Questions to ask when interviewing a potential spiritual director, as suggested on the website of Spiritual Directors International (www.sdiworld.org) include:

1.  What enrichment, spiritual formation, and theological education do you have in spiritual direction?

2.  What is your personal experience tending your own prayer, meditation and contemplative life?

3.  What is your experience as a spiritual director?  How many years?  In what environments?  What are you most interested in spiritually?

4.  How do you continue your education and supervision for your spiritual direction ministry?

5.  What ethical guidelines do you abide by, such as those published by Spiritual Directors International (SDI)?

6.  What type of engagement agreement will we establish to clarify roles and responsibilities in our spiritual direction relationship, such as samples provided to members of SDI?