Grafted Life Ministries

Toni Donnelly

Phoenix, AZ, United States

Tradition has consistently defined the practice of Spiritual Direction as an art that recognizes the Holy Spirit as the True Director...

About Me

Tradition has consistently defined the practice of Spiritual Direction as an art that recognizes the Holy Spirit as the True Director. I am a Spiritual Director trained and certified by Leadership Transformation Inc. SELAH Spiritual Directions Certificate Program. I often share with others that I am a soul companion and journey with individuals who desire to deepen their relationship with God and to take notice of what God is doing in each season of their lives. I have also had training in trauma and traumatic experiences and how trauma may impact the body and brain and also significantly impact an individual's spiritual life. I believe spiritual direction is a sacred space that provides a ministry of presence and feel the most joy when I am companioning someone as they seek to deepen their relationship with God. I also sharing contemplative prayer practices that create a space for us to listen to God. I abide by the Code of Ethics of ESDA.
I am also a trained facilitator of Mending the Soul and Life with God Series.

Contact

Phone: 602-615-2510

Website: https://www.sacredjourney-spiritualdirection.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...

whomever the Lord brings into my life

Expertise in...

trauma

women's spirituality

contemplative excercises

Ryan Dougherty

Greeley, CO, United States

Are you searching for God knows what? Do you need time to slow down? I offer a place to pause, reflect...

About Me

Are you searching for God knows what? Do you need time to slow down? I offer a place to pause, reflect, and grow holistically. I focus on helping understand what God is saying and doing right now in your life. My direction practice is influenced by my education and life experiences. I have served as an executive for an international parachurch organization, a pastor, a business owner, and have worked in the private sector. My greatest passion is relationally helping people understand who they are, who God is, and how those two interact in real life.

I have lived overseas as an ex-pat and understand the challenges of being culturally disconnected. I have been widowed and understand the grieving process. I have served as a missionary and relate to the stress of serving. I have been a leader of leaders and understand the pressure of being in charge.

One of my greatest gifts is being able to relate to the needs of people and help them find their path using the Holy Spirit as our guide. I am able to customize your journey to meet your needs using ancient and modern tools and resources. I love introducing people who may not be familiar with Spiritual Direction to the pracitce. I also enjoy working with people who have been on the journey before.

I have over 16 years of ministry experience and I received my Certificate in Spiritual Direction from Denver Seminary, I continue to grow and understand God through ongoing learning.

I am married, I have two sons, and live in beautiful Colorado. I enjoy the outdoors, going to the mountains, eating and cooking good food, playing games, driving faster than I should, watching movies, but more than anything I like being with people.

My favorite practices:
Visio Divina - noticing God in art and creation.
Self Awareness - understanding emotions and why we have them.
Examen - seeing how God is at work throughout the day.
Body Scan - understanding how our bodies and spirit affect each other.

Contact

Phone: (970) 405-6031 (cell)

Email:

Prefer Contact By: Phone

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Adults

Students

Elderly and aging

Missionaries

Church Leaders

Business Professionals

Couples

Marginalized

Immigrants

Expats

Grief

Anyone looking for help in deepening their relationship with God

Those exploring a relationship with God

Those needing discernment for life change.

Expertise in...

Ignatian

Lectio Divina

Visio Divina

Body-spirit connection

Third-culture

Enneagram

Spirituality with Evangelicals

Disconstruction

Ryan Doughty

Nashville, TN, United States

Stories matter to me, so let me take a bit of mine. I am a follower of Jesus, Father, and leader...

About Me

Stories matter to me, so let me take a bit of mine. I am a follower of Jesus, Father, and leader being transformed by the love of Jesus and transforming into the man He would have me become.

In 2019, my life was radically changed when my wife of 15 years was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer and passed seven months later. Suddenly, I found myself a widower and single parent trying to walk with Jesus through the valley of grief, loss, and identity. Along the way, I’ve developed some deep passions to support the spiritual health of Christian leaders, help men grow to encounter the love and grace of Jesus, and help others navigate seasons of transition and grief.

I also have the awesome privilege of serving as a Spiritual Director and writer reflecting on the journey of discipleship and transformation in Christ. For the last 20 years, I’ve had the honor of walking alongside people and encouraging them in this journey of faith. I’ve served as a youth, discipleship, and lead pastor in a variety of settings and contexts. In 2022, I completed training in Spiritual Direction with Paseo Communities and am excited to continue deepening in this work.

I’d love to encourage you are wherever you are on the journey of following Jesus. Reach out to start the conversation at the email below.

ryan@ryandoughty.com

Thanks again for visiting!

Contact

Phone: 2538200405

Website: www.ryandoughty.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

Church Leaders

Bereavement

professors and academics

business professionals

Expertise in...

Men's Spirituality

Spiritual Formation

Grief

Pastoral Trauma

Jennifer Drummond

Hamilton, MA, United States

My passion is to provide space for people to connect with God by offering Spiritual Direction, as well as through my...

About Me

My passion is to provide space for people to connect with God by offering Spiritual Direction, as well as through my writing and photography.

Having completed my spiritual direction training in 2104 though the Anglican Diocese of New England, and offered spiritual direction since then in a variety of contexts, I am now working to develop a full time spiritual direction practice. I’m continuing to practice deep listening to God through courses at the Pax Center for Spirituality and online at Abbey for the Arts. You can contact me if you’d like to know more about spiritual direction, or are interested in meeting with me in person or online.

Contact

Website: jadrummond.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...

Women of all ages

students

church leaders

Expertise in...

Ignatian and Benedictine Spirituality

Lectio Divina

art

Enneagram

rule of life

grief

Carolann Duffin

Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex, TX, United States

One of the things I treasure about spiritual direction is the way it supports all ministries within the church and its...

About Me

One of the things I treasure about spiritual direction is the way it supports all ministries within the church and its people. It is a time where someone can pause, discern, and integrate all that the Lord has been impressing on their heart. In a fast paced, information dense culture, which often includes the church, this can be pivotal. What a blessing to be given the opportunity to offer this kind of space to others.

My journey of walking alongside others began thirty years ago within a church sponsored Al-Anon recovery program. This is the place where I caught a vision for how a grace filled, safe space can be fertile ground for the Lord to transform. I find such deep joy in seeing hearts be mended, images of God be transformed, and lives be redeemed. It is where I learned the truth and power of James 5:I6- "Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed." I was witness to my own life being transformed, and that of so many others, as I confessed my sins (and pain) to another and the reality that this is often how God has ordained healing to be realized. Just as sin and pain are experienced in relationship, healing is as well.

Because I experienced the ministry of Spiritual Directions' potential to bring this same kind of grace filled, safe space to the church I chose to enter training, and in 2018 I completed the Selah Spiritual Direction Training program through Leadership Transformation Inc.

I've been married since 1981, am an adoptive mom, have grown children, two beloved Havanese pups named Chloe & Cocoa, and am a transplant to the Dallas/Fort Worth area of Texas from So California. You can learn a bit more about me at my website listed below.

Contact

Website: https://holylistening.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...

Women

Men

Leaders

Adoptee's

Adoptive Parents

LGBT and their family members

Recovery issues

Expertise in...

Recovery and 12 Step work

Grief

Trauma

Relational healing

Michael Duffin

Plano, ,

Hi, I’m Michael Duffin, my wife Carolann and I live in Plano Texas just north of Dallas, I have 4 grown...

About Me

Hi, I’m Michael Duffin, my wife Carolann and I live in Plano Texas just north of Dallas, I have 4 grown boys. I am a graduate of the 2-year Selah certification training program in spiritual direction. I love the outdoors and the beauty of that which was created by our Lord. My calling for years has mostly been Outreach and Disciplining Men and Encouraging them in their relationship with the Lord, mostly through a ministry called CBMC, in addition I am involved with Grafted Life Ministries as a Life with God Small Group Leader and a Board Member. I’m the Founder of the Frisco Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast that takes place every year on the 2nd Wednesday of October.
In addition, to the outdoors, I love sports and spending time with God, family, and friends. I much favor - sitting in that quiet space where I can listen to another Christian and to God as we discern together what God is doing and how he is doing it. That space is Spiritual Direction.
My paying job - I’m an HVAC Contractor and a VP of a small commercial A/C and controls company in North Texas and have been in this trade all of my adult life.
If you are interested in my ministry of Spiritual Direction, or want to talk about Direction, Formation, or Life with God small groups contact me by email or phone.

Contact

Phone: (714) 931-8568 (Cell)

Email:

Prefer Contact By: Phone or 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

pastor's family

missionaries

professors or academics

business professionals

Expertise in...

Retreats

Parachurch Ministry

Ignatian

Rule of Life

Dark Night

Men's Spirituality

Cross-Cultural

Bevin Dunn

Chattanooga, TN, United States

As a spiritual director, the most important relationship in our life is the one we have with the triune God. Sometimes...

About Me

As a spiritual director, the most important relationship in our life is the one we have with the triune God. Sometimes, we are deeply aware of God’s presence in our lives, intimately connected. Other times, we may find ourselves feeling uncertain, disconnected, or unaware of our relationship in day-to-day life. Do you feel stuck in your relationship with God? Do find yourself knowing things about God, but have trouble believing or feeling them to be true? Do you long to experience even more of God in your daily life, to have a conversational, close relationship with God? Spiritual direction can be a place to explore these questions with God.

My heart deeply longs for people to be heard and understood, to be known. At its core, spiritual direction is a listening relationship. I will listen attentively to you, and together, we will be seeking to listen to God, the true Director. My hope is that through this kind of listening relationship, you will experience deeper intimacy with God with all of your being: heart, mind, soul, and strength.

I am a trained spiritual director with a Graduate Certificate in Spiritual Direction, along with a Master’s Degree in Professional Counseling, from Richmont Graduate University. Spiritual direction is a unique and sacred relationship. What do you hear? If God is calling you into a deeper intimacy with the God-with-us, I would be honored to walk alongside and listen with you.

Contact

Email:

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: NO

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Jan M. Dupont

Monrovia, CA, United States

I've been offering Spiritual Direction since 2014 in the San Gabriel Valley area of Los Angeles County. My training was with...

About Me

I've been offering Spiritual Direction since 2014 in the San Gabriel Valley area of Los Angeles County. My training was with the Art of Spiritual Direction through the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange in Orange, CA. My practice is informal, contemplative and always respectful of a directee's sacred story. My goal is to provide a safe and welcoming space for someone to tell this story. Together we will explore the directee's relationship with God; asking what God is saying and doing in their life, and seeking God's direction for major choices that need to be made. And always, anything that is said in a meeting is held in strictest confidence.

Receiving Spiritual Direction has been one of my most live-giving and fulfilling experiences, and it is my desire to offer the same enrichment to others.

Contact

Phone: 626-701-4770 (cell)

Website: www.jandupontspiritualdirection.com

Email:

Prefer Contact By: Email or phone is fine.

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Expertise in...

Loss and grief

women's spirituality

Christopher Easton

Danville, IL, United States

If the church needs shared experience for its life, then the church needs people others can trust. Spiritual life is so...

About Me

If the church needs shared experience for its life, then the church needs people others can trust. Spiritual life is so much more than simply listening to a lecture or watching people on a stage sing in song. We can’t just HEAR good words. We need to find people we can trust to help us grow in intimacy with God and live out the consequences of that intimacy together. This is a theology of love, very much present in spiritual direction I am privileged to be a part of. I seek to help others create space for imagining our REAL spiritual life.

Training in Spiritual Direction: Spiritual Direction 3-year Graduate Certificate Saint Meinrad Seminary and School Saint Meinrad, Indiana

Education: Bachelor of Arts Religion (Pastoral Ministry) Mount Vernon Nazarene University Mount Vernon, Ohio Master of Divinity Nazarene Theological Seminary Kansas City, Missouri Chaplaincy Certificate Nazarene Theological Seminary Kansas City, Missouri.

I am an ordained minister in the Church of the Nazarene and an endorsed Chaplain on the Chicago Central District Church of the Nazarene serving full-time with the Illinois Department of Corrections.

Contact

Phone: (217) 775-7595

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...

Youth

Students

Veterans

Pastors

Church Leaders

Expertise in...

Ignatian

Contemplative Evocative Method

Benedictine

Steve Ebling

Cedarburg, WI USA, Milwaukee, WI USA, WI, United States

Spiritual direction was a term I had heard of but knew little about. I was seeing a counselor in the wake...

About Me

Spiritual direction was a term I had heard of but knew little about. I was seeing a counselor in the wake of some dark waters that I was going through, and she invited me to join a spiritual direction group that she was starting. While I entered that first meeting with a bit of apprehension, I soon felt welcomed, accepted and heard. On the way home that first night, I sensed God’s invitation to pursue training as a spiritual director.
It was a privilege to be in that group for over two years, and while some left and others came, a deep bond developed as together we laughed and cried, prayed with and for one another and deepened our communion with the Father.
Two years after that first meeting, I entered the Healing Care certificate program in Spiritual Formation and the Art of Spiritual Direction, completing the program in August, 2021.

Raised in a mainline church, I came to personal faith as a teen, then attended a four year Bible college, and received a B.A. in Biblical Education. For many years I served in our local church as an elder, teacher and missions leader. I have personal experience in recovery and as a result have compassion for those who struggle. Experiencing the love and grace of Jesus through those who ministered to me in that time, created the desire to extend the same to others.

I retired from a career in Information Technology, and now I know what I want to do when I grow up! It is my desire to see people draw closer to God and experience intimacy with him. I value silence and solitude, connection and intimacy with God, justice, lifelong learning, and family.

Through spiritual practices, prayer and the Word and sometimes silence, I seek to provide a safe space where you can explore whatever you may come with, and together seek the Lord.

My wife and I have been married for over 40 years. We have two grown children and six amazing grandchildren. We live near Milwaukee, in Cedarburg, Wisconsin.
I am available to meet in my home or on Zoom.

If you would like to explore spiritual direction with me, I would welcome an opportunity to get together. There is no fee for an initial visit.

Contact

Phone: (262) 302-1232 (cell)

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email or text

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Expertise in...

recovery

Linda Economy

Langdon, ND, United States

It may be that when we no longer know which way to go that we have come to our real journey...

About Me

It may be that when we no longer know which way to go that we have come to our real journey. - Wendell Berry

We are all on a sacred journey. As a spiritual director, I will walk alongside you as you travel your personal path. I will be a witness to your story and provide a safe space to contemplate your questions. We will search for and discern the presence of God in each twist and turn of your trail.

My own journey began when I met Jesus at a young age and continued to follow Him. I eventually encountered trauma, grief, heartache, and shame along my road. As a result, I lost my direction and questioned everything I had believed to be true. God patiently guided me to a spacious place and a faith that could hold me. Even when I wasn’t sure there was a God, or if I wanted to know Him, He gently led me to His heart of love and grace where I found rest for my soul.

Spiritual direction was a crucial guidepost on my quest for peace. After several years of meeting with a spiritual director, I began to sense a call to this ministry of listening. I was trained in the art of spiritual direction through Christos Center for Spiritual Formation. I also have a BS from Crown College in Psychology/Counseling and am a trainer for Mental Health First Aid.

The special companions on my journey are my husband, children, and grandchildren. The bright spots on my way are books, beaches, and brunch.

Contact

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...

Grieving

suicide survivors

pastor's wives

foster parents

adoptive parents

moms

home schoolers

Expertise in...

Grief

Gail Edmonson

Katy, TX, United States

Sometimes it's easy to see the grace of God in our journey - especially when times are good. But it is...

About Me

Sometimes it's easy to see the grace of God in our journey - especially when times are good. But it is also possible to experience His grace during the darkest of times - when it seems that God is nowhere to be found. Unexpected Grace is a ministry of spiritual direction through which we seek an awareness of God in every part of our every day life.

I received my training in spiritual direction from Leadership Transformation’s Selah.

Contact

Website: https://www.unexpectedgrace.life/

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...

I work with people from all walks of life. I also have experience in spiritual direction with pastors

church leaders

and adult children of divorce.

Donna Elftmann

St Anthony Village (NE Minneapolis), MN, MN, United States

Anyone listening? At times, we simply need someone who can listen to our story and help us see God. Let us...

About Me

Anyone listening? At times, we simply need someone who can listen to our story and help us see God. Let us talk and listen together.

An empathetic listener open to discuss what is on your mind and heart. I have a burden for people who are hurting from relationship issues, ongoing health concerns, loss and grief. The pressures of society dealing with racial reconciliation can make life hard and confusing trying to find your niche.

Outdoors in nature I find my greatest connection with God. Sitting by the ocean when on vacation. Enjoying the expanse of Lake Superior and her various moods. Walking through my neighborhood taking in the seasonal changes as well as listening to the birds and greeting a friendly dog and its companion. My own small garden provides many hours of digging in the dirt and watching the various plants blooming through the summer. Sunshine and new life and color lift my spirits.

A committed life-long learner, I graduated as a spiritual director in 2014 from Christos Center for Spiritual Formation in Lino Lakes, Minnesota. Interest in energy healing led me to Healing Touch Spiritual Ministry Certified Healing Practitioner in 2019. Certified Aromatherapist 2020, exploring the use of therapeutic Essential Oils to promote healing. Bible study for me has changed over the years to slowly take in what God is saying as I become more intimate with His character revealed in a vital relationship. Currently exploring cross-cultural issues through reading various authors and through discussion on the issues of racial disparity. I enjoy meeting people of other ethnicities.

Exploring my creative side, found me taking various classes in painting – Acrylic, Watercolor, and Oil Pastels – what fun creating some art for my walls and making some greeting cards. Additionally, I took a Contemplative Photography class learning to wait for the photo to “speak” to me before snapping and then “listening” to what the photo wants to reveal.

Married since 1973 to Jim, my best friend and life partner. Without children of our own, God blessed us with surrogate children and grandchildren that we could nurture as well as the children of friends. We have traveled to visit these various “children of love” who call us Aunt and Uncle. Other travel adventures included destination tours around the United States, to Prague in Europe to encourage a group of missionaries, and our annual quiet week of relaxation on Minnesota’s beautiful North Shore along the western side of Lake Superior. Relaxation for both includes reading novels by a variety of authors and discussing the creativity of the author’s imagination of characters and drama. Hiking the Superior Hiking Trail together feels like an adventure with God in creation.

Contact

Phone: 612-791-8311

Email:

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Women

Aging issues

dealing with racial issues

Expertise in...

Aging

Health issues

Contemplative Prayer practices: Visio Divina

Lectio Divina

Examen

Imagination

Roseanne Elling

Kerrville, TX, United States

It is my privilege to offer spiritual hospitality to those who desire a deeper or different relationship with God. My goal...

About Me

It is my privilege to offer spiritual hospitality to those who desire a deeper or different relationship with God. My goal is to provide time and space where people can be heard without judgment, with the hope that they can become more aware of how God’s deep, personal, and unrelenting love is present in every aspect of their life, even when it doesn’t seem that way. In our meetings we look to the Real Director, God the Holy Spirit, for wisdom and guidance.
My background includes a 25-year former career as a psychotherapist and a variety of life experiences. I completed a certificate program with Leadership Transformations Selah Spiritual Direction Program.
Along with providing spiritual direction in-person and over Zoom, I lead contemplative prayer groups, facilitate spiritual retreats, speak, and offer career and calling coaching.
I recently moved to the Texas Hill Country and will be seeing directees in person here and in Dallas as well as on Zoom.

Contact

Phone: 214-215-0250

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email or text to set up a time to meet over the phone or in person

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Individuals

groups

people in "full time Christian ministry" and their families (pastors missionaries

people in para-church ministries)

people in non-profits

creatives

married couples

singles

divorced

widowed

academics

business professionals

Expertise in...

Enneagram

Myers-Briggs

grief

psychology

calling and career

discernment

finding your authentic self

creativity

trials

waiting

Christina Elmajian

Newport Beach, CA, United States

Journeying with someone in life is an honor because it opens the door to knowing that person in a deep way...

About Me

Journeying with someone in life is an honor because it opens the door to knowing that person in a deep way. Many times the trials in life can make us weary and exhausted. I know this because I have traveled that road myself. My hope is to offer a safe place to be heard and to hear from God. Spiritual direction offers the time and space to discover what God is doing in your life and to experience those "ah-ha" moments of insight and understanding.

I received my MA in Spiritual Direction and Soul Care from Talbot School of Theology. Currently, I am a Staff Spiritual Director for the Center for Spiritual Renewal. My group direction experience has ranged from high school leaders, women only, to co-ed groups. I enjoy leading retreats, especially those that introduce believers to new ways of coming before God and listening to Him.

I have been married for 24 years and have four amazing, fun teenagers/young adults. My extra time is spent painting, running, taking yoga classes, reading good books, and having great conversations and adventures with friends.

Christina@bologroup.com

Contact

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Expertise in...

Trained in 19th Annotation and Journey with Jesus by Larry Warner

Justy Engle

Campbellsville KY, USA, KY, United States

As a spiritual director, I companion people through the process of change. Life change happens in small and seemingly insignificant ways...

About Me

As a spiritual director, I companion people through the process of change. Life change happens in small and seemingly insignificant ways, but there is always something greater at work. It is in these tiny spaces that we begin to see the seed of change germinate. I love to highlight the liminal spaces of change and invite directees to honor and share what God is doing.

I have one daughter and have raised her while I have been a single parent, so I am acutely aware of the struggles of single mothers—especially ones who are working to complete college degrees and work full-time. Becoming aware of my own need for spiritual direction came late in that time period, but I had several spiritual friendships that helped me through that process.

I am an avid reader and have a deep sense of awe for creative works and pursuits. Much of my research for my doctoral program was in women’s spiritual autobiographies from the medieval period through the twentieth century and I hold a Ph.D. in Humanities from the University of Louisville. I currently work full-time as a professor in a small town in central Kentucky.

I love working with people who consider themselves creative and artistic—and people who have yet to become aware of their giftedness in creativity. I believe God has imbued in each of us an element of creativity and it expresses differently in each of us; some of us are creative engineers, while others are poets. There is beauty in all.

In addition to the regular direction, I have been trained to conduct retreats in the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, or Ignatian Exercises, in the 19th annotation.

Contact

Phone: 6065265597

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email or text to set up introductory meetings

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Students

professors

pastor's families

single mothers

Expertise in...

women's spirituality

trauma

creativity

Jennifer Ennis

Raleigh, NC, United States

A desire for God, space, silence and listening was formed in my soul as a young girl growing up in the...

About Me

A desire for God, space, silence and listening was formed in my soul as a young girl growing up in the wide-open prairies of North Dakota. Since that time, I have had the privilege of companioning individuals and groups on their spiritual journey for forty plus years as my husband and I have lived and ministered with the Navigators throughout the US and overseas. I am a psychiatric nurse and have a part-time counseling practice.

In 1999 I received my certificate in spiritual formation from Eastern Mennonite Seminary. Since then I have been offering spiritual direction to individuals and groups and leading silent retreats. In 2006 God led a friend and me to co-found JourneyMates, a contemplative, non-denominational ministry dedicated to help people grow in intimacy with the Triune God through intentionally making space in the rhythm of our everyday life to come apart for silence, solitude, Scriptural reflection, prayer and spiritual companioning.

God has given me a passion to connect with people on their spiritual journeys to awaken a greater awareness of God’s presence in their lives and help them more deeply experience the joy and freedom of His unconditional love. Believing that God is our Ultimate Director, as the Good Shepherd of our souls, and that He is always active and present in our lives, my desire is to listen well to Him and to the individual noticing how God is present and active in their life whether it is in their pain, joy, confession, questions, anger, or delight.

I live in Raleigh, North Carolina with my dear husband, and we are graced with four married children and 13 grandchildren.

Contact

Phone: 919-395-3175 cell

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email or phone

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

pastors and church leaders

pastor's family

missionaries

disabled persons

aging persons

married couples

business professionals

military

terminally ill

marginalized

Expertise in...

lectio

women's spirituality

trauma or grief

creativity

body-spirit vonnection

cross-cultural

psychology

myers-briggs

recovery

rule of lif

dark night

Mary Kay Esswein

Cypress, CA, United States

God has led me through a lifetime of spiritual adventures that have unveiled His gracious presence in my deepest joys and...

About Me

God has led me through a lifetime of spiritual adventures that have unveiled His gracious presence in my deepest joys and sorrows and it's a blessing to prayerfully come alongside others seeking Him in everyday life. I am a retired pediatric nurse practitioner who graduated from Talbot School of Theology in 2012 with a Masters Degree in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care, serving as a Spiritual Director at the Center for Spiritual Renewal at Biola for the past 9 years.

Family relationships and parenting are the joy of my life with 45 years of marriage, parenting three children to adulthood in the Lord and discovering the joy of being a grandma to 5 little ones. I have served on short term medical mission teams to Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, Africa and India and enjoy hiking, skiing, whitewater rafting, photography, singing, journaling, reading and talking with friends.

I treasure listening to the Lord with another as “deep calls to deep” and am thankful to be anchored in God's Word and His transforming power through the Holy Spirit.“You have turned my mourning into dancing.” Ps. 30:11

Contact

Phone: 714-821-6595, 714-443-1444 cell

Email:

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Women of all ages

parents/grandparents

medical professionals

students

professors

missionaries

Expertise in...

Women's spirituality

trauma or grief

music

lectio divina

prayer journal

body-spirit connection

Shay Eveland

Lincoln, NE,

The journey to hope is fraught with grief. As a spiritual director, life coach and storywork counselor I am committed to...

About Me

The journey to hope is fraught with grief. As a spiritual director, life coach and storywork counselor I am committed to providing space and safety for those on the perilous path of hope and healing. I am drawn to people who are in grief, feeling abandoned by God and by those who were supposed to love them. My hope is to provide a space of safety and support that allows others to process their trauma and to experience the longings deep within their own soul.

My own experiences with spiritual direction and storywork were life altering. I was named as good—as a person with value and beauty. For the first time, I began to experience what it means to find harmony between the truth of who I am and the living that I have done. In a way that is profoundly sacred, I began to see evidence of beauty in a story that once only brought me grief.

I completed a certificate in Spiritual Direction and Formation at Moody Bible College. Additionally, I have received advanced training at The Allender Center at The Seattle School of Psychology and Theology in Narrative Focused Trauma Care Levels 1 and 2. It is an honor to serve clients in a one-on-one setting offering the care and containment that they have been missing.

It is my hope to help people who are grieving and searching for answers like I was—wondering if there is hope for goodness and feeling that they have been abandoned. In meeting with me, you will find a voice that is kind, a space that is safe, and a heart that is committed to journeying with you into the wonder of who you are meant to be.

Education

BSN, University of Nebraska Medical Center

Completion of Certificate in Spiritual Direction - Moody Bible College

Completion of Certificate in Trauma Focused Narrative Therapy, Level I and Level 2 - The Allender Center

Certified Professional Life Coach

Contact

Phone: 4023090767

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email or phone call

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Expertise in...

Women's spirituality

trauma and grief

life coach

recovery

rule of life and dark night.

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