Instructor: The Rev. Kim Spear
Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. | Class 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
This course equips students with practices and disciplines essential for sustaining spiritual health and effective ministry. Emphasizing self-awareness, emotional resilience and pastoral empathy, students will explore tools for personal reflection and strategies for providing compassionate care to others. The course integrates theological insights with practical exercises to foster a deep, enduring connection to God and the communities served.
Pre-Class Reading: Sabbath- Finding Rest, Renewal, and Delight in Our Busy Lives by Wayne Muller
Additional Reading Suggestions: The Way of the Heart (The Spirituality of the Desert Fathers and Mothers) by Henri Nouwen and Boundaries by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend
NOTE: In-person classes are only available for those in the official discernment process.