Perkins Certification in Spiritual Direction Program Application

Personal Information

First Name

Preferred First Name

Last Name

Birthdate

Mailing Address

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

Phone

Email Address

Primary Citizenship

Secondary Citizenship

Are you a Permanent U.S. Resident?

Yes

No

Additional Information

Denominational Affiliation

Parish/Church Home

Clergy or Laity (check one)

Clergy

Laity

Which month would you like to start?

April

August

How did you hear about the program?

Additional Comments

Are you currently working with a spiritual director?

Yes

No

If yes, for how long?

Degree plan (hidden)

Round = Perkins OEP (hidden)

Round create (hidden)

App Submitted = Y (hidden)

Academic School= Perkins (hidden)

Dept = OEP (hidden)

Please upload your essay here. The essay is required to submit this form. Essays must be typewritten, no less than 1,500 words, and answer the following questions:
1. What do you understand "spiritual direction" to be?
2. Why do you believe that you are called to a ministry of spiritual direction?
3. What do you believe are your gifts for that ministry?

Application Fee
Please submit the $100 application fee here.

Letters of Reference
Please arrange for three letters of reference to be sent via email to spiritualdirection@smu.edu before the deadline. It is preferred that one come from your pastor or priest and one come from your spiritual director (if applicable). Please ask your references to address the following questions:
1. How long have you known the candidate?
2. Do you believe the candidate is well suited and called to a ministry of spiritual direction?
3. What do you believe are the candidate's gifts for that ministry?

By submitting this online application, you relinquish all rights to review the contents of the letters written by your references.

Perkins Certification in Spiritual Direction Program Application

The Moody School of Graduate and Advanced Studies