SGM Events
Professional Development for Spiritual Directors
Spiritual Direction and Leadership PD Morning Tea with Rev Dr Marykate Morse
Spiritual Growth Ministries is astonished (truly!) to be hosting an online ‘PD Morning Tea’ with Rev Dr MaryKate Morse, Professor of Leadership and Spiritual Formation at Portland Seminary (George Fox University, Or; USA), while MaryKate is in Auckland in April. MaryKate is a spiritual director and academic with a conviction that leaders need people like us and is passionate about companioning and resourcing those in frontline ministry.
SGM Interactive Drawing Therapy Unit 2 Block Course for Spiritual Directors | April 5-6, 2024
Spiritual Growth Ministries is bringing Mary Brownlow back to Auckland in April 2025 for a two-day Unit 2 block course on Interactive Drawing Therapy for spiritual directors. IDT is a playful and profound way to support directees to creatively access inner realities, resources and wisdom - and to discover more about their relationship with themselves, others and God.
SGM Art of Facilitating Contemplative Retreats | May 19 - 21, 2025
Is retreat work the next step in your spiritual direction ministry? This SGM live-in workshop will teach you how to plan, create and lead meaningful contemplative retreats in a variety of formats as well as learning about keeping the contemplative focus, working with a team, managing group spiritual direction and lots of other good things.
Supervision of Spiritual Directors | SGM Four-Day Training Intensive
Spiritual direction is contemplative and reflective. We think supervision of spiritual direction should be too. SGM’s Supervision of Spiritual Directors Training Intensive is firmly grounded in the best practices of reflective supervision. This four day training intensive will be held in Wellington. You will engage practically with three models of supervision applicable to spiritual direction.
SGM Interactive Drawing Therapy Introductory Block Course for Spiritual Directors | June 6-7, 2024
Spiritual Growth Ministries and Maree Shepherd are delighted to collaborate in bringing Mary Brownlow to Auckland in June 2024 for a two-day introductory block course on Interactive Drawing Therapy for spiritual directors. IDT is a playful and profound way to support directees to creatively access inner realities, resources and wisdom - and to discover more about their relationship with themselves, others and God.