CNE Ministerial Foundations

This course is for those called to serve others on the spiritual path.

Ministerial Foundations Level One introduces the sacred responsibilities of a CNE minister, the ethics of spiritual counseling and confidentiality, how to hold sacred space, conduct basic rituals, offer prayer, and support others through life's transitions.

This is the first step on the path toward CNE ordination.

Level One, Foundations.

The Call to Ministry, What It Means to Serve, The Ethics of Spiritual Counseling, Confidentiality and Boundaries, Holding Sacred Space, Presence, Listening, and Non-Judgment, Prayer, Forms, Purposes, and the Art of Intercession, Conducting a Basic Ritual, Opening, Intention, Closing, Working with Grief, Loss, and Life Transitions, The Role of Herbs and Sacred Tools in Ministry, Inclusivity and Esoteric Universalism in Practice, Self-Care for the Minister, Preventing Spiritual Burnout, Your Ministry Identity, Vision, Voice, and Sacred Purpose