This "3-in-1" Basic Intro Trilogy (BIT) 6-week eCourse is open to anybody who wants to explore the basics of spirituality, spiritual formation, and spiritual disciplines.
As a pre-requisite for our accepted applicants for CQ SSD International, we have combined three separate introductory courses into one six-week class to provide a basic background in the fields of Christian spirituality, spiritual formation, and spiritual disciplines (based on the original eCourse materials below)
- CS – God’s Reality: Exploring the Basics of Christian Spirituality
- SF – In Christ’s Image: Exploring the Basics of Spiritual Formation
- SD – Habits of the Heart: Exploring the Basics of Spiritual Disciplines
DATES: TBD
Each class is limited to a maximum of 15 participants per course (First come, first served basis)
For any questions, email info@CQCenterQuest.org or call 1-833-QUEST-05.
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Note: After submitting the form below, you will be able to make a payment for the BIT eCourse via PayPal. If PayPal doesn’t work for you, let us know immediately via email (info@cqcenterquest.org) if you’d rather send us a check in the mail (payable to CQ with "BIT eCourse" in the memo line) and addressed to: 122A E. Foothill Blvd., PMB 306, Arcadia, CA 91006.Once we receive your payment (either via PayPal or mail) you will receive a confirmation email and other subsequent emails related to accessing our Moodle site and preparing for the course as the class date gets closer.
Wil Hernandez, Ph.D., Obl. O.S.B.
Wil is founder and executive director of CenterQuest (CQ) and serves as the program director of its School of Spiritual Direction (SSD). A trained spiritual director, supervisor, and online instructor, Wil teaches several online classes in the field of spiritual formation for various universities and seminaries in the U.S. He serves on the editorial board of Presence journal published by Spiritual Directors International (SDI). Wil is a lay Benedictine Oblate of Saint Andrew’s Abbey at Valyermo, CA and the author of a trilogy on the spirituality of Henri Nouwen.
Carol Ashton, M.A., Ed.
Carol brings her experience as an Instructional Designer with Pearson North America in Course Design, Development and Academic Research to create engaging, interactive online courses. Drawing on her certification in meditation and teaching background in psychology and education, she is especially interested in the merging of spirituality, neuroscience, and social engagement. Recent work in her studies of compassion includes participation in a nine-month compassion formation with The Center for Engaged Compassion (Claremont Lincoln University).
Jaye Andres, M.B.A.
Jaye is a certified Enneagram professional and Executive Director of the Arizona Enneagram Association. Jaye is also a “founding mother,” past president and Emeritus Director of the Arizona Enneagram Association. As a life coach, consultant and workshop facilitator, her passion is to assist others in raising their self-awareness and move past limiting beliefs and habits to live a fuller, freer, richer and more peaceful life. Learn more at www.PersonalityDynamicsAZ.com
Brenda Buckwell, D.Min.
Brenda is founder and CEO of Living Streams Flowing Water and serves as spiritual director, coach, consultant, trainer, retreat leader and educator. A trained spiritual director, supervisor, and online instructor, Brenda teaches several online and on-site classes in the field of spiritual formation for various seminaries in the U.S. and the UMC Cyber Campus. She serves as spiritual director for the executive board of the Spirituality Network, Columbus, Ohio. Brenda is the author of The Advent of God’s Word: Listening for the Divine Whisper.
Joe Colletti, Ph.D.
Joe is a social reformer who has modeled his life in the tradition of past and contemporary social reformers and has dedicated his life to solving social problems. As the founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Hub for Urban Initiatives, Joe also serves as an adjunct associate professor of Urban Studies at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, CA. With his spouse Sofia Herrera, Joe co-founded the Society of Urban Monks which is an ecumenical community of men and women focused on integrating spiritual principles and practices with public engagement in solving social struggles.
Daniel Ethan Harris, M.A.
Daniel is a retreat leader and author of Live Prayerfully and several devotional books. A blogger, he writes regularly at SalvationLife.com. Prior to his training as a spiritual director with CenterQuest’s School of Spiritual Direction, he studied spiritual formation at Northwest Nazarene University in Nampa, Idaho and completed a two-year formation program with the Transforming Center in Wheaton, Illinois. Daniel manages a family business in Midland, Texas where he makes his home with his family.
Val Dodge Reyna, M.A.
Val is one of the founding members of CenterQuest’s Community of Companions and functions as the communications coordinator for CQ. Prior to being involved in CQ, she served as program coordinator for three years with Spring Arbor University’s Master of Arts in Spiritual Formation and Leadership (MSFL). Val facilitated a course for MSFL entitled “Soul Care and the Church.” A practicing spiritual director, she is also a regular online instructor for CQ SSD and LLC .Val is currently a chaplain for a hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Vanessa Caruso, M.A.
Vanessa lives in Victoria on Vancouver Island, BC with her husband, Steven, and their son, Leo. She received a Master’s degree in Spiritual Formation and Leadership at Spring Arbor University, and then became part of CenterQuest’s School of Spiritual Direction (SSD) inaugural cohort. Vanessa works part-time as Director of Spiritual Formation for an Anglican church called The Table. Receiving spiritual direction has been an indispensable part of her life for a decade now, so she is honored to prepare and protect a space for others to discern and respond to God’s movement and invitation in their own lives.
Scott Strand, M.Div., D.Min. (Cand.).
Scott lives in Spring Lake Park, Minnesota, with his wife, Kris, of 30-plus years. They have two adult children and a wonderful granddaughter. A lifelong learner, he has been involved in higher education and instructional technology since 1998. He serves in his local church and offers a teaching ministry in a state prison. Through his life story, Scott has realized his calling to come alongside others on the path of transformation. Scott assists in the instructional design and technology aspects of CenterQuest’s School of Spiritual Direction.