DESCRIPTION:

A practicum course covering the application of the concepts of spiritual direction to field settings.

This course will serve to enhance the skills and understandings of the practice of spiritual direction at an introductory level.

The practicum will meet weekly for a nine-month period, for specific training and practice in the basic skills of spiritual direction. During the first quarter it will meet in conjunction with SP501, The Spiritual Life. The next two quarters will meet as arranged by participants. Some weeks will be in smaller group meetings which practice the assigned skills, while others will be full class meetings which will focus on a specific topic and task.

Barry, William. The Practice of Spiritual Direction. Harper, n.d.

Guenther, Margaret. Holy Listening: The Art of Spiritual Direction. Cowley Publications, 1992.

Jones, Alan W. Exploring Spiritual Direction: An Essay on Christian Friendship. HarperCollins, 1995. (Out of Print.)

Handouts.

1. Course attendance is required.

2. Weekly reading as assigned.

3. Completion and self-evaluation reports for all practicum experiences; approximately five papers each quarter.

Students must be accepted into the Spirituality/Spiritual Direction concentration.

Meets concentration requirement for Spirituality/Spiritual Direction concentration of M.A. and M.Div (SP581 = 1 unit; SP582 = 1 unit; SP583 = 2 units).

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