We are a community of spiritual directors serving in Hawaii.
We come from different faith backgrounds and traditions, and share a common passion and commitment to the art and ministry of spiritual direction, also known as spiritual guidance and spiritual companionship.
If you want to grow in your spiritual journey, we invite you to consider finding a spiritual director. You can see a listing of Hawaii spiritual directors here at Find a Spiritual Director.
We come from different faith backgrounds and traditions, and share a common passion and commitment to the art and ministry of spiritual direction, also known as spiritual guidance and spiritual companionship.
If you want to grow in your spiritual journey, we invite you to consider finding a spiritual director. You can see a listing of Hawaii spiritual directors here at Find a Spiritual Director.
Some of us gathered on O'ahu in August 2016.
ABOUT SPIRITUAL DIRECTION
What is Spiritual Direction?
No one needs to journey alone. Spiritual direction is a safe place for you to explore your relationship with God. Spiritual directors have had training in caring for the spiritual life.
Whether you seek a spiritual director during a specific season of life, or engage with one as a part of your regular spiritual practices, spiritual direction is beneficial in many ways. Here are a few reasons you may want to meet with a spiritual director:
Whether you seek a spiritual director during a specific season of life, or engage with one as a part of your regular spiritual practices, spiritual direction is beneficial in many ways. Here are a few reasons you may want to meet with a spiritual director:
- to live your spirituality with integrity.
- to get perspective from someone outside of your normal relational circles.
- to explore and interpret your relationship and experiences with God.
- to process and discern an important decision with the help of another.
- to gain a clearer sense of call and direction.
- to deepen your relationship with God through spiritual practices and habits.
Spiritual Direction is for Anyone...
- traveling the spiritual journey.
- longing to grow closer to God.
- wanting to live more fully in peace and compassion.
What Spiritual Direction Isn't
Spiritual direction is not psychotherapy, counseling, or financial advice. Spiritual direction differs from counseling ministries primarily in its focus: the intention of spiritual direction is not to help solve a problem, but rather to look for God's activity within any problems and within the rest of your life experiences. This perspective invites you into deeper relationship with God in the midst of whatever you are experiencing.
What to Expect
- Both the director and you want the sessions to be supportive and beneficial.
- It may take more than one "try" to find the right director for you.
- You can meet with a spiritual director in person, or via phone or video chat.
- A spiritual direction session usually lasts about one hour, and takes place about once a month.
- Some directors may have a fee, or receive your free-will donation. Others offer their time "gratis."
- Everything discussed in spiritual direction is confidential. We will honor your privacy.
