This webinar is also included in the bundle "Making a Living as a Spiritual Director Anthology"
- Making a Living as a Spiritual Director 1
- Making a Living as a Spiritual Director 2
- Making a Living as a Spiritual Director 3
- Find Your Niche as a Spiritual Companion
The world needs more spiritual directors and spiritual companions. You have unique listening gifts to share with the world.
Trust your calling, find your niche, and be of service to all.
Presenters
Rev. Larry J. Morris III
Matt Whitney
Duration
Two 90 minute sessions
This workshop is a great training for new spiritual directors, recent training grads, those
who let their practice go fallow and want to get back into spiritual direction, or just want to give their practice a tune-up.
In This Workshop, You Will Learn:
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- Who you are as a spiritual director/companion
- Consider your areas of expertise, and what you have to offer to others
- How to clearly define your practice
- Write an Elevator Pitch that sticks with people
- Try out your messaging with others in Zoom Breakout Groups
- Identify your ideal clients
- Develop Personas and Empathy Maps – methods to help you hone your messaging
- Branding basics
- Get the most out of your SDI Profile
- Tips on having a strong professional website
- Networking
- Remember the basics: seek spiritual direction, seek supervision, live with abundance!
Additional Information
- CEU credits are available for all those who participate. SDI will provide a certificate of completion for self-reporting to agencies. More information can be found here: continuing education units (CEUs).
- Cost: $49, with additional discounts for SDI members
- Scholarships are available for those facing financial hardship. Please apply here.
Presenters
Rev. Larry J. Morris III
Rev. Larry J. Morris III is a practicing spiritual director, apostle, scholar, and digital marketing professional with experience in branding, public relations, social media, and content creation, having supported nonprofits and social enterprises for over 15 years. He has a BS in Psychology at Alliant International University, an MDiv and MTS from the Claremont School of Theology, and is currently a PhD student at Christian Theological Seminary. He is the founder and apostle of Communion Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Henderson, NV., and his research interests are at the intersections of race, sexuality, and sacred rhetoric.Â
Matt Whitney
Matt Whitney is the Creative Director of SDI. Matt is a multidisciplinary artist and educator who grew up in the Pacific Northwest and lives in Seattle. He works between drawing, painting, photography, video, design and illustration. He is the host of SDI’s weekly podcast, SDI Encounters, which engages in conversations around spiritual direction, contemplative practice, and spiritual care. He also works as a certified spiritual director, and is a facilitator trained in Interspiritual Meditation through the Spiritual Paths Institute. He previously taught art and design courses for Seattle Pacific University, Seattle Central College, and Northwest University.
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