Sojourners Institute’s Past Offerings
Past Offerings in 2024
Sacred Journey Group
A 7-month small group that explored a different spiritual journeys each month with each stage leading us to worry less, trust more, and experience an inspired level of living. Second Fridays of the month, starting Dec. 13th, from 1:00 to 4:30.
Using the Enneagram in the Helping Professions
This class explored how spiritual directors, coaches, therapists, and other helping professions can use the Enneagram with clients. Along with how features of the Enneagram are excellent in deepening client work, we identified basic Do’s and Don’t in applying the Enneagram in helping professions. Zoom class: Nov. 19 - 6:45 - 8:45.
Living well in Overwhelming (and Election) Times: 7 Grounding truths from the Tao Te Ching
We explored 7 themes from the Tao Te Ching that guide us in grounding and living well in highly anxious times. A Zoom Class: Oct. 23 & 30, Nov. 6 & 13
Growing through the Sacred Journeys
This course, offered through Wisdom Ways Spirituality Center, identified the essential aspects of the Sacred Journey that leads us into a clearer awareness of the Spiritual Life. Sept. 17, 24 & Oct 1
Expanding our Spiritual Direction Voice: Setting our Captive Voices Free
A workshop offered through Spiritual Directors International that explored why voice is so crucial to effective spiritual direction. We considered 23 unique spiritual direction voices. Participants were invited to uncover the voices they use habitually in spiritual guidance work and the voices they suppress. Sept. 25.
The 4 Phases of a Spiritual Direction Practice: Mapping Where You Are and Where You Want to Be
A workshop offered through Spiritual Directors International that explored the various personal dimensions and business phases of a spiritual guidance practice. July 10th.
Opening Channels to Spiritual Guidance Group
A small group exploration of what blocks, opens, and helps us work with channels of spiritual awareness and guidance. Six sessions that started Weds, June 12.
Introduction to the Enneagram
A 2.5 hour Zoom class that explored the basic background and foundations of the Enneagram along with key features of the 9 types, June 12th.
Body-Spirit Focusing Group
A study group exploring the theory and practice related to Bio-Spiritual Focusing. Based on the book Bio-Spirituality by Campbell and McMahon. 5 monthly meetings started Feb 23rd.
Past Offerings in 2023
Opening the Channels to Spiritual Guidance: Exploring the Soul & Life Between Lives
A 3-part class, December 5, 12 & 19: Offered in-person & online through Wisdom Ways Center for Spirituality in St. Paul, MN
9 Religions, 9 Soul Paths: The Enneagram Relationship to World Religions
A 3-part class, Oct 31, Nov 7 & 14: Offered online through Wisdom Ways Center for Spirituality in St. Paul, MN
4th Way Presence & Practice Group 5
6-month small group focusing on deepening Presence through 3-Centered Awareness & the Enneagram, monthly from September 2023 - February 2024
4th Way 40-Day Presence and Practice Group
A Level 2 group for past participants of a 4th Way Group: 4 Sessions starting September, 2023
Business Basics for Spiritual Practitioners: Overcoming Fear and Self-Doubt as You Gain Traction with Your Business
For practitioners who want to start or feel more confident about their spiritual business
Deepening Awareness & Connection: Exploring the Enneagram, Ourselves, Our Students, & Our Team
Carlson School of Management, Student Advisor Team, March 8, 2022
The Enneagram & The Heart: A Panel Discussion
A panel of Types 2, 3, and 4 we share on what it means to live primarily through the Heart Center
Integrating Soul & Spirit into Therapy & Coaching: A community conversation
An exploration of how therapists and coaches can utilize spirituality to assist client in their healing, growth, and potentials.
4th Way Practice Group 4
6-month small group focusing on deepening Presence through 3-Centered Awareness & the Enneagram, monthly from Jan - June 2023
An Introduction to Advanced Spirituality: Navigating the Journeys of Ego, Soul, and Spirit
A 3-part Series, Jan. 26 - Feb. 9, In-person & Zoom, Wisdom Ways Spirituality Center in St. Paul, MN
4th Way Practice Group 3
6-month small group focusing on deepening Presence through 3-Centered Awareness & the Enneagram, monthly from Sept 2022 - Feb 2023
Past offerings in 2022
9 Paths to Healing & Everyday Miracles: The Enneagram as Life Compass
3 Sessions: Nov. 30 to Dec. 14, In-person & Zoom, Wisdom Ways Spirituality Center in St. Paul, MN
Finding and Deepening our Relationship with Spirit
Nov. 18-19, Retreat for Holy Trinity Lutheran Church at St. John’s University, Collegeville, MN
Becoming Spiritually Aligned through the Enneagram: Pathways to Peace, Power & Purpose
Oct. 29, An Advanced Enneagram Workshop, Central Lutheran Church, Minneapolis
Deepening and Widening Your Spiritual Connections: Charting a Journey of Human/Spiritual Emergence
6 Sessions, Sept. 6 to Nov. 15, Wisdom Ways Spirituality Center in St. Paul, MN
How to Practice Presence When Things are Falling Apart: 5 Lessons from the Tao Te Ching
July 21 - August 18, Zoom Class
Tending and Sharing the Sacred Fire: Lessons from Moses, the Cross, and the Enneagram on how we lose and find our passion for ministry.
June 19-23, Green Lake Pastor’s Camp Retreat, Spicer, MN
4th Way Practice Group 2
6-month small group focusing on deepening Presence through 3-Centered Awareness & the Enneagram, monthly from Jan - June 2022
Paths to Deepening Relationship with Self and Others: The Enneagram System of Discovery
The Health Partners Employee Health Department, May 25th, 2022
Tending and Sharing the Sacred Fire: Peace, Power, and Presence in Chaplaincy
May 17th, Keynote address for the National Association of Jewish Chaplains, Marriott City Center, Minneapolis
Awakening to Higher Worlds: Aligning Ourselves with the Sacred Stream of Life
March 22 & 29: ARC Retreat Center
Deepening Awareness & Connection: Exploring the Enneagram, Ourselves, and our Team
March 8: Edina Community Lutheran Church Staff
A Deeper Dive into Enneagram with Health Coaches (Part 2)
Feb. 18, 2022: Center for Spirituality and Healing Health Coaches Program, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
Emotional and Spiritual Well-being
Mar. 1, 2022: Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Global Missions: New Missionary Orientation
4th Way Practice Group 2
6-month small group focusing on deepening Presence through 3-Centered Awareness & the Enneagram, monthly from Jan - June 2022
How We Lose & Gain Motivation in Difficult Times
Jan. 25, 2022: The Ministers Institute Conference, The Christian Church Disciples of Christ in the Upper Midwest
Past Offerings in 2021
Energy & Enneagram: Finding Ease & Empowerment by Balancing our Body, Heart & Head
Nov 2 - 16: Wisdom Ways Center for Spirituality, St. Paul, MN
4th Way Practice Group 1
6-month small group focusing on deepening Presence through 3-Centered Awareness & the Enneagram, monthly from Sept - Feb. 2022
A Deeper Life with God: Journeying through the Sacred Geometry of the Enneagram
Sept 18, 2021, Central Lutheran Church, Minneapolis, MN
The Enneagram and the Tao Te Ching: 9 Paths to a Contemplative Life
3-Part Zoom Series, Sept 21 - Oct 5, offered by ARC Retreat Center, Stanchfield, MN
Emotional and Spiritual Well-being
June 18, 2021: Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Global Missions: New Missionary Orientation
Exploring the Enneagram: A Map to Psycho-Spiritual Growth
4-Part Zoom Series, June 15 - July 6, offered by ARC Retreat Center, Stanchfield, MN
An Introduction the the Enneagram: An Online, Self-paced Video Series
May 3 - 25, 2021, Wisdom Ways Center for Spirituality, St. Paul, MN
Deepening Spiritual Direction Practice: 3 Frameworks to Enliven You and Your Clients
April 20, 2021; Wisdom Ways Spirituality Center, St. Paul, MN
An Introduction the the Enneagram: An Online, Self-paced Video Series
May 3-21, 2021; Wisdom Ways Center for Spirituality, St. Paul, MN
A Deeper Dive into Enneagram with Health Coaches (Part 2)
Feb. 19, 2021; Center for Spirituality and Healing Health Coaches Program, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
Pathways to Presence: 9 Enneagram Journeys to Deepened Relationships with Self, Others and the Divine
March 16, 23 and 30, 2021; Wisdom Ways Spirituality Center, St. Paul, MN
The Sacred Geometry of the Enneagram
January 27, 2021; Minnesota Chapter of the International Enneagram Associate
Past Offerings in 2020
An Introduction the the Enneagram: An Online Video Series
November 2 - 20, 2020; Wisdom Ways Center for Spirituality, St. Paul, MN
Exploring the Enneagram with Health Coaches (Part 1)
Oct. 9, 2020, Center for Spirituality and Healing Health Coaches Program, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
The Enneagram and Tao Te Ching: 9 Ways to Move from Fixation to Flow
A 5-Week Course, Sept. 23 - Oct. 21, 2020, 7:15 - 8:45; Wisdom Ways Center for Spirituality, St. Paul, MN
Head, Heart & Body Paths to the Still Point: Contemplations on Silence, Solitude and Stillness
Sept. 15, 2020; Sacred Ground Center for Spirituality: Grounding Series, St. Paul, MN
Small Group Facilitator Training
Sept. 15 & 17, 2020; Communities of Calling Small Group Initiative, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Minneapolis, MN
Contemplative Spirituality: Centering Presence & Sacred Activism
July 26 & Aug 2, 2020; Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Adult Forums, Minneapolis, MN
Enneagram Spirituality Group: Exploring the Sacred Geometry
An 6-week Online Offering, May - June, 2020; Wisdom Ways Center for Spirituality, St. Paul, MN
A Course in Spiritual Growth & Guidance, with a Spiritual Direction Training Track
A 16-month Group Program, Feb. 2020 thru May 2021; Sojourners Institute
A Deeper Dive into Enneagram with Health Coaches (Part 2)
Feb. 19, 2020, Center for Spirituality and Healing Health Coaches Program, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
Better Together: Exploring Relationship Dynamics with the Enneagrm
Jan. 25, 2020; Oak Ridge Conference Center, Chaska, MN
Past Offerings in 2019
Exploring the Enneagram with Health Coaches (Part 1)
Oct. 11, 2019, Center for Spirituality and Healing Health Coaches Program, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
Introduction to the Enneagram: 9 Ways to move from trance to dance
Sept. 17, 24, Oct 1, 2019; Normandale Lutheran Church, Edina, MN
Introduction to the Enneagram: 9 Ways to move from trance to dance
Sept. 17, 2019; Central Lutheran Church, Minneapolis, MN
Crossing the Divide and Growing Together: Exploring Ourselves and Relationships Through the Enneagram
June 1, 2019; SpiritWoods Wellness Center, Stillwater, MN
Introduction to the Enneagram: 9 Ways to move from trance to dance
May 7, 14, 21, 2019, Wisdom Ways, Carondolet Center, St Paul
Evolving the Self Through the Enneagram
Weds., Feb. 20th, 2019, MN Chapter of the Intl. Enneagram Association, Carondolet Center, St. Paul
A Deeper Dive into Enneagram with Health Coaches (Part 2)
Feb. 22, 2019, Center for Spirituality and Healing Health Coaches Program, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
Crossing the Divide and Growing Together: Exploring Ourselves and Our Marriages Through the Enneagram
Jan. 11-12, 2019; Oak Ridge Conference Center, Chaska, MN
Past Offerings in 2018
Exploring the Enneagram with Health Coaches (Part 1)
Oct. 12, 2018, Center for Spirituality and Healing Health Coaches Program, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
Introduction to the Enneagram: 9 Ways to move from trance to dance
May 7, 14, 21, 2018, Wisdom Ways, Carondolet Center, St Paul
A Course in Spiritual Growth & Guidance, with a Spiritual Direction Training Track
A 16-month Group Program running from September of 2018 thru December of 2019