The Spiritual Guidance
Training Institute
The Spiritual Guidance
Education and Certification in Interfaith &
Interspiritual Direction
(Otherwise known as spiritual guidance or companionship.)
Welcome to The Spiritual Guidance Training Institute
A leading edge organization engaging in education, experiences, and relationships for practical, integrative, unitive living. We specialize in the art and training of spiritual guides (directors) and companions.
Sourced in the Perennial Tradition, we believe that while there are many spiritual paths, a universal commonality underlies them all. It is our goal at the Spiritual Guidance Training Institute to provide education and opportunities for deepening this understanding so our participants and graduates can kindly companion and offer compassionate, insightful presence to people from all walks of life and spiritual inclinations.
Sourced in the Perennial Tradition, we believe that while there are many spiritual paths, a universal commonality underlies them all. It is our goal at the Spiritual Guidance Training Institute to provide education and opportunities for deepening this understanding so our participants and graduates can kindly companion and offer compassionate, insightful presence to people from all walks of life and spiritual inclinations.
We offer two innovative trainings
—both hybrid learning models--
ideal for local and global individuals.
Certificate in Interfaith/Interspiritual Direction (Guidance)
An 18-month online program with 2 Residential Institutes in Chicago, IL, USA. Next training begins August 2020.
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Interfaith/Interspiritual
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What is SGTI and Who Are Its Students? |
SGTI and Covid-19 |
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with Drs. Banashak and Lundy
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SGTI is fully operational and accepting new students for Cohort 4 which launches end of August, 2020.
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I have had an extremely positive experience in the SGTI program. Our teachers are thoughtful and knowledgeable. My cohort is super-supportive and excited to learn together. The content of the course is nothing less than life-changing. The course assignments are engaging and encourage synthesis, creativity and personal reflection. |
"Interspiritual Luminaries" Webinar
June 16, 2020
Imam Jamal Rahman
"Creating the Beloved Interfaith Community"
Free! Open to all lifelong learners.
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We will have a discussion with Imam Jamal Rahman who is the co-founder and Muslim Sufi minister at Interfaith Community Sanctuary in Seattle, WA, USA. He is one-third of The Interfaith Amigos and the author of several books about interfaith awareness and Sufi teachings.
Jamal's passion lies in interfaith community building. He remains rooted in his Islamic tradition and cultivates a "spaciousness" by being open to the beauty and wisdom of other faiths. By authentically and appreciatively understanding other paths, Jamal feels that he becomes a better Muslim. This spaciousness is not about conversion but about completion. |
Earn A Master's Degree or DMin
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In the News
New Blog Post:
"Every One Is Beloved" 
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Chicago Interfaith Encounters
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SGTI on Social Media and You Tube
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Do you want to become a spiritual guide
and receive academic credit
towards a master's or doctoral degree?
We are pleased to be a PRIME partner of the Graduate Theological Foundation. Our graduates receive full credit toward their Master of Pastoral Counseling degree and the Doctor of Ministry degree, each with a specialty in Interfaith/Interspiritual Guidance. The Graduate Theological Foundation is an ecumenical, inter-religious institution celebrating its 55th year in transformational education.
Learn more about the PRIME program today.
Learn more about the PRIME program today.