Certificate in Community Leadership
An advanced program for Licensed Practitioners.
About the Program
This seven-course certificate is designed to support practitioners who are called to lead with clarity, integrity, compassion, and spiritual maturity within spiritual communities and in the wider world.
Rooted in Science of Mind philosophy and the teachings of Ernest Holmes, the program cultivates leadership that is both deeply spiritual and highly practical, strengthening participants’ ability to serve, guide, teach, communicate, and lead with grounded presence and conscious awareness.
Through courses in Spiritual Leadership, Ethics, Public Speaking, Teaching, Spiritual Guidance, Restorative Practices, and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice, and Belonging, participants deepen both personal presence and professional effectiveness while learning to respond skillfully to contemporary community dynamics and leadership challenges.
LAD 202 Practitioner As Educator
2nd Course in the CCL Certificate Program
Rev. Lezli Goodwin
6 sessions: January 14, 21, 28, February 4, 11 & 18 6-9 PM MST
Registration Open: Nov 4-Nov 30
This course is designed to equip practitioners with the skills and spiritual grounding to effectively teach adult spiritual education rooted in New Thought principles. Students explore key learning theories, including Adult Learning, Transformative Learning, and Whole Brain Learning, while developing practical facilitation skills such as spiritual preparation, inclusive classroom management, opening and closing classes with intention, and working with diverse learning styles. The course emphasizes using and adapting Certificated CSL curriculum, creating meaningful experientials, and fostering learning environments grounded in love, acceptance, and unconditional positive regard that support deep understanding, embodiment, and transformation.
What You’ll Explore
Throughout this seven-course certificate program, participants will engage in spiritually grounded leadership development that integrates personal growth, practical ministry skills, and conscious community care. Topics explored throughout the program include:
- Ethical leadership and values-based decision making
- Conscious communication, public speaking, and spiritual teaching
- Adult learning and transformational education practices
- Spiritual guidance, deep listening, and practitioner-client relationships
- Community leadership rooted in compassion, integrity, and accountability
- Conflict transformation, restorative practices, and peacebuilding skills
- Diversity, equity, inclusion, justice, and belonging through a spiritual lens
- Vision-building, relational leadership, and collaborative community culture
- Trauma-informed care, emotional intelligence, and embodied spiritual presence
- Applying Science of Mind principles to contemporary leadership challenges
Program Structure
The Certificate in Community Leadership consists of seven required courses and a final cumulative project. Individual courses may be taken separately; however, all seven courses and the final project must be completed to earn the certificate.
Courses Include:
- The Foundations of Ethical Spiritual Leadership
- Practitioner as Educator
- The Art of Spiritual Leadership for Practitioners
- Advanced Techniques in Spiritual Guidance
- Building What We Believe: Social Justice and Spiritual Leadership
- Practitioner as Speaker
- Restorative Spiritual Leadership: Embodied Peace from the Inside Out
