The School of Spiritual Formation and the Care of the Soul (SSFCS) is designed for individuals who seek spiritual growth, understanding, opportunities to learn and practice their faith in a retreat setting. The SSFCS is designed for pastors, missionaries, laity and leaders in churches and Christian organizations who are seeking more knowledge, training and experience in the areas of spiritual formation and soul care. It is our desire that participants take “home” what they have learned and experienced in order to implement their new insights within their local faith communities.
Participants will live in a community that is devoted to study, experiential learning, prayer, solitude, rest, meditation on scripture and wonderful meal times where lingering conversations are encouraged! The rhythm of each day will be spaciously designed for lively discussions, thoughtful teaching and quiet reflection and study. Each participant will be given the opportunity to meet one-on-one with a spiritual director in the afternoons.
The Topics to be explored are:
- What is spiritual formation and how does it occur
- Exploring Our Personal Story of Spiritual Formation
- What is the soul and how do we care for it?
- How does marring, failure and wounding shape the soul?
- Recognizing Spiritual Disciplines as Soul Exercises
- The Practice of Silence and Solitude
- The Practice of Spiritual Reading and Journaling
- The Practice of Sabbath Keeping
- The Practice of Worshiping God
- A Rule of Life: Developing a personal rhythm of spiritual practices that is realistic and sustainable for your life.
- How the Care of the Soul compels others to live in the presence of God
- Implementing the Values of Spiritual Formation and Soul Care into your own life and personal setting.
- The Church and Spiritual Formation and the Care of the Soul.
Cost: $1,000 for lodging, meals, all materials and copies of Steve and Fil’s books. Participants will lodge in private rooms unless married. Couples sharing the same room: $1800. “Early Bird” registration is $900 single/$1600 couple due by October 1, 2009.
Deposit: $250 due with registration and balance due January 15, 2010. Limited to 20 participants to insure a sense of community and personal interaction. Upon receiving your registration, you will be sent the book/ materials to read prior to.
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| Dates:
February 24-28, 2010. Participants should arrive
on Wednesday afternoon to settle in their rooms. Please schedule your
flight/schedule to depart no earlier than 2 pm from the Greensboro
airport. Location: We will be using the beautiful facilities of St. Francis Springs Prayer Center in Stoneville, NC (about 40 minutes north of Greensboro). Fly into the Greensboro, NC airport. www.stfrancissprings.com for directions and more information. |
 Fil
Anderson is a spiritual director, conference speaker, writer,
and retreat leader. He is the founder of Journey Resources and
author of Running on Empty: ContemplativeSpirituality for Overachievers and Breaking the Rules: Trading Performance for Intimacy with God (2010). Educated at the University of North Carolina in Wilmington and Fuller Theological Seminary, he also completed the graduate program in Christian Spiritual Formation at The Shalem Institute. Fil served on the staff of Young Life for twenty five years. The father of three children, Fil and his wife, Lucie live in Greensboro, North Carolina. www.journeyresources.com |
 Stephen
and Gwen Smith are Co Founders of Potter’s Inn in Colorado
Springs, CO. Steve and Gwen are spiritual directors. Steve
studied at Lenoir Rhyne College, Southern Baptist Seminary and
Trinity Divinity School. Gwen is an RN and Spiritual Director
who trained at UNCC and Denver Seminary. Steve’s published works
are: Embracing Soul Care, The Lazarus Life, Soul Shaping, The
Transformation of a Man’s Heart and Soul Care: Seven Commitments
for a Healthy Soul (2010). The Smiths have been married since
1980 and have grown sons and a dog namedLaz. They reside in Colorado. www.pottersinn.com |
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