Enrichment Days for Spiritual Directors and Other Ministers: Contemplative Atmosphere / Evocative Approach to Spiritual Direction

Contemplative Atmosphere / Evocative Approach to Spiritual Direction

The spiritual director strives to create an environment making it possible for one’s directee to notice more clearly God’s self-communication and one’s reaction and response to it.  The spiritual director does this in two ways:

…contemplative atmosphere

                        …evocative approach

This Professional Development afternoon will take an experiential approach to fostering valuable skills in a spiritual director.  Through input, reflection and small group sharing, we will engage in conversation around such topics as:

• Exploring various dimensions of experiencing God’s love
• Assisting others in noticing, savoring, responding to their experiences of God
• Discerning religious experience
• Reflecting on various dimensions which constitute an experience of God
• Exploring essential principles and dynamics of the contemplative / evocative approach to spiritual direction