Selah Certificate Program in Spiritual Direction

Greetings, friend in Christ!
Welcome to Selah ~ a program, a ministry, and a way of being with God that we offer in spiritual direction. Spiritual direction is a gift that’s nurtured more than a skill that’s taught. Thus Selah (the program) and selah (the Hebrew word occurring in the psalms) craft a space for nurturing the holy mystery of what happens when we pause reflectively, in listening attentiveness to God. While everyone can grow in this awareness, we believe that God calls some among us to a deeper ministry of spiritual attentiveness and companionship, and we’d like to nurture that gift within you! Here’s a glimpse of how our approach is defined:
SELAH IS INTENTIONALLY TRINITARIAN IN THEOLOGY
paying attention to how God the Father is actively shaping a person’s life through the Holy Spirit in ways that form them ever more deeply into the image of Christ.
SELAH IS INTENTIONALLY CONTEMPLATIVE IN STYLE
characterized by an attentive resting in Christ’s presence in the direction time, noticing the movement and activity of the Holy Spirit.
SELAH IS INTENTIONALLY BIBLICAL IN GROUNDING
drawing our understanding of God and his ways from the Scriptures.
In this threefold context, we grow from the wisdom and experience of the Church, through readings in the classics of spiritual formation, and through the learned practice of spiritual direction together.
Selah’s curriculum is designed to nurture each participant in two main areas: a foundational understanding of the theology of spiritual formation (through faculty teaching during retreat residencies, and reading and reflection assignments in between residencies), and the central practice of spiritual direction (through small group experiences in retreat residencies, and individual experiences of offering spiritual direction and reflecting on it with a Selah faculty supervisor in between residencies).
Please check out the Selah Details below, which will give you a fuller idea of who we are and what it’s like to be part of our Selah community. Feel free to contact me directly if I may be of further help to you!
In Christ’s Grace,

Susan Currie
Director of Selah
susan@leadershiptransformations.org
Application Process & Tuition
The application season for SELAH-EUROPE is still open! First choice will be given to those involved with mission work that serves populations overseas, and to English-speaking nationals of countries other than the USA; other applicants will be considered if places are available. Residency dates and locations are listed below. You’ll find fuller details about curriculum, applicant preparation, tuition plan and application process on the links on the right. If you have further questions, please email us at admin@
The 2021-2023 application season for SELAH-EAST and SELAH-WEST has closed; we have begun Waiting Lists for each cohort. Interested applicants are encouraged to check this website beginning in October 2021 for information on the 2022-2024 season, which will open in early November.
Residency Locations & Dates
2021-2023 Cohort
- May 28-31, 2021 (Fri-Mon)
Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center, AZ - Oct 8-11, 2021 (Fri-Mon)
Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center, AZ - Mar 31-April 4, 2022 (Thurs-Mon)
Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center, AZ - Oct 8-11, 2022 (Sat-Tues)
Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center, AZ - Apr 19-22, 2023 (Wed-Sat)
Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center, AZ
2020-2022 Cohort
- May 17-20, 2020 (Sun-Wed)
Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center, AZ - Sept 27-30, 2020 (Sun-Wed)
Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center, AZ - Apr 8-12, 2021 (Thurs-Mon)
Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center, AZ - Oct 8-11, 2021 (Fri-Mon)
Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center, AZ - Mar 31-April 4, 2022 (Thurs-Mon)
Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center, AZ
2019-2021 Cohort
- June 9-12, 2019 (Sun-Wed)
Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center, AZ - Sept 27-30, 2019 (Fri-Mon)
Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center, AZ - March 26-30, 2020 (Thurs-Mon)
Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center, AZ - Sept 27-30, 2020 (Sun-Wed)
Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center, AZ - May 9-13, 2021 (Thurs-Mon)
Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center, AZ
2021-2023 Cohort
- June 6-9, 2021 (Sun-Wed)
Miramar Retreat Center, MA - Nov 18-21, 2021 (Thurs-Sun)
St. Francis Springs, NC - Apr 24-28, 2022 (Sun-Thurs)
Miramar Retreat Center, MA - Nov 1-4, 2022 (Tues-Fri)
St. Francis Springs, NC - June 13-16, 2023 (Tues-Fri)
Miramar Retreat Center, MA
2020-2022 Cohort
- June 7-10, 2020 (Sun-Wed)
Miramar Retreat Center, MA - Nov 13-16, 2020 (Fri-Mon)
St. Francis Springs, NC - May 23-27, 2021 (Sun-Thurs)
Miramar Retreat Center, MA - Nov 18-21, 2021 (Thurs-Sun)
St. Francis Springs, NC - Apr 24-28, 2022 (Sun-Thurs)
Miramar Retreat Center, MA
2019-2021 Cohort
- June 18-21, 2019 (Tues-Fri)
Miramar Retreat Center, MA - Nov 1-4, 2019 (Fri-Mon)
St. Francis Springs, NC - Apr 23-27, 2020 (Thurs-Mon)
Enders Island, CT - Nov 13-16, 2020 (Fri-Mon)
St. Francis Springs, NC - May 23-27, 2021 (Sun-Thurs)
Miramar Retreat Center, MA
2021-2023 Cohort
- Sept. 5-9, 2021 (Sun-Thur)
St Mary’s Monastery, Perth, Scotland - Aug 22-26, 2022 (Mon-Fri)
St Mary’s Monastery, Perth, Scotland - Sept. 7-11, 2023 (Thur-Mon)
St Mary’s Monastery, Perth, Scotland
2019-2021 Cohort
- Sept. 5-10, 2019 (Thur-Tues)
Camp of the Peaks, Bourg d’Oisans, France - Sept. 3-8, 2020 (Thur-Tues)
St Mary’s Monastery, Perth, Scotland - Sept. 9-14, 2021 (Thur-Tues)
St Mary’s Monastery, Perth, Scotland