The journey to personal development in Racial Sobriety can be pursued in as many ways as there are people. Each person has the motivation, challenge, and capacity for growth. The best way to begin the journey towards healing and wholeness is to attend an introductory workshop. There is a national calendar of workshops offered below and a directory of Certified Facilitators throughout the country who are offering workshops. An immediate way to begin the journey is by purchasing the book. There are formats in the book that provide directions for individual growth and a small group process. There are various training programs for those seeking to be leaders in better racial, ethnic, religious relations. And for those who belong to church organizations, there is a bible commentary on the Sunday readings as they relate to the spirituality of racial Sobriety.
Those seeking a spirituality that engages the issues of racisms, ethnocentrism, and religious bigotry can find an ongoing resource in the Racial Sobriety program. Many spiritual traditions and Christian denominations have used the program to support their confessional beliefs. They seek to bring their congregations, institutions, and pastoral ministers into committing to the human family under God.
For those seeking an institutional approach such as education, community organization, and global leadership, existing programs can be presented in the context of biblical and confessional tenets.
In our programs' design, local religious leadership articulates the appropriate spirituality for racial Sobriety in their tradition. The following list of past programs exhibits the range of vision and scope that our ministry partners have realized.
Assemblies for Religious Congregations
Certification in Racial Sensitivity for Presbyteral Ordination
Clinical Pastoral Education
Cultural Orientation for Pastoral Ministers From Other Countries
Diocesan Curia and Juridical Executive Leadership Retreats
Diocesan Renewal Series of Leadership Development at All Levels
Formation Programs in Seminaries, Convents and Diaconal Programs
International Conferences for Religious, Church NGO's (in English, Spanish and Portuguese)
Jurisdiction Leadership Retreat Weekend
Mission Training for Overseas Assignment
Presbyteral Convocations (Week Long)
Regional Retreats for InterReligious Communities Collaborating on Justice Issues
Church, Congregation and Parish Programs
Changing Faces, Changing Faith Family
Building Bridges in our Faith Family (English and Spanish)
Lenten Program on Racial Sobriety
Confirmation Retreat Weekends
Parish Council Retreat
Parish Athletic Program In-Service
Personal Development
Preaching and Teaching Resources on the Sunday Gospel