Post-Ordination Programme
The IMA promotes an expanding post-graduate programme of further training and spiritual growth for all ministers and counsellors. The programme includes workshops, retreats, short courses and seminars all of which may be CPD-accredited by the Interfaith Foundation.
Ministers are warmly invited to step forward, create and offer their own programmes and events for promotion in our Calendar.
Currently available
Life beyond Death
4 September 2010, Manchester
There is no death - only life: near-death experiences, transition stages, karma, the eternal self.
The problem of evil: the role of the spiritual director
24 September 2010, Edinburgh
Ways of working with people experiencing evil; a class for interfaith ministers only.
Burnout - a spiritual crisis
25 September 2010, Edinburgh
Ways of handling the painful experience of burnout in clients.
Practical Ministry workshop
15-16 October, London
How to set up in freelance business as a minister and spiritual counsellor; a weekend workshop full of 'how-to' information and advice. With Rev Angie Alexandra and Rev Will Russell.
Deepening our Truth
Commencing 5 March 2011, Guildford
A post-graduate course of 7 sessions of interest to any Interfaith Minister who is, or intends, to "hold" others through spiritual counselling and/or ceremony.
Mystic Heart of the Scriptures
On-going series of seminars with Rev. Peter Dewey in both Manchester and London.
Future plans
We consulted with ministers in early 2009 about what post-ordination programme events you would like to see. This consultation shows most support for the following:
Spiritual counselling masterclasses
Half- or one-day events on topics: grief, depression, crisis and burnout, relationships, sexuality (and feel free to suggest additional themes).
Two or more different topics could be run on successive days.Ceremony masterclasses
Half- or one-day events on each of: birth, weddings, funerals, rights-of-passage.
Two different topics could be run on successive days.Spiritual practices masterclasses
One-day events on topics such as: prayer, meditation, singing, journaling, yoga, etc. Or on specific faith understanding such as: Buddhism, Islam, Native American Traditions, etc.
Two or more related topics could be run on successive days.
All ministers are warmly invited and encouraged to develop and promote their own post-ordination programme using these suggestions as a guide. You can use the events pages to promote the courses and have them CPD accredited by the IMA.
