The Ignatian Seeker–Teacher Matrices
The Flow of a Spiritual Exercise
Desire
To Know the
Loving Creator
Story
My Experience
of Birth
Gospel
Jesus Sent –
Light in Darkness
Call to Mission
Create New Life
with me
Desire
To be Closer
to Jesus
Story
My Experience
of Good Relatives
Gospel
Jesus is Born –
Human like me
Call to Mission
Unite
Humanity
Desire
To Experience a
Personal God
Story
My Experience
of a Best Friend
Gospel
Jesus Invites –
Abide in my Love
Call to Mission
Abide in My
Love
Desire
To See God at
Work in my Day
Story
My Experience
of Awareness
Gospel
Jesus Works –
Active in daily Life
Call to Mission
Work with
Me
Desire
To Breathe in
the Father
Story
My Experience
of Hunger
Gospel
Jesus Teaches –
How to Pray
Call to Mission
Grow the
Kingdom of God
Desire
To See God's
Touch in Creation
Story
My Experience
of Creativity
Gospel
Jesus Affirms –
All Created Good
Call to Mission
Protect
Creation
Desire
To Listen like
Jesus
Story
My Experience
of Deep Listening
Gospel
Jesus Explains –
Parable of Seeds
Call to Mission
Sow the
Seed
Desire
To Progress
with my Senses
Story
My Experience
of Open Senses
Gospel
Jesus Heals –
Restores Senses
Call to Mission
Embody
Me
Desire
Take Lord, All
I Have
Story
My Experience
of Special Gifts
Gospel
Jesus Reveals –
Water of Life
Call to Mission
Be a Spring
of Living Water
Desire
To Progress with
Spiritual Gifts
Story
My Experience
of Fruitfulness
Gospel
Jesus Discerns –
Live by the Spirit
Call to Mission
Live by the
Spirit
Desire
To be a Light
in the World
Story
My Experience
of Justice
Gospel
Jesus Uplifts –
Be a Light
Call to Mission
Become a
Light
Desire
To be a Ligament
in Christian Life
Story
My Experience
of Connection
Gospel
Jesus Unites –
in Christian Life
Call to Mission
Bring Believers
Together
Desire
To Reverence
and Serve God
Story
My Experience
of Reverence
Gospel
Jesus Submits –
Baptism for Work
Call to Mission
Renew
the Earth
Desire
To Renew the
Earth
Story
My Experience
of Loving Breath
Gospel
Jesus Breathes –
Spirit into Friends
Call to Mission
Breathe in
God
Desire
To do 'More'
in Christ
Story
My Experience
of Giving More
Gospel
Jesus Calls –
Works of Mercy
Call to Mission
Visit Me
in Prison
Desire
To Serve like
Jesus
Story
My Experience
of Humble Service
Gospel
Jesus Witnesses –
Washes Feet
Call to Mission
Serve without
Ego
The Listening Book
Relationship
Creator
Relationship
Jesus
Relationship
Friend
Relationship
Worker
Relationship
Father
Relationship
Mother
Relationship
Listener
Relationship
Lover
Relationship
Giver
Relationship
Spirit
Relationship
Teacher
Relationship
Uniter
Relationship
Trinity
Relationship
Transformer
Relationship
Deliverer
Relationship
Servant