San Francisco Theological Seminary

As a community, we are united in the desire to create an inclusive atmosphere where diversity flourishes in all its forms.  We seek to foster a just community that embraces differences—both here and in the world.

The Shaw Chaplaincy Institute for Spiritual Care and Compassionate Leadership is a multicultural, interpersonal, and interfaith education program that provides opportunities for the intellectual development of religious leaders, spiritual care clinicians, health care professionals, and others.

Explore spiritual direction and formation through our diploma and certificate programs. Rooted in the Christian Tradition, we celebrate the depth of human spirituality in its many cultural and religious expressions from around the world.