Infinite Circle 2: Ministry

Outcomes and Competencies (in no particular order)

  • Ministerial self-awareness and demeanor; understanding projections and leadership dynamics
  • Understanding how one’s one story intersects with the stories of others; being aware of one’s biases, culture and power dynamic.
  • Foundationally based in the Buddhist tradition, specifically in the Zen Peacemaker Three Tenets and spiritual companionship
  • Has basic ceremonial leadership skills; can develop rituals for life’s passages and facilitate council or council-like sacred spaces.
  • Has a care-practice that is trauma-informed
  • Knows how to care for one’s self and seeks counsel with peers or professionals when needed.