MSD Enroll Application for MSD Program Note: You may save your progress at any time and return to it later by clicking the "Save Your Application and Continue Later" button at the bottom of this form.Name(Required) First Last Address(Required) Street Address Address Line 2 City AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces EuropeArmed Forces Pacific State ZIP Code Cell PhoneHome Phone(Required)Primary Email(Required) PayPal Email Birth Date(Required) MM slash DD slash YYYY How did you learn about the MSD program?(Required) Current or former MSD participant reference (name of referral) United Theological Seminary/Ough Innovation Center reference Other referral source e.g. pastoral leader Center for Spiritual Formation reference/program participant Online search for spiritual direction training programs Spiritual Director’s International Other (please explain) Name of Referral(s)(Required) Other(Required) Educational Background Summary:(Required)Occupational History Outline:(Required)Congregation (including denomination):(Required)What do you hope to gain from participating in the MSD training?(Required)Why does enrolling in the MSD program matter to you in your life now?(Required)Share a time in your life that has been impacted by a spiritual relationship and the impact it made related to making a change in your life.(Required)What are highlights of your spiritual journey over the past 3 years?(Required)The MSD training involves prayer, study, self-reflection, peer review, practice of the Spiritual Disciplines, exposure to new ideas, and a dedicated expense over the course of two years. In this season of your life, how would your family and professional responsibilities lend themselves to maintaining a commitment to engage in a monthly training session for a dedicated Friday evening and full day on Saturday?(Required)Describe an experience where commitment was difficult and required perseverance in order to meet an important life goal.(Required)Please comment on the dedicated support you have from of significant others in your life as you enroll and complete the MSD training.(Required)Is your pastor and congregation aware of your interest? Please share their response.(Required)Name a group/organization which actively supports your spiritual growth and calls you into accountability in your relationship with God.(Required)Have you received Spiritual Direction? If yes, for how long?(Required) Yes No Yes, I have received Spirtual Direction(Required) Have you ever provided Spiritual Direction? If yes, for how long?(Required) Yes No Yes, I have provided Spiritual direction(Required) What questions do you have about the MSD training program that may be helpful to you as you consider enrollment?(Required)CommentsThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Please be sure to secure two recommendations, one clergy and one lay person. Invite those persons to submit those recommends online at: www.centerformation.org/recommendation/. We look forward to receiving your submission and the two references. Participants are notified on a rolling basis upon receipt of all materials. Enrollment for the Fall 2022 cohort opens May 1, 2022. Deadline for submission of all materials is August 15, 2022.