Group Spiritual Direction
This group of 4-6 people prayerfully listen to each other’s story. The intention is to create a confidential, trusted space in which each person is listened to deeply and in turn attentively listens to the others as each shares about their life and journey with God.
This practice is different than a bible study in that the focus is upon relationship with God vs. information. It is different than a small group in it’s intentionality of being slow to speak and trusting God to be the inner teacher rather than giving advice to help/fix the person. Through time and intentionality, the group becomes a spiritual community sharing God’s love with one another and they are transformed by God.
The group typically meets monthly for about 2 hours and commits to a set length of time. (ie. 6-9 months)
Each gathering includes the following structure:
Opening & Scripture
Time of Individual Sharing
Sharing—Silence-Response—Silence
(This pattern is repeated, for each of those interested in sharing)
Closing Prayer