Have you ever had the experience of working with someone who seems so stuck that nothing seems to break through? Oftentimes, what hinders forward movement in a conversation, whether it be with a directee, client, friend, etc., is the presence of shame. One of the many problems with shame is… you cannot talk someone out of it. Shame is the most powerful force…apart from grace. Through the process of inner healing, shame can be dismantled in a way to allow an experience of grace to break through.

Katie’s understanding of Inner Healing can be described in three words: Getting God’s Perspective. This 4-hour intensive will explore the concepts of the process of inner healing and introduce some tools that can be immediately incorporated into any practice.

For those interested, Katie Skurja, through the Companioning Center, will be offering an online class to further explore the use of Inner Healing in various forms of companioning. There will be some practical and experiential application aspects in order for participants to gain confidence in the use of Inner Healing in their work.

How do you communicate when words fail? So often we lack the vocabulary to notice and name the movements of the soul, let alone attempt a conversation of spiritual intimacy. What if the expressive arts could give us the tools to develop that vocabulary? What if the process of creating art could help us name our soul movements? What if creating collaboratively became a way into spiritual conversation?

When someone experiences a life-altering event, many people turn to churches and other places of worship for support and recovery. While the intentions of those responding to hurting people are well-meaning, they are often given little if any training around the responses common to trauma victims and how to minister with trauma sensitivity. Taught by a mental health counselor and homeless ministry chaplain, this training provides the basics of providing trauma-informed spiritual care.

Hosting safe groups for the purpose of spiritual formation can be both rewarding and challenging. Kathi has hosted these kinds of group experiences in both in ministry and academic settings. In this 3-hour intensive, we will discuss the components of creating a safe and sacred space for authentic and vulnerable group conversations. Join us as we not only explore how to host the conversation but experience this kind of space together.