6 courses with the subject SPD, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
SPD 7253Perceiving a Holy Invitation
3 hours. The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the foundations of the practice of spiritual direction. Special emphasis will be given in this course to the clarification of terms, spiritual direction’s relationships with both theology and scripture, and discerning one’s call to spiritual direction. This class will also focus on historical roots of spiritual direction and the role of spiritual direction within the Kingdom of God. This course has both residency and on- line components. Graded Pass/Fail.
3 hours. The purpose of this course is to develop students’ understanding of the nature of spiritual formation and invite them to pursue significant self-reflection. Emphasis on the Ignatian Exercises continues the program’s focus on historical roots and the role of spiritual direction within the presently available Kingdom of God. Attention will be given in this course to spiritual formation, the role of personality, and psychometric assessment tools. This course is taught in an online format. Graded Pass/Fail.
3 hours. The purpose of this course is to help students develop the practical listening skills of spiritual direction. Special emphasis will be given in this course to practicing spiritual direction as a director, and participation in individual and peer supervision. This class will continue the program’s focus on historical roots of spiritual direction and the role of spiritual direction within the Kingdom of God. This course has both residency and on-line components. Graded Pass/Fail.
3 hours. The purpose of this course is to help students know God more intimately and develop their ability to discern God’s communication. Special emphasis will be given in this course to the process of knowing God, methods of prayer, awareness and surrender in the discernment process, and the Ignatian rules of discernment. This class will continue the program’s focus on historical roots of spiritual direction and the role of spiritual direction within the Kingdom of God. This course has both residency and on-line components. Graded Pass/Fail.
3 hours. This course is designed to focus on the art and ministry of spiritual direction for those who have had previous training or course work. It is intended that this will be both a review and new material/content as well. The goal of the course is that students will have experience offering direction and be in supervision, either for the first time or as an ongoing experience as spiritual directors. Content will include review of basic tools in spiritual direction: the art listening, self-awareness, supervision and ethics of spiritual direction ministry, the role of silence, prayer, spiritual warfare, scripture in spiritual direction and the biblical/theological themes that arise in spiritual direction. Graded Pass/Fail
