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Regional Coordinator
Rev. Larry Warner
2803 Turnbull St
Oceanside, CA 92054
Larry@b-ing.org
858.336.2117
Larry Warner is founder of b (yup, just one letter), it’s a ministry
that provides spiritual direction, contemplative retreats, and holistic
leadership development for pastors, ministry leaders, and church staffs;
www.b-ing.org).
He’s a spiritual director,
adjunct professor (teaching in the area of spiritual formation) and has
co-authored a book for Youth Specialties, Imaginative Prayer for
Youth Ministry.
He
has a B.A. in Biblical Studies and a Masters of Theology. He has been
leading retreats since 1980. He has completed a program in Spiritual
formation and direction at Azusa Pacific University’s Graduate School
and a two year program in Spiritual direction at University of San
Diego. He has been involved training spiritual directors since 2002 in
San Gabriel and San Diego with CFDM.
Larry has been married for over 29 years and is the father of four children.
He has a varied vocational background, having worked 11 years as a Youth
Pastor, 6 years as a Los Angeles Deputy Sheriff, and 10 years as the
Pastor of a church in San Diego, CA before leaving to begin b in April
2005.
He
takes extended retreats himself at least twice a year, meets with a
spiritual director monthly and receives personal supervision for his
role as a spiritual director. Larry’s desire is to give others the tools
and opportunity to experience a growing and deepening relationship with
God and thus become the unique Pastor, leader, person God has created
them to be.
His
favorite places are Big Sur and the Grand Tetons. He enjoys racquetball,
tennis, bicycling (in his younger days he rode across the United
States), juggling, reading, watching movies and being alone in quiet
places. His favorite color is blue and he is widely known as a
connoisseur of hot dogs and chocolate pudding.
Training programs
CFDM
San Diego offers a 2 year Certificate Program in Christian Formation and
Spiritual Direction.
For current information regarding
dates, fees, and application process, contact the Regional Coordinator.
Spiritual Direction
The
San Diego Regional Network of CFDM is composed of men and women who want
to be part of the Network and who are already Directors or are in
training to be Directors.
The
CFDM Network is working with graduates of the Certificate Program in
Christian Formation & Spiritual Direction offered by CFDM, as well as
graduates of other training programs, to provide ongoing supervision,
evaluation, referral, and continuing partnership for spiritual
directors.
For
information regarding training, joining the network, or referral to a
qualified Director, contact Larry Warner.
Local Events
Various events are planned and resources made available by the Network
in response to requests and needs in the region - day retreats, group
spiritual direction, spiritual formation events, renewal weekends, and
seminars. For additional information contact Larry Warner.
Retreat Centers
CFDM
is committed to locating, networking, and establishing retreat centers
and locations in this region (homes, cabins, established retreat
centers) where people can go for rest, solitude, prayer, self-guided
retreats, and Christ-centered spiritual direction. For current listings
contact Larry Warner.
Below you may download our training application packet. This also
contains an overview including costs and dates of the training and
certification program.
San Diego Training Application Packet
(Click to Download)
PLEASE NOTE:
We are postponing
the start of CFDM San Diego until September 2009. Also please note that
the new deadline for application for the San Diego program is June 1,
2009.
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