Listen to the story of the founding of Spiritual Directors International

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Purpose and History of Spiritual Directors International

Spiritual Directors International is a global learning community of people from many faiths and many nations who share a common concern, passion, and commitment to the art and contemplative practice of spiritual direction.  

Through open and respectful exchange of perspectives, contemplative practices and patterns of expansive thinking, we seek to enhance competence and connections. The purpose of the learning community is to foster the transformation of individuals, organizations, and societies in light of the holy.

Spiritual Directors International began in 1989, in a gathering of spiritual directors of Christian faith at Mercy Center in Burlingame, California, USA. In the ensuing years, the community has become one of many nations and faiths.

Spiritual Directors International is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit education organization incorporated in California, USA.

For a more detailed history of Spiritual Directors International,  look below at the two issues of Presence journal that chronicle the organization's birth and growth.

Brief History of
Spiritual Directors International

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