Oct. 21 - Dec. 9, 2020

Zoom Sessions: Wednesdays, 6-7:30pm PT

Have you ever had the experience of working with someone who seems so stuck that nothing seems to breakthrough? Oftentimes, what hinders forward movement in a conversation, whether it be with a directee, client, friend, etc., is the presence of shame. One of the many problems with shame is… you cannot talk someone out of it. Shame is the most powerful force in the lives of people…apart from grace. Through the process of inner healing, shame can be dismantled in a way to allow an experience of grace to breakthrough. Katie Skurja will host the conversation to explore the use of Inner Healing in various forms of companioning. There will be some practical and experiential application aspects in order for participants to gain confidence in the use of Inner Healing in their work.

Course curriculum

    1. A message from Katie

    2. How to use this course

    3. Card Activity: Introductions

    4. Course Syllabus - Subject to change as we move along

    5. Pre Class Work: True Identity: Self as an M&M

    1. Zoom Chat: 10/21; Wednesday at 6 - 7:30pm PT - Meeting ID: 845 5237 7500 -- Passcode: 134368

    2. Homework: Drama Triangle

    3. Handout: Two Triangles: Right-side Up & Upside-down

    4. Additional Resource: Drama Triangle and the Prodigal Son Exercise

    5. Week One Assignment | One Thing I Learned ~ One Question I Have

    6. Week One | Video and Audio Recording

    7. Inner Healing - Getting God's Perspective: Introductory Video

    1. Zoom Chat: 10/28; Wednesday at 6-7:30pm PT _Meeting ID: 845 5237 7500 -- Passcode: 134368

    2. Pre-Class Card Activity: Father, Son, Holy Spirit and You

    3. Homework: Week Two | Original Shame

    4. Prayer Demonstration: Davina

    5. Week Two Assignment | One Thing I Learned ~ One Question I Have

    6. Week Two | Video and Audio Recordings

    7. Homework for Week Two: Brad Jersak - The Gospel in Chairs

    8. What is Life? Interview with Iain McGilchrist

    9. The Welcoming Prayer

    10. Handout | Imbach's Wager, Brad Jersak with Stephen Imbach

    1. Zoom Chat: 11/4; Wednesday at 6-7:30pm PT_Meeting ID: 845 5237 7500 -- Passcode: 134368

    2. Handout: Layers of Self M&M

    3. Handouts: Paradox Prayers

    4. Podcast: The Mom Podcast - Riverbed Prayer Exercise

    5. Card Activity: Good, Bad, and Ugly

    6. Reading: Chapter 10 - From Darkness into Light - Paradox Prayer

    7. Handout: Step by Step Prayer

    8. Let the Children Teach - YouTube

    9. Case Studies PDF

    10. Week Three Assignment | One Thing I Learned ~ One Question I Have

    11. Week Three | Video and Audio Recordings

    12. Prayer Demonstration: Craig

    1. Zoom Chat: 11/11; Wednesday at 6-7:30pm PT_Meeting ID: 845 5237 7500 -- Passcode: 134368

    2. Activity: Identifying Shame Word Lists

    3. Reading: Chapter 11 - Just Add Water

    4. Homework: Inner Healing Assignment

    5. Case Study: Jenna part 1 & 2

    6. Prayer Demonstration | Allison

    7. Prayer Demonstration: Esther

    8. Week Four Assignment | One Thing I Learned ~ One Question I Have

    9. Week Four | Video Recording

    10. Card Activity: Self with Another

    1. Zoom Chat: 11/18; Wednesday at 6-7:30pm PT- Meeting ID: 845 5237 7500 -- Passcode: 134368

    2. Reading: Chapter 12 - The River Journey

    3. Handout: Asking Questions

    4. Handout: Goals and Assumptions

    5. Prayer Demonstration: Ellyn

    6. Prayer Demonstration: Eva

    7. Week Five Assignment | One Thing I Learned ~ One Question I Have

    8. Week Five | Video and Audio Recording

    9. Card Activity for Week Six: Self with Creation

    10. Prayer | When the Holy Thaws_Teresa of Avila

About this course

  • $249.00
  • 82 lessons
  • 15.5 hours of video content

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Instructor Katie Skurja

Catherine “Katie” Skurja is the founder and director of Imago Dei Ministries. Deeply rooted in and dedicated to Trinitarian principles, the ministry’s purpose is to help people everywhere engage in a Christ-centered healing process that transforms relationships with God, self, and others. Her greatest passion is to accompany people in the journey of discovering who they are in their Imago Dei (image of God). With training as a counselor, spiritual director, and in the work of inner healing prayer, Katie combines the three disciplines to help guide people through the layers of false self and shame in order to bring about the integration of the whole person. Katie and Jim have been married for 33 years and have two grown sons as well as a few “adopted” daughters with whom they share life. She loves to garden, hike, walk on the beach, cook, and read. For more information on her work, check out Imago Dei Ministries.