Shepherding Shepherds: Spiritual Direction and Supervision with Pastors: A Two-Part Series
Event Overview
Session 2:
Monday, March 3, 2025
11am - 1:00pm Central
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A Two-Part Professional Development Seminar
Session 2: Shepherding Shepherds: Widening Pastors' Horizons through Ministry Supervision
Vanessa has worked alongside several retired pastors who, in their training to become spiritual directors, experienced spiritual direction supervision and wondered aloud: “Why didn't I have this kind of space and support as a pastor?” In other words, Vanessa wondered, “Who is shepherding the shepherds?”Pastors often bring issues from their ministry into spiritual direction because they do not have other confidential spaces to process the complex realities of their vocation. Vanessa established an additional compassionate, contemplative, and evocative space for pastors to explore their vocational experience in order to free up their time in spiritual direction for more personal terrain.
In this workshop Vanessa and Jeremy will explore with us:
- A model of ministry supervision for pastors that provides them confidential and compassionate space to regularly reflect on their role, work and relationships, for the safety and flourishing of their ministries (and the preservation of their spiritual direction)
- The use of a Ministry Reflection Form for pastors, adapted from a spiritual director’s Contemplative Reflection Form
- How spiritual direction for pastors is similar to and different from ministry supervision for pastors
- How spiritual direction supervision is similar to and different from ministry supervision for pastors
- Explore an example of a Ministry Supervision Covenant
- Discuss the benefits of, obstacles to, and considerations needed for ministry supervision
Event recording and handuts are available for 12 months from event date.
If you're interested in purchasing Session 1 of this series, you can find the event in the Past Event section on the Events page.
Our Presenters
Jeremy Fry
Director of Sacred Commmunity for Anam Cara Ministries
Jeremy Frye is a spiritual director, retreat leader, and Director of Sacred Community for Anam Cara Ministries. His vocational pilgrimage began with serving for 20 years in full-time pastoral ministry in the local church, which has given him a profound understanding of and compassion for those whose personal spirituality and professional contexts converge. Jeremy lives with his wife, two children, one dog, six chickens in East Nashville, Tennessee.
Vanessa Caruso
Co-director of Together in the Mystery supervision program
Vanessa Caruso is a spiritual director and supervisor based on Vancouver Island, Canada. She is a co-director of Together in the Mystery supervision training program and supervises spiritual director trainees for CenterQuest, where she received her own spiritual direction training. She lives with her husband and son in Victoria, BC.
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ESDA Member rate is $35 per individual session, or $60 for full series. (discount reflected in cart checkout)
Non-member rate is $40 per individual session, or $75 for full series.