Why spiritual direction?
Some Reasons People Seek Spiritual Direction
What Does a Spiritual Direction Session Look Like?
What Does a Spiritual Direction Session Look Like?
- In the midst of or anticipating a transition in life
- Needing help discerning God's leading
- Feeling a restlessness in their faith
- A change in life circumstances, a crisis or loss
- Worship and prayer for them has changed, either for good or not
- Feeling thirsty for God
- Needing a safe place to tell their stories of what God is doing
- Wrestling with th
- In the midst of or anticipating a transition in life
- Needing help discerning God's leading
- Feeling a restlessness in their faith
- A change in life circumstances, a crisis or loss
- Worship and prayer for them has changed, either for good or not
- Feeling thirsty for God
- Needing a safe place to tell their stories of what God is doing
- Wrestling with their understanding of God
- A desire for a deeper life of prayer
- Wanting to overcome a period of spiritual dryness
- A desire to continue growing spiritually
- Other spiritual concerns
What Does a Spiritual Direction Session Look Like?
What Does a Spiritual Direction Session Look Like?
What Does a Spiritual Direction Session Look Like?
Sessions typically are about one hour. The frequency of meetings is about once per month although other arrangements can be made. Sessions can be in person in the Calgary area or via video conferencing software.
The focus of spiritual direction is not on fixing problems but on discerning where God is showing up or where He seems absent in
Sessions typically are about one hour. The frequency of meetings is about once per month although other arrangements can be made. Sessions can be in person in the Calgary area or via video conferencing software.
The focus of spiritual direction is not on fixing problems but on discerning where God is showing up or where He seems absent in the midst of your day-to-day life. This requires careful listening - to the directee as they share their story, to God present with us and to what is happening in our own hearts. As we meet together we acknowledge the presence of God's Spirit who truly is the spiritual director in this relationship.
As a Spiritual Director I am Committed to:
What Does a Spiritual Direction Session Look Like?
As a Spiritual Director I am Committed to:
- Following the way of Jesus
- A life of prayer
- A contemplative rhythm of life
- Communal worship and participation in congregational life
- A code of ethics. I am a member of the Emmaus Society of Spiritual Directors
- Ongoing supervision, continuing education, and personal spiritual direction
- Praying for you
Spiritual direction is “space to explore the
- Following the way of Jesus
- A life of prayer
- A contemplative rhythm of life
- Communal worship and participation in congregational life
- A code of ethics. I am a member of the Emmaus Society of Spiritual Directors
- Ongoing supervision, continuing education, and personal spiritual direction
- Praying for you
Spiritual direction is “space to explore the everyday ordinariness for the presence of God and the workings of grace,” precisely at those times when “nothing seems to be happening.” — (Eugene Peterson)
About Ken Dryden
Spiritual Director
Ken has 28 years of pastoral ministry experience, as well as experience as a Regional Director for Alpha Ministries Canada. He completed a Bachelor of Biblical Studies and Master of Arts in Religion from Canadian Bible College and Canadian Theological Seminary and an Advanced Certificate in Spiritual Direction from Northeastern Seminary in Rochester, NY. He is an ordained minister in the Free Methodist Church in Canada.
Ken and his wife Vera live in Calgary, AB, Canada. In his own life, Ken has benefitted greatly from the ministry of spiritual direction and brings his love for Jesus, heart for the church and skills in listening deeply to the role of spiritual director. His heart is to come alongside others as a companion to help light the way in discerning the movements of God in directee's lives. In his work as a spiritual director, he trusts that there is always a third Person in the room, the Holy Spirit, who is the true spiritual director in our lives. Our desire in our sessions is to be present and attentive to Him.