Advocate & Encourage
Encouraging diverse ways to promote the value of spiritual direction
Promoting spiritual direction among church leaders and equipping them to signpost their communities toward it
Upholding the prophetic and contemplative dimensions of spiritual direction in the Christian tradition and valuing the lived experience of all people
Fostering creative conversations about spiritual direction in the 21st century
Speaking for spiritual direction in the public sphere; representing and encouraging creative development of the ministry
Providing resources to enable spiritual direction to be more widely understood;
representing spiritual direction in the ecclesiastical structures;
running Edge Walking events to explore and encourage ongoing creative development
Advocacy
Vision & Values &
Our Structure
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Concise: 3 pillars
Promote & Protect Good Practice
Articulating a shared understanding of good practice
Involving networks, formation courses, relevant organisations
Producing clear guidelines and resources and establishing a process for developing these over time
Inviting ongoing discussion and development
Commending good practice to practitioners
Working with spiritual direction network leaders; developing and sharing guidance on good practice; providing resources
Supporting network leaders through consultations and other events;
developing shared understandings of good practice;
sharing resources and guidelines
Good Practice
Vision & Values &
Our Structure
Title (Vision descr.)
Vision Description
Our Structure: Group Summary - Key actions
Description Summary - Key tasks
Home Page:
Concise: 3 pillars
Support & Resource
Developing ways to come together to encourage, listen and discern, by national conferences, regional meetings and online gatherings
Collecting and sharing wisdom and inspiration through newsletters, websites, social media
Offering opportunities for spiritual directors to come together to support, resource and develop in their practice
Holding online and other events;
running the FaceBook group;
sharing resources on the practice of spiritual direction
Support
Vision & Values &
Our Structure
Title (Vision descr.)
Vision Description
Our Structure: Group Summary - Key actions
Description Summary - Key tasks
Home Page:
Concise: 3 pillars
Speaking for spiritual direction in the public sphere; representing and encouraging creative development of the ministry
Advocacy
Working with spiritual direction network leaders; developing and sharing guidance on good practice; providing resources
Good Practice
Offering opportunities for spiritual directors to come together to support, resource and develop in their practice
Support
Providing resources to enable spiritual direction to be more widely understood;
representing spiritual direction in the ecclesiastical structures;
running Edge Walking events to explore and encourage ongoing creative development
Advocate & Encourage
Supporting network leaders through consultations and other events;
developing shared understandings of good practice;
sharing resources and guidelines
Promote & Protect Good Practice
Holding online and other events;
running the FaceBook group;
sharing resources on the practice of spiritual direction
Support & Resource
Encouraging diverse ways to promote the value of spiritual direction
Promoting spiritual direction among church leaders and equipping them to signpost their communities toward it
Upholding the prophetic and contemplative dimensions of spiritual direction in the Christian tradition and valuing the lived experience of all people
Fostering creative conversations about spiritual direction in the 21st century
Advocate & Encourage
Articulating a shared understanding of good practice
Involving networks, formation courses, relevant organisations
Producing clear guidelines and resources and establishing a process for developing these over time
Inviting ongoing discussion and development
Commending good practice to practitioners
Promote & Protect Good Practice
Developing ways to come together to encourage, listen and discern, by national conferences, regional meetings and online gatherings
Collecting and sharing wisdom and inspiration through newsletters, websites, social media
Support & Resource
Our Vision
Three pillars guide everything we do as a Forum