Course descriptions and scheduling are subject to change by administrative decision. See course offerings booklet for current offerings. Some courses will be offered on a two- or three-year rotation.
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This course facilitates engagement with a variety of individual and communal spiritual practices. Through small group spiritual direction, students will pay attention to the rhythms of their life, discern God’s presence and explore a sustainable rule of life for their present season. Personality inventories will offer insight into current functioning and growth areas, as students explore vocation in light of their personality and strengths. By practicing different theological writing styles, students will develop their authentic voice and employ communicative skills appropriate for academic and ministry contexts.
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This course centers a narrative reflection process of self-understanding and theological meaning making. Through personal story telling in confidential small groups guided by a spiritual director, students will pay prayerful attention to their and others’ formational journeys through life’s seasons. Themes arising in personal narratives will be explored in relation to biblical and theological themes. Insights from human development and systems theories, along with the creation of a genogram, will draw attention to sociocultural expectations and familial patterns that impact students’ behavior and inform their identity, values and faith.
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FS 521 Introduction to Spiritual Guidance (2 SH)
Grounded in the understanding that God in Jesus Christ is inviting us to be reconciled— to God, to ourselves, to each other, and to God’s creation—this course is designed to offer learning in three areas: first, a biblical foundation and a historical overview of spiritual guidance; second, developing an understanding of spiritual discernment—the intentional process of paying attention to God’s presence and activity in our own lives and the lives of others; and third, learning the practice of spiritual direction through experience of group and one-on-one soul care.
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