Application 2024 NC Spiritual Direction Training Application Updated Please read through the entire form before beginning. It is recommended that you write long answers in a word document then copy and paste into this form when you are ready to submit. 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(silent, preached, group, individual, etc)Commitment(Required)As you look toward beginning this two-year commitment to intense spiritual direction training, are there any life situations or other barriers of concern that may make it difficult for you to successfully complete the program? If YES, please describe.Restore and Refresh(Required)Describe some of the things you do to restore and refresh yourself. (hobbies, self-care practices, etc. )OtherPlease tell us anything else about yourself that you believe would be important for us to know as we review your application.Letters of Reference(Required)NameContact Email or Phone Add RemoveYou are required to have 3 letters of reference. Two letters should be personal references and one is from a spiritual leader with whom you have a relationship. (Pastor, Assoc. Pastor, Chaplain, Lay Leader, Ministry Leader, etc. ) Please provide the name and contact from whom we should expect to receive references for you. CLICK the plus sign to add the next person.Agreement(Required) Agree I understand that my application will be reviewed by the Leadership Team once everything is received. I will then receive a phone call inviting me to schedule a personal interview. I am asked to read Sacred Companions by David Benner. I will write a 2-3 page book summary focused on what in the reading was most meaningful to me at this point in my spiritual journey and how this might impact my ministry as a spiritual director. This reading and summary is submitted online and will be a part of the interview conversation.Covenant(Required) To growth in my relationship with God To be faithful to daily spiritual practices To be committed to attendance at all sessions as a primary priority in my schedule To bring as much of myself as is possible to each session To come prepared for class To an openness to deep self-reflection To honest and respectful communication To a willingness to try new ways of praying, new ways of knowing/experiencing God To being a participant in a spiritual growth community which requires vulnerability, honesty, and a non-judgmental acceptance of self and others. To meeting monthly with my spiritual director Please read the following and prayerfully make covenant with the Leadership Team and the other students in your co-hort by signing and dating this document. Covenant for Spiritual Direction Training. As a student in the North Carolina Institute for Spiritual Direction and Formation Training Program, I covenant with the Leadership Team of the Institute and my fellow students the following:Signature(Required) By typing your name you are affirming.Date(Required) MM slash DD slash YYYY Please prove you are human by selecting the star. EmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
