For those wishing to progress beyond individual self-development classes, we offer Instructor Training and Ministerial and Leadership studies through our
SCHOOL OF SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP
INSTRUCTOR TRAINING
Entry to our comprehensive Instructor (Practitioner) Training course first requires the successful completion of 170 hours of classroom instruction. Additionally, there are several reading assignments. Mandatory courses are:
Entry to our comprehensive Instructor (Practitioner) Training course first requires the successful completion of 170 hours of classroom instruction. Additionally, there are several reading assignments. Mandatory courses are:
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PHILOSOPHY AND THEORY
Introduction to New Thought Power of Your Word Treatment, Meditation & Visioning Prosperous Living |
PRACTICAL APPLICATION
Successful Living Financial Freedom You Can Heal Your Life Healthy relationships Self-Esteem |
READING REQUIREMENTS
The Power of Awareness (Neville) The 4 Spiritual Laws of Prosperity (Edwina Gaines) Self-Reliance (Ralph Waldo Emerson) Spiritual Economics (Eric Butterworth) The Art of Meditation (Joel Goldsmith) Thomas Troward – the Edinburgh Lectures |
TRAINING MODULES
The Instructor Training is for 60 weeks over a 24-month period.
Areas of instruction are covered by six Practitioner Modules which include:
The Instructor Training is for 60 weeks over a 24-month period.
Areas of instruction are covered by six Practitioner Modules which include:
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MODULE 1
Integrity. Exploring Individual Creation. Cause and Effect. Investigating Early Influences. Subjective influences. Sexuality. Addictions and their influences. Exploring individual mind and its influences |
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MODULE 2
Using the creative process. Choosing spiritual principles. Creative mind and success. The power of prayer. The power of faith. The power of love. Oneness |
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MODULE 3
Religious diversity. The sacredness of life. Living in the light. Living in freedom. Living through change. Living a life of trust. Spiritual being/human experience. Spiritual leadership |
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MODULE 4
The essentials of counselling. |
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MODULE 5
The consciousness that heals. Healing concerns and case histories related to health, prosperity, relationships, career and work, death and dying. Practice, practice, practice. |
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MODULE 6
Ethics and the consciousness of a practitioner. Visioning and individual goals. Success. Case histories. Review. |
SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP STUDIES
Spiritual Leadership studies may commence after the completion of a minimum of two years of successful Practitioner activities and community support. Training includes a combination of coursework and Centre-related activities. Required coursework involves a total of 54 classes over a two-year period in addition to 120 hours of internship.
COMPARATIVE RELIGIONS
Western — Christianity, Judaism, Islam.
Eastern —Buddhism, Confucianism, Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, Taoism.
Western — Christianity, Judaism, Islam.
Eastern —Buddhism, Confucianism, Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, Taoism.
METAPHYSICAL BIBLE INTERPRETATION
Both the Old and New Testaments with emphasis on prophecies, historical textural accuracies, geological discoveries and spiritual relevance.
Both the Old and New Testaments with emphasis on prophecies, historical textural accuracies, geological discoveries and spiritual relevance.
ROOTS OF NEW THOUGHT
Transcendentalism: Emerson et al; Quimby, Troward, Hopkins, Christian Science, Divine Science, Unity, Religious Science.
Transcendentalism: Emerson et al; Quimby, Troward, Hopkins, Christian Science, Divine Science, Unity, Religious Science.
CONSCIOUSNESS AS SOLE AUTHORITY
Meditation, First Cause & Secondary Causation, Demonstration, Understanding Spiritual Laws, Faith, Healing, Abundance/ Opulence/Extravagance, Giving/Receiving.
Meditation, First Cause & Secondary Causation, Demonstration, Understanding Spiritual Laws, Faith, Healing, Abundance/ Opulence/Extravagance, Giving/Receiving.
EMERGING SCIENCE AND SPIRITUALITY
Cosmology — Who are we? Where did we come from? Why are we here?
Cosmology — Who are we? Where did we come from? Why are we here?
MYSTICAL SOUL
Ancient Wisdom — Gnosticism, Essenes, Greek Philosophy.
Mysticism — Kabbalah, Sufism, Christian Mystics.
Indigenous Spiritualties — Native American/Shamanism, Celtic, Nordic, African, Pacific/Asian, Aboriginal.
Mythology — Gods and Goddesses, Archetypes/Tarot.
Channelled works.
A Course in Miracles.
Ancient Wisdom — Gnosticism, Essenes, Greek Philosophy.
Mysticism — Kabbalah, Sufism, Christian Mystics.
Indigenous Spiritualties — Native American/Shamanism, Celtic, Nordic, African, Pacific/Asian, Aboriginal.
Mythology — Gods and Goddesses, Archetypes/Tarot.
Channelled works.
A Course in Miracles.
DELIVERING THE MESSAGE
Preparing talks, seminars, workshops & classes; curriculum development; teaching/training/facilitation.
Preparing talks, seminars, workshops & classes; curriculum development; teaching/training/facilitation.
OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION OF MINISTRY
Licensing, ethics, boards/leadership, congregants/participants/ volunteers, programs, outreach, music, finances/bookkeeping, fundraising, stewardship.
Licensing, ethics, boards/leadership, congregants/participants/ volunteers, programs, outreach, music, finances/bookkeeping, fundraising, stewardship.
CEREMONIAL/RITUAL
Traditional holidays, rites of passage, weddings, funerals/memorials, blessings/christenings, etiquette as visiting clergy.
Traditional holidays, rites of passage, weddings, funerals/memorials, blessings/christenings, etiquette as visiting clergy.
PASTORAL CARE / COUNSELLING
INTERNSHIP
Internships are concurrent program efforts, appropriately focused on the Centre’s activities or community outreach programs.
Internships are concurrent program efforts, appropriately focused on the Centre’s activities or community outreach programs.
A detailed student-specific study program is developed for each individual ministerial and leadership applicant.
Please email info@somlondon.com for more information and or to express your interest.
Please email info@somlondon.com for more information and or to express your interest.
