PROGRAMS

CONTEMPLATIVE & TRANSFORMATIVE

Listen Into Life

Listen into Life is a four year part time residential program in spiritual direction, with an annual intake.

Is this for me?

 This program is for those who sense that God is calling them to the work of spiritual direction and are looking for a community where this vocation can be explored and nurtured. This formation program is designed to assist both lay and ordained people in their spiritual lives and to train them in the important work of being soul-friends to others in their journey into the mystery and the justice of God.

Program

The program consists of four residential weekends a year for four years—February, May, August and November. Each weekend offers lectures, workshops, quadrads, peer group and worship drawing from various Christian traditions plus some online lectures and input between weekends

There are six key elements to the program:

  1. Contemplative Community
  2. Spiritual Direction Theory and Praxis
  3. Peer Group
  4. Supervision
    1. Personal Supervision
    2. Quads
    3. Group Supervision
  5. Worship/Prayer Experience
  6. Exploring Christian Spirituality.

For further information on these program elements please click here.

Program objectives

Program requirements

The Listen into Life Team 2023

 On Completion

Recognition

Applying

The next intake of new participants will be in 2023. Applications must be submitted by Friday 24 November 2023.

Prerequisites

Application FormLetter of Recommendation, Life History

Any questions? Send an email to listenintolife@gmail.com

Soul Journey Companions

Soul Journey Companions is a three year part time program in spiritual direction.

Soul Journey Companions is a three year part time program in spiritual direction with a triannual intake.

This program assists both lay and ordained people in their spiritual lives and trains them in the important work of being ‘soul friends’ to others.

 This program is in abeyance in 2023.

Soul Space

Soul Space is a one year program for the formation of retreat leaders.

Soul Space is a program for the formation of retreat leaders.

The program is for both lay and ordained people who are called to develop their contemplative dimension and  their capacity to generate spiritual and reflective environments for others.

Soul Space is run in conjunction with Soul Journey Companions, with some common sessions. Accordingly it is in abeyance in 2023.

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