What is Spiritual Accountability? What does this course include? Is this course right for me? About the leader, Viv Hawkins
The vitality of our meetings and of Quaker practice depends on how we help one another to be faithful as we support each other and the ministries and calls to service in our midst. Spiritual Accountability includes practicing a corporate process to ground a leading or ministry. Rightly ordered, practicing spiritual accountability has potential to enliven the meeting community, and help all involved be accountable in faith and in our work.
This course is for you if you
are currently engaged with or beginning to use a spiritual care/
anchor/ accountability process, whether you are engaged in religious
service or one of the people who is participating in its support.
We encourage you to sign up with at least one other Friend from your group or committee to offer mutual support,
especially in the field work aspect of the program.
Currently you will need to enroll for the full program (weekend and online).
What this program includes
This course combines a weekend residency, on-line study and reflection, and small group field work for people committed to the on-going practice of corporate spiritual accountability. Participants will learn and practice a corporate process to ground a leading or ministry, enliven the meeting community, and hold all involved accountable. We will gather together to share fellowship, to learn from each other, and to explore best practices, most significant challenges, and growing edges of our care for ministries. Focal areas include sharing the depth of ministry, prayer, full-body listening, asking questions, increased risk taking when faithfulness asks, and weaving spiritual accountability into the fabric of our meetings.
Why: To increase our ability to hold ourselves and each other accountable to the ministry, to foster radical faithfulness to Spirit, and to better serve our God and our world.
Who: People who are currently engaged with or plan to use a spiritual care/ anchor/ accountability process including Friends engaged in religious service and people who support them. Two or more Friends from a group are encouraged to participate to offer mutual support. Separate clusters will form for ministers and committee members with opportunities to allow dynamic sharing within and across clusters.
How, When, and Where: A weekend residency combining worship, getting to
know one another, dialogue on our experiences in and supporting the
ministry, accompaniment that helps us care for ourselves, each other,
and the ministry. Three months of online learning and community, supporting field
work to practice the skills we are learning about. Facilitated by Viv Hawkins and other participants of The Way of Ministry.
Burlington Meeting House Center, Burlington, NJ........................... Nov 5-7, 2010
Three-week on-line learning and dialogue (6 hrs/ wk)......................Nov 8-28, 2010
Two-month small group practice & on-line exchange (2 hrs/ wk)....Nov 29, 2010 – Jan 29, 2011
Two-week on-line wrap-up to summarize and pass it on..................Jan 30,2011 – Feb 13, 2011
On-line segments use Moodle software hosted by Quaker Studies, available world-wide via the internet at any time of day.
Cost: $250 includes weekend residency and on-line course. Available upon request, limited scholarships and childcare. Online registration forms are at the top right of this page. Enter your email ONLY if you need tuition aid.
If you have any questions, please contact Viv at friendviv 'at-sign' yahoo 'dot' com or 215-247-1477.
