Welcome to the Shalem Institute—dedicated to the support of contemplative living and leadership.

The Shalem Institute provides in-depth support for contemplative living and leadership—a way of being in the world that is prayerfully attentive and responsive to God's presence and guidance.

For over 30 years, we have offered a wide variety of programs and resources for spiritual directors, clergy, lay leaders and individuals who want to open themselves more fully to God in their daily lives and work.

At Shalem, we honor each individual spiritual path and welcome anyone who would seek to learn from the contemplative way.

NEWS!

Tilden Edwards

Spiritual Guidance Program Winter 2010 Class

Application Deadline Extended to June 20, 2008

For more information, click here.

New One-Day Workshop on Contemplative Leadership

June 7, 2008 * Germantown, MD

For Shalem program graduates, this new workshop will explore practices that support spirit-led leadership and transformative community.  For more details and to register, click here.

Shalem is Coming to the Midwest—Please Join Us!

Radical Presence: The Ground of Spiritual Leadership

June 23-27, 2008 * Indianapolis, IN

This gathering includes a workshop on the heart of spiritual leadership led by Shalem Founder Tilden Edwards, opportunities for sharing experiences and insights, and a time of retreat for direct listening to the guidance of the Spirit. For more details and to register, click here.

Cynthia Bourgeault Visits in May

The Divine Exchange

Friday, May 9, 2008, 7-9 PM
Saturday, May 10, 2008, 10 AM - 4 PM
North Bethesda United Methodist Church
10100 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814

As a wisdom teacher, retreat leader and writer, Dr Bourgeault is passionately committed to the recovery of the Christian contemplative path.  Sign up now for this year's Gerald G. May Seminar where Dr. Bourgeault will explore The Divine Exchange between God and humans.  For more details, click here.

"Cynthia is truly one of the finest, clearest and most faith-filled teachers on the spiritual scene today!" Richard Rohr, OFM

"An inner life is something everybody has, but we lose touch with it...."

Shalem's Executive Director, Bill Dietrich, was interviewed for a USA Today article that appeared January 13, 2008.  To read the whole article, "More Americans' Spiritual Growth Nurtured Within," click here.

Shalem Graduates Offer Programs in Many Regions

Click here to find an offering near you.

We Invite You...

To join us each Wednesday at noon for our Weekly Prayer Peace Circle. To learn more, click here.

"Is That You, God? Cultivating Discernment as a Way of Life," by Lois Lindbloom

A new 20-page booklet that looks at the human desire to be aware of God's presence and guidance in daily life and offers ways of prayerfully discerning how to notice and respond.

For more details and to order your copy of "Is That You, God?," from the Shalem Store click here.