{"id":3876,"date":"2020-10-26T14:59:54","date_gmt":"2020-10-26T14:59:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/multisite.csl.org\/become-a-minister\/?page_id=3876"},"modified":"2026-03-11T18:03:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T18:03:41","slug":"become-a-minister","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/csl.org\/ssl\/","title":{"rendered":"School of Spiritual Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background fusion-parallax-none gradient-container-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling lazyload\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-size:cover;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" data-bg=\"http:\/\/csl.org\/ssl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/SSL-Website-Background-Dk-Bl-1024x576.png\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1352px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">School of Spiritual Leadership<\/span><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\" data-teams=\"true\">The School of Spiritual Leadership prepares individuals for impactful, principle-based leadership rooted in the Science of Mind philosophy. Through spiritual practice, study, and real-world application, students expand their awareness and cultivate authentic, skillful leadership. Whether called to ministry or other forms of service, this journey fosters personal transformation, meaningful connection, and a deep sense of sacred responsibility.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-vimeo\" style=\"--awb-max-width:600px;--awb-max-height:360px;--awb-align-self:center;--awb-width:100%;--awb-margin-bottom:25px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:60%;\" ><iframe title=\"Vimeo video player 1\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1089942227?autoplay=0&autopause=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background gradient-container-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" 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