Kathy Reiter A 1983 graduate of Stephen F. Austin University, Kathy is a certified Enneagram facilitator, a trained spiritual director, and a graduate of the Upper Room’s Two-Year Academy of Spiritual Formation. She serves on the staff of the FIND School for Spiritual Direction and Formation (of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas) and is a…
Jim Reiter After 35 years of active parish ministry in the East Texas area (including several congregations in Houston), the Rev. Dr. James H. “Jim” Reiter took early retirement in 2018 so that he and his wife, Kathy, could pursue their interest in spiritual formation on a full-time basis. Together they founded Zoe-Life Explorations (www.zoe-life.net). Through this…
For children of Abraham, I am not sure we speak enough words of God’s blessing over one another. A positive word spoken into someone’s life can be powerful and effective. However, a blessing in the name of God has the power to remind us at that very moment in whom we follow and trust.
IFD Certification inSpiritual Formation Gain a practical and theological foundation for your work in spiritual formation! Have you given thought to whether you’re living authentically as God has created you to live? Do you wonder what it takes to be a “spiritually mature” Christian, or do you seek to lead and guide others in their…
Course Dates: Not Currently Enrolling Click here to be notified when this class begins again In the believer’s journey through the spiritual landscape, one size doesn’t fit all–each traveler needs shoes that conform to the shape of the individual soul. A single regimen doesn’t work for all souls at various locations in that landscape. Gleaning…
Course Dates: Not Currently Enrolling Click here to be emailed when new dates are posted This course is for those who already have an awareness of the Enneagram and the Enneagram type they consider to be “their” type, or their home space. Learners will explore four facets of deeper Enneagram wisdom: the central triads of…
Course Dates: Not Currently Enrolling Click here to be notified when this certification begins again A prevalent and compelling metaphor for the Christian spiritual life is that of a journey. Invariably, questions arise about the nature of that journey, its ends, its means, its path—i.e., the “landscape” through which and in which that journey happens. …
Course Dates: Not Currently Enrolling Click here to be emailed when new dates are posted Spiritual formation is an arena of ministry and study that focuses on the process of conforming to the image of Jesus Christ, for the sake of others. It is a crucial consideration in youth ministry, not only for the youth…
Course Dates: Not Currently Enrolling Click here to be emailed when new dates are posted In a world full of personality assessments, the Enneagram stands apart for the ways that it not only describes our behavior (and the basis of that behavior) but for the ways it offers practices which can help us live more…
Course Dates: Not Currently Enrolling Click here to be emailed when new dates are posted Whether we are conscious of them or not, we all have “rules” (rhythms and rituals) for living. The real questions, then, are whether we are conscious of the rules by which we are living, and whether our rules are lifting…
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