ASD Reference Form – Spiritual Director

Art of Spiritual Direction Reference Form – Spiritual Director 2025

This applicant desires to complete an 18 month program in The Art of Spiritual Direction. The Art of Spiritual Direction offers a learning community inviting participants to journey deeper into contemplative experience with God while growing in the art and skill of offering sacred space and deep listening to others. We value your insight in aiding us in the process of listening to her/his suitability to this program. Thank you for taking the time to reflect on the questions listed below.

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Reference Questions

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1. How long have you been accompanying this applicant as a spiritual director? Do you know this person in any other context? If so, describe.

2. Do you believe the applicant has the capacity to invite others who believe in God into a meaningful conversation about their life experience, listening attentively and responding appropriately? If so, what experience or gifts do you observe in the applicant that would prepare them for this ministry of spiritual direction?

3. From your perspective, describe the applicant’s ability and willingness to notice and engage their inner experience and speak vulnerably about it.

4. What are the areas for significant growth in the applicant’s life?

5. Although we are all on a journey to greater emotional and spiritual maturity, we hope the guides in our lives have a personal self-awareness that permits them to be more fully present with us.

• Describe how well, in your estimation, the applicant is able to keep their issues separate from those of another and to maintain appropriate boundaries.

• How do you feel about the applicant’s ability to take responsibility for their own feelings, actions and growth in self-awareness?

6. Do you feel the applicant has the needed freedom of time and energy to engage a rather intense and extended training experience? Please comment.

7. Please tell us about your spiritual direction background: where you trained, number of years in practice and your definition of spiritual direction.

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