COURSE DESCRIPTION

“A Way of Leading” is a three-session course that provides content, resources and practices for facilitators of contemplative groups. The sessions will cultivate space to learn and assimilate the experience of leading groups through a community of practice. Learning with others alongside you will provide the greatest source of integration as an effective facilitator.

The purpose of this “way of leading” is to recognize that how you lead is as important, if not more important, than what you present in a group. To lead in a contemplative way requires a counter-intuitive approach that relies on the Spirit’s movement occurring in the facilitator and the group. The dynamic of listening holds elements that are different than listening one-on-one.

In the time together, using material typically offered to Spiritual Directors, our focus will be divided into three topics:

(1) exploring how God creatively and curiously works in groups
(2) what is important for you to listen to in others
(3) what you bring to the contemplative group as the facilitator

SESSION DATES

Thursdays
Jan 9
Jan 16
Jan 23

TIME

4-6pm PST

LOCATION

Class will be held on Zoom. You will receive a Zoom link from the Facilitator prior to the class.

COST

$50
(if you have attended in the past, no cost)

FACILITATOR

Dr. Mary Pandiani, D.Min, Executive Director, leads Selah, a contemplative community that seeks to provide sacred spaces for people to pause, encounter and grow. Her current focus is a posture of contemplative living across the seasons of life. With the support of her husband Bill, Mary serves Selah while also enjoying their four adult daughters and their families. Mary lives in Gig Harbor, WA where she knows the value of beauty in creation and the gift of community.

SELAH QUESTIONS?

If you have additional questions, contact Erika at info@selahcenter.org. Please note it may take up to 48 hours to respond, and we will get back to you as soon as possible.