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Wisdom-based Leadership 3: Contemplative Care

Partner Ignite
Learning Pillar Wisdom-Based Leadership
Rigor Level Medium
Welcome to Contemplative Care, a course designed for rising faith leaders and mission-driven professionals seeking a more grounded and compassionate approach to leadership. In a culture that often glorifies the “toxic hustle,” it’s easy to burn out, lose focus, and disconnect from the deeper values that truly guide us. This course invites you to step away from the endless grind and embrace a more mindful, reflective way of leading—one that prioritizes presence, care, and inner well-being. Through case studies, reflective practices, and the creation of personalized tools, you’ll learn how to cultivate contemplative habits that nurture both your own soul and those you serve. By integrating these practices into your leadership, you’ll not only experience renewal and growth but also foster a more compassionate, healthy, and resilient community. Join us as we explore how contemplative care can transform your leadership, sustain your mission, and bring deeper meaning and impact to your work.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion, you will be able to: 
  1. Comprehend Wisdom and Contemplation from various Spiritual and Cultural traditions.
  2. Engage in the core practices of Simplicity, Solitude, and Solidarity, in your personal leadership.
  3. Use Contemplative Care tools to reimagine the roles and resources of your team. 

Course Components

Introduction

  • Course Overview

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    5 Minutes
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  • Wisdom-Based Leadership | Framework Refresher

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    5 Minutes
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  • What is Wisdom? | Refresher

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    1 Minute
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  • Leadership (re)Defined | Refresher

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    10 Minutes
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Cultivating Contemplation + Care

  • Reflections on Contemplation

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    10 Minutes
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  • Why Care Matters in Leadership

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    10 Minutes
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Integrating Formation & Skill

  • Exploring the Formation & Skill Matrix

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    10 Minutes
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Presence & Practices of Contemplative Care

  • A word on Presence & Practice

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    10 Minutes
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  • Simplicity

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    10 Minutes
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  • Solitude

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    10 Minutes
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  • Solidarity

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    10 Minutes
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From Leading Yourself to Leading Your Team

  • From Leading Yourself to Leading Your Team

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    10 Minutes
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  • Reimagine your Roles

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    10 Minutes
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  • Reimagine your Resources

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    10 Minutes
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Conclusion + Additional Resources

  • Conclusion

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    10 Minutes
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  • Additional Resources

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    5 Minutes
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How This Equips Faith Leaders

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Wisdom-based Leadership 3: Contemplative Care

Taught by Jonathon Murillo

Contemplative Care invites faith leaders and mission-driven professionals to move beyond burnout and into a leadership style rooted in presence, compassion, and inner well-being. Through reflective practices, case studies, and personalized tools, you’ll learn to cultivate habits that renew your spirit and strengthen your community. This course offers a mindful path to sustainable, soul-centered leadership that deepens impact and resilience.

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This course is part of the Wisdom-based Leadership Learning Path.

Jonathon Murillo

Meet Your Instructor,
Jonathon Murillo

Jonathon Murillo has served startups, universities, non-profits and faith communities as a strategist, facilitator, and creator. He is passionate about leadership formation and innovation resourced by theological imagination and leveraged for the flourishing of all. He received a Master of Divinity from Azusa Pacific Seminary and holds a B.A. in Communication from Vanguard University. His mission is to guide leaders into moments of epiphany and meaningful response.

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