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Soul Shepherding Cost Breakdown for Institute Retreats & Spiritual Direction Training (updated 1/2026)Current Prices for 2026
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 $1325 for 120/day early Registration
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Institute Retreats (5 days of meals, digital workbook & lodging included):
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 - Institute Retreat #1 - Spiritual Formation$1,425
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 - Institute Retreat #2 - Soul Care Ministry$1,425
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 - Institute Retreat #3 - Spiritual & Psychological Development$1,425
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 - Institute Retreat #4 - Relationally Healthy Leadership$1,425
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Total Retreat Costs:$5,700
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Spiritual Direction Training Includes: $4,356
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 - 10 - 90 minute Supervision groupsincluded
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 - One individual Supervision meetingincluded
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 - 12 - 90 minute online classes in Spiritual Direction traininigincluded
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 - Access to the Network vault of tools and resourcesincluded
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 - Access to student community portalincluded
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Total Training Costs:$4,356
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Grand Total - $419 x 24 mos.$10,056
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Additional Costs (Books, curriculum and Spiritual Direction):
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Book List & Prices (From Amazon & Soul Shepherding Store (updated 9/2025) - Prices may vary):
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 - Holy Listening: The Art of Spiritual Direction Paperback by Margaret Guenther (paperback) - amazon$14.95
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 - Sacred Companions: The Gift of Spiritual Friendship by David Benner (paperback) - amazon$12.39
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 - The Listening Life: Embracing Attentiveness in a World of Distraction by Adam McHugh (paperback) - amazon$12.81
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 - Spiritual Direction: A Guide to Giving and Receiving Spiritual Direction by Gordon T. Smith - amazon$9.20
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 - The Practice of Spiritual Direction by Barry & Connolly (paperback) - amazon$13.99
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 - Unforsaken: Journey with Jesus on the Stations of the Cross by Bill Gaultiere (paperback) - S.S. Store$17.99
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 - Praying the Psalms: Engaging Scripture and the Life of the Spirit by Walter Brueggemann (paperback) - amazon$12.79
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 - Lectio Divina: For You and Your Ministry by Bill & Kristi Gaultiere - S.S. Store$34.99
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 - Journey of the Soul by Bill & Kristi Gaultiere (paperback) - amazon$9.71
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 - Journey of the Soul Leader’s Guide by Bill & Kristi Gaultiere (paperback) - paperback - S.S. Store$12.99
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 - Healing Prayer: For Emotional & Physical Wholeness by Bill & Kristi Gaultiere (EBook) - S.S. Store$12.99
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 - Lectio Divina Guides by Bill & Kristi Gaultiere (EBook) - S.S. Store$12.99
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 - Ignatian Meditation Guides by Bill & Kristi Gaultiere (EBook) - S.S. Store$12.99
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 - Breath Prayer Guides by Bill & Kristi Gaultiere (EBook) - S.S. Store$12.99
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 - Your Best Life In Jesus’ Easy Yoke by Bill & Kristi Gaultiere (paperback) - S.S. Store$14.99
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 - Healthy Feelings, Thriving Faith: Growing Emotionally and Spiritually through the Enneagram (paperback) - amazon$8.91
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 - Your Sabbatical: An Introduction by Bill Gaultiere (EBook) - S.S. Store$14.99
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 - Deeply Loved: Receiving and Reflecting God's Great Love for You - Bill & Kristi Gaultiere (paperback) - amazon$16.98
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 - Spiritual Direction & the Care of Souls by Gary Moon & David Benner (paperback) - amazon$17.69
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Total Book Costs:$277.33
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Spiritual Direction meetings (breakdown of prices below):
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- 12 sessions with a Soul Shepherding Spiritual Director - $70 per session
Total Cost for SD:$840
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Total Cost for 2 year SD Traning Program**$11,173.33
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Average monthly costs (over 24 mos.)$465.55
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**Costs do not include travel expenses to and from the retreat center
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