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Interfaith/Interspiritual Spiritual Guidance Training & Certificate Program
November 2022 - January 2024
A 16-month, hybrid learning program
A 16-month, hybrid learning program
Our Leading Edge Training Model
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Our certification program for interfaith/interspiritual guidance will teach you the art and practice of spiritual guidance/direction and prepare you to establish a private, client-based practice or work/serve within an organization of your choosing.
Our pedagogy focuses on the inner development of the spiritual seeker and guide, familiarization with the world's religions and prominent spiritual movements; and the many ways spirituality is being experienced today, including "spiritual but not religious." This approach helps us deepen our knowledge of how seekers experience the Sacred in their own unique ways. Over time, this leads to an unfolding awareness that beneath each tradition runs a river of ultimate truth shared by many. Our 16-month journey takes us from interfaith to interspiritual, deepening our personal understanding of how the divine reveals itself in each person's life, across time and traditions. By mastering the "Pure Presence"® protocol for sacred listening, we can be available to all individuals, thereby expanding the role of the spiritual guide to be a compassionate leader in the world.
If you are already a trained spiritual director, we have another program that is better suited to your needs. Read more here. |
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"SGTI has not only opened me up to the beauty and diversity of the spiritual traditions and practices our world holds, but it has offered me a deeper understanding of myself and my own spiritual life and by extension the potential I hold to compassionately serve others on their spiritual journey." |
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Program Structure
Our curriculum begins with a hybrid residential institute, online or in Chicago (your choice) November (dates to be determined) ideal for international students. During this week, we launch our discussions on interfaith and interspiritual guidance and are introduced to our model of non-judgmental, compassionate listening, "Pure Presence"®. We participate in contemplative practices from various traditions to deepen our self-awareness. When in Chicago, we take field trips to sacred sites ("holy houses") around the city and engage with seekers from numerous traditions in this Interfaith Immersion experience.
We continue to learn and grow together in an online format (one learning module every two - four weeks) and by offering spiritual guidance to seekers in our own cities (or virtually) from January 2022 through February, 2024. We go deeper into our inner lives and learn with and from the voices in our texts, guest speakers, peer groups, and directees. Our instruction includes written, audio, video and "real time" interaction with one another. Each participant also receives private mentoring (supervision) one-hour per month (via Zoom) from a trained supervisor to ensure success in the program.
Short residential institutes of 1-2 days throughout the year (via Zoom) offer a continuation of our central themes and relevant topics. We continue to deepen our understanding and practice of spiritual guidance, embodiment of "Pure Presence"®, Enneagram studies, and learning to offer group spiritual direction among other things.
From April, 2023 – February, 2024 we continue with online modules-- the practice of spiritual guidance, peer groups, and one-on-one mentoring (supervision). Our concluding module in January represents a celebration of our work and dedication to our practice.
Course Requirements
To be certified as an Interfaith/Interspiritual Guide students must demonstrate completion
and mastery of:
and mastery of:
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• 1 Hybrid Residential lnstitute in Chicago, IL. (in person or via Zoom, your choice); and 2-3 virtual Institutes of 1-3 days each throughout the year. • 30 learning modules (1-2 per month) • 12 Peer group sessions via Zoom • 14 Group learning sessions via Zoom • 28 hrs. of in-person practice of spiritual guidance with your own seekers (directees) • 12 One-on-one mentoring sessions with a supervisor provided by SGTI • Maintain a regular contemplative practice and receive spiritual direction/guidance monthly • Reading, papers and projects as assigned (8-10 hrs. of study per week) |
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Areas of Study and Mastery
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SGTI students are trained in our unique protocol for sacred listening, "Pure Presence®." Developed by Dr. Janice L. Lundy, this curriculum benefits spiritual care professionals who desire to provide unconditional, non-judgmental, compassionate listening and presence to individuals from all walks of life and every spiritual persuasion. Students use the Pure Presence Workbook and Journal throughout their studies. Learn more about this aspect of our curriculum here.
Earn an Advanced Degree |
Earn your Certificate in Interfaith/Interspiritual Guidance from SGTI and go on to earn an advanced degree through our PRIME partner, 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, an ecumenical, inter-religious institution, is celebrating its 55th year providing advanced educational opportunities to practicing ministry professionals, including flexible and convenient online, on-site and distance learning opportunities.
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Note: You may study concurrently with SGTI and GTF. You do not have to have completed your SGTI studies to enroll in an advanced degree program with GTF .
Learn more.
Note: You may study concurrently with SGTI and GTF. You do not have to have completed your SGTI studies to enroll in an advanced degree program with GTF .