Charitable objects
1.TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE SUBJECT OF ‘SPIRITUAL DIRECTION’ (SPIRITUAL ACCOMPANIMENT) AS ARISES FROM THE CHRISTIAN TRADITION. TO TEACH, PROMOTE AND FACILITATE THIS ANCIENT CHRISTIAN PRACTICE FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE OF ALL DENOMINATIONS AND NONE, IN GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS. IN PARTICULAR TO FACILITATE A VOCATIONAL TRAINING COURSE FOR THOSE DRAWN TO THIS MINISTRY.
2.TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH BY PROMOTING AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE PRACTICE OF SPIRITUAL DIRECTION.
SPIRITUAL DIRECTION IS DEFINED AS A WAY OF ADVANCING CHRISTIANITY, IN THAT IT IS A CONVERSATION HELD BETWEEN TWO PEOPLE (OR IN A GROUP) IN THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE PRESENCE OF A THIRD (THE 'HOLY SPIRIT') WHICH SEEKS TO EXPLORE THE QUESTIONS 'WHO IS GOD FOR ME?' AND 'WHERE IS GOD IN ALL THIS LIFE?
THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE SPIRITUAL DIRECTION TRUST WILL ACHIEVE ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES, IN PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:
A.PROVIDING A COURSE IN TRAINING AND FORMATION FOR THOSE SEEKING TO PROVIDE THIS MINISTRY
B.PROVIDING A TRUSTED AND CONFIDENTIAL ‘ACCESS SERVICE’ IN WHICH THOSE SEEKING SPIRITUAL DIRECTION MAY BE OFFERED NAMES OF POTENTIAL SPIRITUAL DIRECTORS
C.ORGANISING INFORMAL MEETINGS AND CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR THOSE INVOLVED IN THE PRACTICE OF SPIRITUAL DIRECTION
D ENSURING SUPERVISION IS AVAILABLE TO SPIRITUAL DIRECTORS AND ENCOURAGING THOSE INVOLVED IN THIS WORK TO HOLD THEMSELVES TO THE HIGHEST ETHICAL STANDARDS
