The Shaping Spiritual Practice Program (SSPP) is a twelve-week course led by mentor-teacher John Douglas, focusing on personal spiritual growth through guided experiences in devotional practices. Participants will assess their spiritual status, engage in coaching, and practice relevant spiritual disciplines while utilizing resources for meditation and reflection. Sessions are available either during the day or evening, and participants will receive a workbook and access to online support for their spiritual journey.

1. Shaping Spiritual
Practice Program
About Shaping Spiritual Practice Program (SSPP) . . .
 Mentor-guided “learning-by-doing” experiences in devotional practices
 Eight sessions over twelve weeks
 Facilitated by mentor-teacher John Douglas*
As a participant in the programme you will . . .
 Explore a biblical and practical base for personal spiritual growth
 Assess the nature and current status of your own devotional spirituality
and aspirations
 Engage opportunities for personal coaching and take part with others in
the seminar’s sessions
 Identify, choose, experiment in practicing spiritual disciplines most
appropriate to nurturing and developing your own Christian spirituality
 Engage during the week in times of personal reading, meditation, prayer
and spiritual reflection by using the seminar’s supportive resources
 Build up a supportive framework or “Rule of Life” in practicing spiritual
disciplines, ongoing personal growth, and life with other persons in their
“world.”
Commencing on Thursday 18th April @ BBC this seminar of eight sessions
over twelve weeks can be undertaken in one of two session choices . . .
Daytime - 12.30 pm - 2.00 pm, or
Evening – 7.00 pm – 8.30 pm
All programme participants will be provided with a workbook to . . .
1) support their session related activity,
2) assist their daily/weekly spiritual exercises and activity, and
3) Make available optional supplementary reading/activity resources.
In addition, a website will operate for participant’ support in shaping Christian
spiritual practices
John C Douglas
Programme mentor/teacher
Contact: john@bethlehem.org.nz
*John, an associate pastor @ BBC; is a gifted mentor, spiritual director, and pastoral-theologian