SPD 7283: Discerning and Knowing God

This course is the fourth in a five-course sequence in spiritual direction. The purpose of this course is to help students know God more intimately and develop their ability to discern God’s presence and voice. Special emphasis will be given in this course to the process of supervision, knowing God, methods of paying attention in a direction appointment, of self, other and God, awareness and surrender in the discernment process, as relates to spiritual direction and becoming spiritual directors. 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. All of these topics will be explored and experienced in a growing community of learning, prayerfulness, and intentionality. This course has both residency and on-line components.