and Kelly

Module 1 - Introduction to Spiritual Direction Training

Module 2 - Contemplative Listening

Module 3 - Listening (Part 2), + Theologies Useful in Spiritual Direction

Module 4 - The Concept of Openings and Blocks in Spiritual Direction

Module 5 - Spiritual Practices Useful for Spiritual Directors

Module 6 - Varieties of Spiritual Paths in Spiritual Direction

Module 7 - Working with Images in Spiritual Direction

Module 8 - Discernment

Module 9 - Grief and Trauma in spiritual direction

Module 10 - Supervision (Practicum Intensive)

Module 11 - Psychology and Spiritual Direction

Module 12 - Group and Organizational Spiritual Direction

Module 13 - Setting up a Spiritual Direction Practice

Module 14 - Gender, Sexuality and LGBTQ+ Themes in Spiritual Direction

Module 15 - Justice issues in Spiritual Direction + Supervision

Module 16 - Self Care for the spiritual director + Supervision

Module 17 - Supervision

Module 18 - Supervision

Module 19 - Ethics for the Spiritual Director

Session 20- GRADUATION

Your Assessment of the Apprentice Training Program

Total cost of course