Mindfulness for Ministers: A Class for Clergy

PROGRAM	This eight-week class will help clergy (certified, licensed, ordained, etc.) focus on developing a practice of mindfulness meditation with two benefits: (1) integrating such a practice into one’s current spiritual faith and disciplines; and (2) appreciating the challenges that are associated with ministry in a safe and ecumenical environment. Mindfulness is about cultivating the skills to pay better attention and deepen greater awareness – on purpose, in the present moment, and without judgment. Such a practice can enhance one’s spiritual connections with the Holy Other and with those in community as well as promote a minister’s capacity to be the self-differentiated, nonanxious presence as a servant-leader.
DATE	Wednesdays, April 5th-May 24th, 2017
TIME	2-3:30 p.m.
COST	Costs for the course will range from $120-240 (averaging $15-$30 per session), you can pay what you are able within that range. If you have other special circumstances regarding finances, please talk with the facilitator, Mark.
LOCATION	Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center 8553 Urbandale Ave, Urbandale IA 50322
REGISTRATION	Registration will be capped at 12 participants.
FACILITATOR	Mark Minear is a licensed psychologist at the Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center. He is also a recorded minister with the Religious Society of Friends (Quaker). He received his B.A. in Religion and English from William Penn College, an M.A. in Church History from the Earlham School of Religion, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Ball State University. He has a background in working with a variety of churches, denominations, and faith traditions, as well as with individual clergy in need of support. In 2016, Mark walked across the state of Iowa to raise awareness about men’s mental health. Read his road blog here: dmpcc.org/walkwithmark For more information, call 515-274-4006 or email registrar@mindspiritcenter.org