Paula Lawrence

Redlands, CA, United States

It is my great joy to sit with others, inviting the Spirit to lead us, as we listen, and look for...

About Me

It is my great joy to sit with others, inviting the Spirit to lead us, as we listen, and look for the Lords’ invitations to know Him more deeply. My own experience with direction has helped me to see how comforting and powerful companioning and seeking the Lord together can be to help us grow to know Jesus more intimately.

I loved serving in medical missions and church planting on the island of Trinidad with my family for ten years and I have a passion for the local church. I have led Bible studies with women and worked with children. I also have a deep love for cross-cultural ministry and am involved with our missionary care team.

My training was received from the Spiritual Formation and Soul Care program at Talbot Seminary and I am currently working as a Spiritual
Director for Biola University, working with Biola and Talbot students.

I have four adult married children, five grandchildren and two dogs. I have recently been widowed after 38 blessed years of marriage. I love reading, cooking, walking in nature, sitting by the beach, and sharing life with others.

Contact

Phone: (909) 793-5747(home) (909) 435-6443(cell)

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

missionaries

leaders

and students

Sarah Lawson

La Mirada, CA, United States

I have completed my MA in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care at the Institute of Spiritual Formation, part of Talbot seminary...

About Me

I have completed my MA in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care at the Institute of Spiritual Formation, part of Talbot seminary, and I continue to work as a staff director there. Throughout my time in this program, I became incredibly grateful for the gift of meeting with a spiritual director, and desire to provide a similar space to others, processing life through the lens of what God may be up to in various circumstances. As someone who struggled with accepting my own emotions and tried desperately to cover and ignore weakness and flaws, direction became a place of adventuring into the dark depths of my own heart with the Lord. My directors have helped hold me in uncomfortable but necessary places in order to truly address what God is surfacing in my life.

I have been involved in youth ministry with high school students for many years at my home church, and have served cross-culturally for a year in Ukraine after finishing my undergraduate degree. My favorite aspect of ministry is sitting with others, listening to their stories, and seeking to discern what God is doing and what He may be inviting them into together. Throughout my years of ministry, I have walked with students and friends through exciting moments of joy, injustice and anger, deep sadness, emotional flatness, and more. Being able to explore these states with others is a privilege and joy.

Contact

Phone: (562) 217-0612

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

anyone

women

youth

students

musicians

artists

ministry volunteers

missionaries

Expertise in...

lectio divina

visio divina

trauma and grief

creativity

music

art

cross-cultural

enneagram

Jamie Leat

Haslet, TX, United States

Several years ago, God began to peel back the layers of my soul and reveal just how disconnected from my soul...

About Me

Several years ago, God began to peel back the layers of my soul and reveal just how disconnected from my soul I had become. As I reconnected to what was most true about me, I discovered the abundant life I learned about but never really understood. During this journey, God revealed a new vocation to me in the practice of spiritual direction. It brings me great joy to draw alongside another, notice God, and watch Him awaken their soul to the life He meant for them to live.

Contact

Phone: (817) 602-2462

Website: www.jamieleat.com

Email:

Prefer Contact By: connect@jamieleat.com

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

women

women in pastoral or church leadership

aging

disenfranchised

Expertise in...

Ignatian

women's spirituality

creativity

dark night

Lectio Divina

Janice Lee

Southern California, CA, USA, CA, United States

With a Master's degree in Spiritual Formation and SoulCare, I am trained in providing care for Christians in all walks of...

About Me

With a Master's degree in Spiritual Formation and SoulCare, I am trained in providing care for Christians in all walks of life. Although my Asian-American heritage is a particular area of keenness, I am experienced in providing Spiritual Direction for diverse cultural backgrounds. I am notably an advocate for missions and having travelled to various nations as I hold a sensitivity and respect for how cultural dynamics may influence our spirituality.

Contact

Phone: 4083182230

Email:

Prefer Contact By: Email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Korean

Specialties

Works with...

Missionaries

Ministers

Pastors

Church Leaders

Youth

Students

Marginalized

Business Professionals

Seminary Students

Etc

Expertise in...

Cross-cultural

James Leonard

WEST CHICAGO, IL, United States

I am available for spiritual direction in face-to-face meetings in my office in West Chicago, IL or online through Skype or...

About Me

I am available for spiritual direction in face-to-face meetings in my office in West Chicago, IL or online through Skype or ZOOM. My area of focus is encouraging a life of prayer when prayer is understood as an opportunity to quiet the heart and listen to God who speaks his love and grace to the heart of all who care to listen. We who believe in Christ are always being invited into a deeper knowledge of Christ in us, the hope of glory. That knowledge comes to us as the Holy Spirit pours out the love of God to all who seek, ask and wait. "If you then... know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!” Experiencing the presence of God within opens the door to more loving relationships with others, more creative living and to seeing the goodness of God in all things. I believe that when someone listens to our story with compassion and an eye to the work of God in us, we can find the vision and strength to live a life of freedom from habits that narrow our focus to a distorted understanding of who we are. A spiritual director is one who is called to listen to the stories of those who come to him/her and give feedback that helps the directee see glimpses of the subtle movements of the Spirit within who is inviting us into the joy and freedom of loving God, others and self.
I have completed the two-year program in the School of Spiritual Direction offered by Sustainable Faith (2017) and have fulfilled their requirements to become an Affiliate Spiritual Director.

Contact

Phone: 630-520-8439 (mobile)

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

pastors or church leaders

missionaries

youth

students

professors or academics

elderly or aging persons

business professionals

Expertise in...

contemplative prayer

lectio divina

creativity

poetry and art.

Bill Lewis

Sarasota, FL, United States

As you bring your questions, concerns and yearnings to God often the tables are turned and you’ll find Jesus asking you...

About Me

As you bring your questions, concerns and yearnings to God often the tables are turned and you’ll find Jesus asking you the questions “Who do you say I am” and “What is it you want”? As a Spiritual Director my role is, by attentive listening, to be a mirror to help you see the patterns in your own life and a window to help you see the workings of God in all things. I offer a wealth of life experience, including living in other cultures. My education includes an MBA and a Masters in Spiritual Formation. Whatever the stage of your life’s journey, we can listen and explore together. I am available for direction in person, by phone or email.

Contact

Phone: 941-355-2156

Website: www.formedinchrist.org

Email:

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Matthew Lewis

Fountain Valley, CA, United States

I received my MA in Spiritual Formation & Soul Care from The Institute for Spiritual Formation at Talbot School of Theology...

About Me

I received my MA in Spiritual Formation & Soul Care from The Institute for Spiritual Formation at Talbot School of Theology in La Mirada, CA. I have also served in full-time pastoral ministry for over a decade. While a majority of that time has been spent serving as the Pastor of Worship & the Arts, my current position is Executive Pastor. I have a heart for pastors, leaders and creatives.

Contact

Phone: 7148698200

Email:

Prefer Contact By: Email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Specialties

Works with...

Church leaders

pastors

creatives

students

pastor’s family

missionaries

David Lippman

Santa Cruz, CA, United States

I love the practice, experience and art of spiritual direction. One of my favorite places in the world is sitting across...

About Me

I love the practice, experience and art of spiritual direction.

One of my favorite places in the world is sitting across from another person, made in the image of God, and assisting in learning to listen and discern the Holy Spirit and respond to His guidance.

Spiritual direction is a beautiful training ground for Life in the Spirit, the practice of Sanctification. For those who have been made partakers of the Holy Spirit, who have tasted of the good word of God and the powers of the age to come, and long for more.

It is literally working out your salvation with fear and trembling as God works and wills His good pleasure in you.

The spiritual direction experience can be described as a co-journey, where we look at the map of your heart, your story, where you came from and where you’re going, and begin to notice the patterns, movements and promptings of the Holy Spirit. What is God saying this season of your life?

These brief moments in spiritual direction create an everlasting impact on the soul and begin to anchor the soul in eternal hope, an experience of the Presence of God which will someday last forever.

This can foster an ongoing conversation between you and God everywhere you go, not matter what you do.

There is something so precious and sacred about spiritual direction. When else do you have the freedom to speak from the holiest place inside your being. How often do you intentionally step into your story?

What would it be like to share the ups and downs of your story with another person, trained to pay attention to God-inside-you?

I love what Wendell Berry says, "There are no unsacred places, only sacred and desecrated." What areas of your life are sacred to you and God? What parts of your story feel desecrated?

Spiritual direction works to flourish you, body and soul, through tending like a gardener to your inner life and outer circumstances and begins to comprehend and partner with the unfolding of His promises to you in the Bible.

This is an opportunity to be honest, to struggle, to wonder, to grieve, to ask, to enjoy, to celebrate, to shed the conformed patterns of this world and step into a renewed mind that proves the good, pleasing and ultimately perfect will of God.

Take a step into significance.

Partner with God in spiritual direction. Your soul will thank you later. 

Contact

Website: Soul-Care.com

Email:

Prefer Contact By: Email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Men

leaders

youth pastors

volunteers

youth

teens

young men

students

undergraduates

graduates

married couples

business professionals

non-profits

small groups

small group leaders

missionaries

creaties

writers

artists

speakers

teachers

evangelists

young marrieds

engaged couples

pre-engagement couples

dating couples

adventurers

hikers

seekers

wanderers

prayer warriors

question-askers

brain-stormers

grace-needers

presence-lingerers

skeptics

philsophers

doubers

worriers

idolaters

pre-believers

losers

winners

the unsure

the broken

the lost

the deeply entrenched

the grieving

the fault-finding

the dream-despairing

the lone-rangers

the guilt purveyors

the longing-for-more-ers

and the long-past-despair-ers

all those made in the image of God

those who long for His ways

and for those who are still looking ;)

Expertise in...

safety

confidentiality

trust

openness

biblical basis

peace

tenderness

rest

philosophy

academics

literature

fear

doubt

grief

relationships

dating

marriage

major vices (pride

lust

fear

etc)

theology

men's spirituality

creativity

conceptualization

dreams

desires

longing

despair

healing

patience

perseverance

struggle

youth leaders

youth directors

young pastors

non-profits

ministry pain

ministry struggles

ministry relationships

family relationships

relation to father

relation to mother

relation to siblings

prayer

practices of prayer

beauty projects

prayer projects

God's character

intercession

praise

being-with-you

love.

Thurston Todd Long

Cincinnati, OH, United States

Draw on years of experience as vocational and bi-vocational minister, and as an trainer of spiritual direction to provide Christocentric, Contemplative...

About Me

Draw on years of experience as vocational and bi-vocational minister, and as an trainer of spiritual direction to provide Christocentric, Contemplative, Incarnational companionship to Protestant and Catholic Christians and seekers. Free consultation session.

Contact

Phone: 513-873-0101

Website: www.seekingdirection.org

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email or text

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

pastors

church leaders

laypersons

vowed religious

couples

recovery

yogis

Expertise in...

Ignatian Exercises

Teresian Prayer

Critical Journey Stages of Faith

Enneagram

Recovery

Holy Yoga

LAURA LONGVILLE

Rapid City, SD, United States

Laura Longville LAC is a spiritual director, intensive specialist, trainer, author, and speaker. She has walked alongside people for over 3...

About Me

Laura Longville LAC is a spiritual director, intensive specialist, trainer, author, and speaker. She has walked alongside people for over 33 years. She is the founder and CEO of Walking in Grace, Inc.; a faith-based counseling and Spiritual Direction Center in Rapid City, SD.

She loves her Faithful Father, her high school sweetheart, and husband, her three beautiful daughters, their spouses, and 5 very active grandchildren! Laura tries to live a rhythm of life that serves God and others AND values silence and solitude in her own life.

Contact

Phone: 605.381.9435

Website: https://www.walkingingrace.biz/sd-

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email or phone

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

EnglishW

Specialties

Works with...

Women in leadership

therapists

people in recovery

groups

women

couples

trauma survivors

Expertise in...

Enneagram

12 step

creativity

experiential

women

women in transition

women in leadership

Ignation

Lectio Devina

Examen

Fran Love

Oceanside, CA, United States

As a Spiritual Director my intent and practice is to help people attend to the presence and activity of God in...

About Me

As a Spiritual Director my intent and practice is to help people attend to the presence and activity of God in their lives, and to grow in healthy self-awareness of the ways they respond to God.

I enjoy working with followers of Christ at any point in their relationship with him. Helping people become discerning people who know how to make good decisions about life choices is an important part of my work as a spiritual director. Since self-awareness is critical to good discernment, I help people navigate the Enneagram as a tool for honest self-evaluation and transformation. I also accompany people through the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises.

I have spent over 30 years working with leaders in high stress environments. What I bring to spiritual direction for Christian leaders and cross-cultural workers is an understanding of the role of suffering, especially the 'dark night of the soul' experiences where God and His rewards seem absent.

I have a BA in Biblical Studies, an MA in Christian Ministries, am ordained, and have completed a two-year certification program in Spiritual Direction with Christian Formation and Direction Ministries (2011). I train others in spiritual direction through Sustainable Faith.

Contact

Phone: (303) 330-9143

Website: www.franlove.com

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Works with church leaders

missionaries

people who serve God in any profession

Expertise in...

Ignatian spirituality

dark night of the soul experiences

transitions

second-half of life issues

building healthy discernment

prayer

Enneagram

cross-cultural

Owen Lovejoy

Black Mountain, NC, United States

I view our spiritual journey as a journey to the heart of God. Redeeming a devastating experience in my life, God...

About Me

I view our spiritual journey as a journey to the heart of God. Redeeming a devastating experience in my life, God propelled me to new landscapes of the heart. I now walk with others on their journeys of the heart. I offer spiritual direction for individuals (face-to-face or via Skype) and to small groups. I have seminary degrees and spiritual direction training through SELAH (Leadership Transformation). I also lead mission trips to Honduras.

Contact

Phone: (828)713-6691 (cell); (828)669-6691 (home)

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Spanish

Specialties

Works with...

Currently

my directees are pastors

the spouses of pastors

missionaries

and other folks who are looking for answers and hoping that God has them.

Expertise in...

Biblical

Trinitarian

Contemplative spiritual direction. Applicable to most life experiences.

Wayne MacQueen

London, ON, Canada

Hi. I’m Wayne MacQueen. I received my certification in spiritual direction from Sustainable Faith Schools of Spiritual Direction in 2010. I...

About Me

Hi. I’m Wayne MacQueen. I received my certification in spiritual direction from Sustainable Faith Schools of Spiritual Direction in 2010.

I love coming alongside pastors and church leaders to help them cultivate a deepening life in Christ while in the midst of the many burdens they carry in their day to day ministry commitments.

I’ve been actively involved in pastoral ministry for 25 years and now serve the larger body of Christ in Leadership Coaching and Spiritual Direction.

My wife, Sabrina, and I are also serving as Leaders in Training with the Sustainable Faith Schools of Spiritual Direction. (www.sustainablefaith.com)

Contact

Phone: 5194512688

Email:

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Pastors

Ministry Leaders

Missionaries

church leaders

Becky Magnuson

Columbia, SC, United States

My passion is to companion with others on their journey to a deepening love relationship with the triune God. In the...

About Me

My passion is to companion with others on their journey to a deepening love relationship with the triune God. In the direction session I provide space for directees to listen for the quiet voice of the Holy Spirit as they explore the mysteries of God’s loving nature illuminated in His Word. Just as I have found a deep peace as Abba’s beloved child through spiritual direction, I also desire to come alongside others as they discover His personal offer of overflowing hope (Romans 15:13).

I first encountered contemplative practices over 20 years ago in a community church where I learned to follow Jesus’ call to abide in Him and, through spiritual retreats, to find rest apart from the demands of a busy world. God’s Presence and guidance through the contemplative life has provided a firm foundation to my roles in the corporate world, in ministry, and as a wife to my husband Dave.

I have been in vocational ministry since 2000, living and serving internationally in a variety of roles and settings. Since 2006 I have been based in Columbia, South Carolina where I am involved in the ministry of member care, serving cross-cultural workers through pastoral care, debriefing, mentoring, and spiritual direction, as well as serving in the local Christian community through teaching, small group and retreat facilitation, and spiritual direction.

I hold a Certificate in Spiritual Direction from Selah (Leadership Transformations). My academic training includes an MA in Pastoral Counseling and Spiritual Formation and a Doctor of Ministry in Member Care, both from Columbia International University. I began my professional career as an optometrist before being called to serve overseas as an international public health and development consultant.

Contact

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Specialties

Works with...

women

men

singles

couples

cross-cultural workers

church leaders

persons with disabilities

college students

professionals

Expertise in...

contemplative practices

Lectio Divina

grief & loss

creativity

cross-cultural

member care

spiritual formation

Jen Manglos

Seattle, WA, United States

Hi, my name is Jen. I am a child of God - a daughter, sister, friend, and tia - a spiritual...

About Me

Hi, my name is Jen. I am a child of God - a daughter, sister, friend, and tia - a spiritual director and retreat facilitator - a red head. I graduated from the Institute for Spiritual Formation at Talbot Theological Seminary in May 2010. During my time there I received training in spiritual direction and found it to be such a lovely way in which to journey with others. I currently offer individual and group direction for men and women on a limited basis, and also am available to speak at retreats and conferences. My interests lie in helping others to freely approach the Lord, bringing this honesty into community, and creativity and storytelling for the non-artist. I have recently completed the Camino de Santiago, a pilgrimage throughout Spain, and am excited to bring these experiences into direction. I am available to meet in Seattle, as well as through Skype.

I formerly worked for Saddleback Church for 3.5 years, coordinating retreats for the Rancho Capistrano property, and most recently have relocated to Seattle, Washington, where I am an associate pastor for Bethany Community Church Ballard. One day, I hope to open my own retreat house to care for pastors and church leaders. I thoroughly enjoy engaging in beauty: the company of good friends, interesting films, flavorful meals, reading a book, listening to a podcast or music, and a rich cup of coffee.

"The Risen Christ makes life a perpetual feast."

-Athanasius

Contact

Phone: 714-606-1527

Website: www.jenmanglos.com

Email:

Prefer Contact By: Email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Pastors

Female pastors

church leaders

young professionals

single women

Expertise in...

Art and creativity

storytelling and narrative

women's spirituality

body-spirit connection

pilgrimage

Rachel Martinke

Tulsa, OK, United States

As a spiritual director of women, I seek to find God in all things and serve as a witness to the...

About Me

As a spiritual director of women, I seek to find God in all things and serve as a witness to the things He is doing in the lives of my sisters in Christ. After 5 years on the mission field in Mexico City, God led me to pursue training as a spiritual director. I graduated with an MA in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care from the Institute for Spiritual Formation, Talbot Seminary, in December 2018. After serving as a staff spiritual director with Biola University, I have now moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma to work with a non-for-profit ministry dedicated to encouraging women in difficult life circumstances.

My heart’s desire is to provide spiritual direction in particular, to women who are seeking to grow in their identity in Christ and notice His movement in their life and circumstances. Since journeying with Jesus in other cultures is an integral part of who God has created me to be, I delight in giving direction to those in intercultural situations and those serving on the mission field.

Contact

Phone: 562-713-8384

Email:

Prefer Contact By: Email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Spanish

Specialties

Works with...

women

missionaries

students

cross-cultural workers

Expertise in...

women's spirituality

cross-cultural

Jessica May

Laguna Hills, CA, United States

I minister primarily as a staff director at Biola University's Center for Spiritual Renewal working with college aged females. I've been...

About Me

I minister primarily as a staff director at Biola University's Center for Spiritual Renewal working with college aged females. I've been a student in the Institute of Spiritual Formation since 2013, working towards my degree in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care. I have recently completed my training as a spiritual director in May 2017.

My desire is to walk alongside those who want to better understand the hard places they have found themselves in life or within their walks with Jesus. I have experience working in various kinds of church ministries outside of spiritual direction including hospitality, children's ministry, high school ministry and leading adult small groups. I have come to notice that in each ministry setting I've been drawn to hearing people's stories and understanding their journeys with God through the joyful and sorrowful times. It is an honor to be with people in their places of grief, sorrow and pain just as much as it is to walk alongside those who are in a lighter time of life or celebrating what God is doing.

I am very drawn to those "cradle Christians" or long time believers who have grown up in the church and are finding themselves having questions about their belief in God, maybe for the first time. I understand this to be a challenging place and spiritual direction offers a welcoming space for questions and strong emotions towards God. I really enjoy entering into those places with others.

Contact

Phone: 9492018180

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

college students

young married

working professionals

Joel McBrayer

Fullerton, CA, USA, CA, United States

I am a graduate of Talbot's Institute for Spiritual Formation where I received my training as a spiritual director. I am...

About Me

I am a graduate of Talbot's Institute for Spiritual Formation where I received my training as a spiritual director. I am honored to have the opportunity to be a staff director at ISF's Center for Spiritual Renewal. I truly value spiritual direction as one of the means by which we set aside sacred space to discern together what God is doing in the life of the directee.

My hope is that spiritual direction can be a place where one is able to bring their whole self: their hurt, pain, hope, joy, anger, sadness, confusion, doubts, wonder, amazement and find that they are loved exactly where they are at. I am passionate about helping people find God in all things - the mundane and the spectacular.

Contact

Phone: 808-636-5897

Email:

Prefer Contact By: Email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: NO

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Sylvia McGuire

Colorado Springs, CO, United States

I am a lover of beauty, as experienced in the various seasons of my life as a graphic artist, watercolor artist...

About Me

I am a lover of beauty, as experienced in the various seasons of my life as a graphic artist, watercolor artist, musician, and all-around-“creative”. I enjoy cooking (especially with others!), fine dining, hiking, adventure and travel. I’ve been involved in ministry in eastern Asia and lived in Alaska, Eastern Europe, and Scandinavia. But most importantly, I am passionate about journeying alongside others in our mutual discovery of our Belovedness in the heart of God. The first time I received spiritual direction I didn’t even know there was such a thing, and I balked at the term “direction”. But I found it, more than any other prayer ministry or counseling I’d received in the past, to be respectful of my own heart’s ability to hear God. And thus began the great adventure!

I am 65 years old, and have been married to the love of my life for 40 years. We raised our two children in Alaska, and enjoy four beautiful grand children. Now we live on the Front Range of the Rockies in Colorado Springs, where we drink in plenty of sunshine! My husband and I love to practice hospitality in our home, and so the idea that there is a spacious hospitality offered to us in the presence of God is near to my heart. As such, I see spiritual direction as a holy invitation extended by God, inviting us to a spacious time and place in our hearts and souls.

I offer retreats, which are designed to be reflective and restful, in my home or wherever I’m invited. (I especially enjoy collaborating with other spiritual directors.)

I lead creative soul care retreats, which I call “Confluence”, where participants are encouraged to experience God as they create in a playful, contemplative way.

I would consider it a sacred honor and privilege to journey along with you, wherever you are in your spiritual journey. Perhaps you have been experiencing a fresh hunger for God. Perhaps you are seeking discernment as you head into life-direction decisions, or you desire a spiritual companion to help you stay on track with God in the day-to-day stresses of life. Whatever your situation, choosing to enter into a relationship of spiritual direction can be life-giving.

I have completed a 2-year certificate program of spiritual direction through Leadership Transformations, Inc. SELAH. Completing this program has served to solidify the love I feel for this calling.

I am available to meet with you in person, or via Skype, FaceTime and Zoom.

Contact

Phone: (719) 272-1458

Website: https://sylviamcguireblog.wordpress.com

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Everyone hungry for God

Creatives

Missionaries

Pastors and church leaders

Expertise in...

Lectio Divina

Women's spirituality

Creativity

Art

Enneagram

Spiritual Disciplines

Rule of Life

Contemplative practices

Julie Meissner

Cypress, TX, United States

Trained as a Spiritual Director through Leadership Transformations, Inc., my passion is to walk alongside people as they discover the freedom...

About Me

Trained as a Spiritual Director through Leadership Transformations, Inc., my passion is to walk alongside people as they discover the freedom found in God’s unending love for them, Jesus’ delight and presence with them, and the Holy Spirit’s peace filling and leading them.

My mission is to offer soul hospitality, freely loving God’s created, redeemed, and sent people along their sacred journeys.

My main roles in life are wife, mom, and co-founder of Abba’s House for refugee women and their children. I partner with my husband in ministry and homeschool our three children in Cypress, TX.

Contact

Phone: 832-628-4200

Website: https://dwellministries.wordpress.com/

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Prefer Contact By: website or email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

ministry leaders

lay leaders

missionaries

women

Expertise in...

Lectio Divina

Visio Divina

Spiritual Exercises of Igantius

women's spirituality

Rule of Life

creativity

art

spiritual seasons

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Paula Lawrence

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Sarah Lawson

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Jamie Leat

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Janice Lee

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James Leonard

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Bill Lewis

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Matthew Lewis

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David Lippman

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Thurston Todd Long

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LAURA LONGVILLE

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Fran Love

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Owen Lovejoy

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Wayne MacQueen

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Becky Magnuson

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