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Refresh has returned - with a fresh new look

We are delighted to see the return of Refresh, the SGM Journal of Contemplative Spirituality, with this latest edition, the first with Diane Gilliam-Weeks as Editor. Great work Diane!
Click here to see for yourself.

"SPIRITUAL THRIVING"
with
Dr Susan Phillips

Around 80 people from throughout the North Island enjoyed a rich day of reflection with Dr Susan Phillips in Auckland, on Wednesday 3 March, last year.

The workshop combined input and creative reflection on two core biblical metaphors - rootedness and journeying.
Audio files (mp3) of the four sessions are now available:
1. Glimpses of Grace
2. Journey
3. Fruition
4. Closing session

Who are we?

Spiritual Growth Ministries is a network of people from diverse Christian traditions and experience who find depth and meaning through the whole Christian heritage of contemplative spirituality.

The Spiritual Growth Ministries Trust* aims to enable people to develop spiritual resources for their life and work by deepening their relationship with God in Jesus Christ through spiritual direction, formation of spiritual directors, retreats and other experiences of prayer.

Contemplative spirituality

What do we do?

We express our passionate interest in contemplative spirituality in three main ways:

We offer a two year, part-time Formation Programme for the training of Christian spiritual direction. Details are available here
We publish 'Refresh' - a journal of contemplative spirituality - usually twice each year. After a brief interlude, Refresh is underway again with the Summer 2011-2012 issue: "Wooed by God" Click here to read the new issue.
We produce an annual programme of retreats, quiet days and other events throughout New Zealand. To see the new programme for 2012 click here.