Community Connected: Holding Compassion and Hope

This is a seminal year for Shalem Institute as we move through a leadership transition. We give thanks for the dedicated service of Margaret Benefiel, and we now enter a time of prayerful discernment about the leadership Shalem needs for its future. It is important to remember that we have been through a transition in leadership before, and we know the way forward. Rooted in our contemplative heritage, we will reflect on our history, listen deeply to one another, and open ourselves to the Spirit’s guidance as we envision what lies ahead. I invite you to help establish a strong foundation for this search through your daily prayers. Resumes and plans are important, but even more vital is our attentiveness to God and faith that we will be led to the one called to walk with us. With patience and prayer, we trust and believe the right leader will emerge through God’s grace.
– Jeff Ross, Board President