Mission Summary

Vision: Directions seeks to foster a sacramental awareness (sacredness) in all of life.

Mission: Directions mission is to provide and support services which encourage and enable clergy/pastors/priests, leaders, laity, individuals, groups and organizations to incarnate sacredness in their vocational environments.

Meaning: Sacramental in this context is defined as an outward or material manifestation of an inward reality. Hence a sacrament could be described as a physical encounter or moment in which you experience Transcendence, Grace, or the Holy. The apostle Paul speaks of leaders as “…stewards of God’s mysteries.” (I Cor. 4:1) This is an apt description of sacramental vocation.

Services provided: Services include individual & group Spiritual Direction, Pastoral Counselling, Retreat Direction, Seminars, Teaching, Sabbatical Planning, Clergy support groups, Conflict Management & Consultation. The Centre will seek association and affiliation with trained professionals in each of the above areas, and act as a referral source within the vision of Directions.

Primary populations served: Clergy/Pastors/Priests and their families, denominational leaders, chaplains and chaplaincy training and support organizations, seminaries, churches and church leadership/boards, Para-church organizations, parishioners, universities and anyone earnestly seeking to align their vocation with the integrity and heart of service that an inner spiritual life inspires.

Dr. Garry Schmidt- Executive Director (DMin, MDiv, BA, DASD,)

Certified Pastoral Counsellor - American Association of Pastoral Counsellors

Certified Spiritual Director - Spiritual Directors International