Presenter
Scott McRae
Dates
July 10, 2025
11AM – 2PM Pacific
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Duration
3 hours (total)
Recordings are available.
Guiding Companions as They Navigate the Journeys of Ego, Soul, and Spirit
Spiritual growth unfolds across three interrelated journeys: the ego, the soul, and the Spirit.
Differentiating and understanding these dimensions provides a powerful framework for identifying and addressing the challenges clients bring to spiritual direction.
Each of these journeys has its own distinct patterns, obstacles, and pathways for growth. By deepening our understanding of this spiritual map, we can more clearly recognize where clients are struggling and offer practical steps to help them move toward a more expansive and life-giving spirituality. This framework also provides insight into our own obstacles and growth movements as their companions on the journey.
In this webinar, we will explore and discuss questions such as:
- What distinguishes the ego, soul, and Spirit journeys?
- What are examples of common obstacles and signs of movement along these journeys?
- How does working with these dimensions help clients widen, deepen, and heighten their personal and spiritual awareness?
- What are core practices that support growth at each level—for both our clients and ourselves?
The course will include teaching materials as well as large and small group discussions, offering participants practical tools and deeper insight into spiritually guiding clients with skill and wisdom.
Presenter
Scott McRae
Scott McRae has been offering spiritual direction and training for over 25 years and continues to provide ongoing educational resources through the Spiritual Direction Learning Lab. An ordained pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, he holds an M.Div. from Yale University. Scott’s professional journey has spanned church and campus ministries, hospital chaplaincy, and leadership roles, all of which have shaped his approach to spiritual guidance. With three decades of experience training chaplains and spiritual directors, he brings deep wisdom and practical insight to his work. Based in Minneapolis, MN, Scott enjoys life with his wife, Melanie, their adult daughter, and their wonderfully quirky rescue dogs. He finds great joy in long walks, meaningful conversations, and fostering spiritual growth in others.
Additional Information
- Participants from all spiritual traditions and orientations are welcome in this webinar series as are those with all levels of spiritual experience.
- This single session will run 180 minutes. We understand that the timing of the webinar will not be convenient in every time zone on the planet. For those who have trouble making this time, a recorded copy of each session will be made available to all those who sign up.
- CEU credits are available for all those who participate. SDI will provide a certificate of completion for self-reporting to agencies. More information can be found here: continuing education units (CEUs).
- Scholarships are available for those facing financial hardship. Please apply here.
Jane (verified owner) –
Scott’s teaching is so accessible, clear, welcoming and inspiring. He is a great gift to the field of Spiritual Direction and the art of companioning folks on the spiritual journey!