| |
|
|
|
|
| |
Spiritual Formation
Leadership Network
Do you need a spiritual director?
Do you want a leader for a spiritual formation retreat?
Do you need someone to lead a class on Reformed Spirituality?
Do you want someone who can help you or your congregation discern God’s
yearnings?
If you answer, “Yes” to any of these questions,
you are invited to investigate the Spiritual Formation Leadership Network.
What is the Spiritual Formation Leadership Network?
How can I make use of the Spiritual Formation Leadership Network?
How can I apply for inclusion? |
|
| |
|
| |
 |
| |
What Is the Spiritual Formation
Leadership Network?
The Spiritual Formation Leadership Network
is designed to connect Presbyterians who are looking for spiritual formation
ministries with Presbyterians who are able to provide these ministries. It is
a referral system comprised of people who have training, ability and experience
in a variety of spiritual formation ministries.
The PDF directory is now available through this Web page (see the link below
to get the necessary Adobe software). It provides a profile of each person in
the Network and indicates each person's special qualifications and training,
and their particular leadership interests. Contact information is provided so
they can be reached easily.
For more information about the Network, contact Tammy
Wiens.
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
 |
|
| |
|
| |
How can I make use of the Spiritual Formation
Leadership Network?
The following information will help guide you through the process of selecting
a spiritual director, retreat or workshop leader, or a speaker for your event.
The listings are in two formats:
- Alphabetic listing
 (updated
August 2007)
Use this list if
you know the name of the person you're looking for.
- Listing by state (updated
August 2007)
Search all possible
leaders in your area. Don't forget to check states that are nearby.
An easy way to search the listings is
to use the Control f function key. [The Control (ctrl) key is at the bottom left
of a standard keyboard; "F" is
just the "f" key.] You can then search for any key word in the list.
For example you can type in the state abbreviation, a person's name, or a particular
topic of expertise, such as Celtic Spirituality or Centering Prayer. You don't
have to type in the full word; only the first few letters should get you where
you want to go. |
|
| |
|
|
| |
 |
|
| |
Questions
to consider
We have developed a list of questions to guide you in preparing
to contact a potential leader.
Looking for a spiritual director?
Most spiritual directors will offer an introductory
session at no charge, to determine if this is a good match between director and
directee. A face-to-face meeting is recommended before committing to any kind
of relationship.
Questions
to ask a potential spiritual director:
- How do you understand the
ministry of spiritual direction?
- How long have you been practicing the art of
spiritual direction?
- What kind of training have you received?
- Are you receiving spiritual direction
as a directee?
- Are you in a supervision group or setting?
- What are your customary fees for
a direction session (if any)?
- What is your own faith tradition, and are you comfortable
working with someone in the Presbyterian tradition?
Looking for event leadership?
Questions to ask yourself prior to the contact:
- What is the nature of your event or leadership need (e.g., retreat, educational
program, spiritual direction)?
- Who will be attending your event (e.g., pastors,
Christian educators, members of Presbyterian Women, youth group, church leaders)?
- Are
there dimensions to this event that a leader ought to be aware, such as group
dynamics, past experiences, or expectations?
- What kinds of experience, training,
and personal qualities are important to you, including theological perspectives?
- What
budget is available for your event? Honorarium? Travel expenses? Other?
Questions to ask a potential leader:
- What training and experience do you bring
to your work, either in formal educational settings or through self-study?
- Does
this event sound like something you would enjoy doing?
- Do you have a charge for
your services (honorarium, travel expenses, other)?
- Upon describing your group
to them by age, gender, theological perspective, or other pertinent characteristics,
is the leader comfortable with this type of group?
- Can you give me the names,
phone numbers, and email addresses for three persons who have directly experienced
your leadership in an event similar to the one we are proposing, e.g., attendees
at a retreat, workshop, or class you have led?
Questions to ask the references:
- What was the nature of the event led by the leader in question? Where?
When? Topic? Participants?
- How would you describe their overall leadership style?
Level of competence? Reliability?
- Is there anything else you would want to share
about this person's leadership?
- Would you ask them to lead an event you were planning?
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
Terms
and links
The following is one way to distinguish between the kinds of ministry opportunities:
Spiritual Direction: One Christian assisting another to discover and
live out in the context of the Christian community his or her deepest values
and life goals in response to God's initiative (taken from a definition provided
by Elizabeth Liebert, San Francisco Theological Seminary). For more information,
go to the Office of Spiritual Formation glossary or
visit Spiritual Directors International (SDI). Retreat: meeting with open space, interactive, may or may not include worship,
silence, solitude, and/or personal reflection time.
Seminar: more of a lecture type of meeting.
Workshop: more of an interactive
type of gathering.
Helpful Links
You can learn more about particular topics at these sites:
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
Disclaimer
The Spiritual Formation Leadership Network is a referral system comprised
of people who have training, ability and experience in a variety of spiritual
formation ministries. The Office of Spiritual Formation provides these names
as a part of its ministry, but cannot endorse any person listed. You are encouraged
to use the "Questions to Consider" (found above) to make your best
determination of a director or leader suitable for your needs.
Likewise, the identification of any organization's Web site is not an endorsement
from the Office of Spiritual Formation, nor does the Office take responsibility
for where links may ultimately lead. |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
How can I apply for inclusion?
For more information, Tammy
Wiens-Sorge. |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Items marked
with are
Adobe Acrobat PDF documents. For best results, right-click the link (or click
and hold for Macintosh), select "save target as" and save the document to your
desktop for viewing and printing.
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
