Kelly Junk

Tulsa, OK, United States

What an honor, a sacred place, the ministry of Spiritual Direction. It is a privilege to come alongside the true...

About Me

What an honor, a sacred place, the ministry of Spiritual Direction. It is a privilege to come alongside the true Spiritual Director, the Holy Spirit.

I first discovered Spiritual Direction as part of my own spiritual formation. I completed a 5 year journey into my own spiritual formation beginning with a 9 month experience in the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. This followed by a two-year Spiritual Formation program through the ministry of The Transforming Center and Ruth Haley Barton and most recently completing a two-year training program through the Sustainable Faith, School of Spiritual Direction.

My vocation had long been in a role of directing Global Outreach in a local congregation. As a part of this role, I met with many persons; missionaries, pastors, volunteers and church members. What I noticed over and over were so many persons longing to know and to be known by God in a deeper way. I stepped away from my Global Outreach position in order to shift my focus to the work of Spiritual Direction.

I desire to listen to others, while holding this sacred space, helping others to notice God’s presence in their soul journey. God is faithful, and always present to meet the directee wherever that might be.

In addition to offering Spiritual Direction, I am blessed to spend time with my husband of 39 years, our 3 children, their spouses and 6 grandchildren.

Contact

Email:

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Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

women

pastors

missionaries

students

business professionals

Expertise in...

Personal experience in Ignatian Spirituality

Benedictine Rule of Life

Lectio Divina

Enneagram

Anja Kappers

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Hi, I am Anja and I'm very happily married with 3 grown up kids. I have lived in the UK for...

About Me

Hi, I am Anja and I'm very happily married with 3 grown up kids. I have lived in the UK for 10 years now, but was born in Germany and trained there as a nurse. Life and work has been very international for the past 28 years. My husband, a Canadian and I brought up our family in Arabia where we lived for a decade. Here, in Birmingham we partner with local churches for ministry placements and training.
A few years ago I went through a very difficult time in my faith as well as in relationships. Experiencing God in this time created in me a capacity for mystery.
I trained with Deepen in Spiritual Direction and practice it on several continents within my own Organisation as well as outside of it. I also meet face to face with local Christians and Seekers.
I love to be present to and create a safe space for my Directees to notice Gods whispers of love to them in the good, the bad and the ugly of life.

Contact

Phone: 00447404188267

Email:

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

German

Specialties

Works with...

missionaries

students

professionals

aging

married couples

Expertise in...

Ignatian

lectio Divina

grief

cross-cultural

body-spirit connection

Marsha Keating

Escondido, CA, United States

My deep hope and prayer is that I offer a safe place for God to speak to those drained dry...

About Me

My deep hope and prayer is that I offer a safe place for God to speak to those drained dry by life, ministry, parenting or burdened by pressures of all kinds that drown out the voice of God.....or maybe just people who feel it's hard to find God right now. Spiritual practices no longer "work" and/or desire for God is lacking. This ministry constantly humbles me, mostly because God always shows up (in spite of my own frailty), and it feels like a huge honor to be trusted by others to walk alongside them on their spiritual journey.

After graduating from Talbot, I've worked in a variety of capacities in churches and conference centers, teaching and mentoring people of all ages and stages. But eventually, and without my knowing, all the busy doing drained my soul. I felt stuck in a spiritually dry place with God. That began my own long journey away from guilt and shame and towards a new way of approaching my own quiet rhythms with a loving Father. Later I spent two years training with Christian Formation and Direction Ministries. I have completed additional training to lead people (individuals or small groups) through the 19th annotation of the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises or the retreat in daily life. I am a student of the wisdom of the Enneagram, especially as it applies to spiritual transformation.

Spending free time with my dear husband, adult kids and my grandkids is extremely life-giving for me. Career-wise, I've worked part-time with families in independent study for 15 years. I'm also a lover of books and the beach (usually together) and a reluctant gym-rat. I am ever-blessed to have a small group of friends who put up my passion and fascination with the formation and care of the human soul as we travel this gift we call life.

Contact

Phone: 760-715-6344

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email or text

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

people in all life stages

pastors

pastor's family

people in leadership and/or ministry

global workers

Expertise in...

Lectio Divina

Prayer of Examen

the Enneagram

Ignatian Spiritual exercises (19th annotation)

trauma and grief

Bryce Keating

Mission Viejo, CA, United States

I'm a graduate of the Institute for Spiritual Formation (M.A., 2015) at Biola University. I've been married for 10 years and...

About Me

I'm a graduate of the Institute for Spiritual Formation (M.A., 2015) at Biola University. I've been married for 10 years and my wife and I just welcomed our second child into our family. I've worked in a variety of ministry contexts from Christian universities to church plants to funeral homes to para-church organizations. And after all of that, I've found spiritual direction to be what brings me the most joy and fulfillment. Growing up in a ministry family and being a pastor's kid is a big part of my story and has led me to have a soft heart for ministry families and for those in occupational ministry. Working in all these contexts (as well as a lot of non-ministry related jobs), I also have a lot of experience working in bivocational or trivocational work situations. Spiritual direction is one of several part time jobs that I'm currently juggling.
So let's have a conversation, see what happens..."knock on some doors" and be surprised by God. Peace.

Contact

Phone: 7146422986

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...

pastors or church leaders

pastor's family

students

bivocational ministers

Expertise in...

grief and bereaved individuals

Enneagram

vocation

Barbara Kehn

Austin, TX, United States

I believe that Spiritual Direction is for people of any age. It involves listening, encouraging and supporting someone on their spiritual...

About Me

I believe that Spiritual Direction is for people of any age. It involves listening, encouraging and supporting someone on their spiritual journey. I also believe that Spiritual Direction provides a life changing opportunity to draw closer to Jesus. This happened in my life. I’m confident that it can happen in yours.
I completed the Sustainable Faith Spiritual Direction program in May 2019. I graduated from Trinity International University with a MA in Counseling Ministries. I have a BS in Nursing from Ohio State University.
It would be my privilege to walk with you on your spiritual journey.

Contact

Phone: (602) 301-6003

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...

Students

aging persons

business professionals

marginalized

Joan Kelley

Palatine, IL, United States

Joan’s mission is to create spaces to help people “connect the dots” on their spiritual journey and find God’s story in...

About Me

Joan’s mission is to create spaces to help people “connect the dots” on their spiritual journey and find God’s story in the midst of their everyday lives. She loves walking along side others as they grow in Christ. Joan has been a member of Willow Creek Community Church for over 20 years. She has been involved in leading and teaching in several ministries around topics including parenting, grief, gratitude, joy, life story, marriage, mentoring and stewardship. Joan is co-founder of a ministry called Sacred. leading a rhythm of guided solitude retreats (www.mylifeissacred.com) Joan currently serves as Director of Facilitator Development for a ministry called oneLife Maps. (www.onelifemaps.com) She also currently teaches a weekly spiritual formation class at her church. Joan listens to men and women as a Spiritual Director and received her certificate from Sustainable Faith led by David Nixon. (www.sustainablefaith.com)

Joan is a farm girl at heart and grew up in central Illinois. Joan is a graduate of University of Illinois in General Engineering. She worked as a consultant in the manufacturing/food industry for a large consulting practice and then started her own consulting business. Joan and her husband John have four children and live in Palatine. She loves reading a good book, flying down a hill on her bike, a walk in God’s creation or a lively conversation around the dinner table with her kids and husband.

Contact

Website: www.mylifeissacred.com

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

youth

students

disabled persons

elderly or aging persons

married couples

business professionals

terminally Ill

Expertise in...

life story mapping

grief

parenting

trauma

Lectio Divina

enneagram

Mary Kendrick

Shreveport, LA, United States

The art of holy listening. I have received this. I am seeking to offer this as I companion others. The past...

About Me

The art of holy listening. I have received this. I am seeking to offer this as I companion others. The past eight years have been preparing my steps. Marriage, family, home education, international living and local church ministries are the experiences that have shaped the spiritual direction ministry in my life.

I received my direction training through the Selah Certificate Program in Spiritual Direction, Leadership Transformations, Inc. in June 2016. I have been sitting in spiritual direction since 2008. My husband, Sam, and I have been married for 28 breath-taking years. We have two married sons and two unmarried adult children.

Contact

Phone: 318-751-7483

Email:

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: NO

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

missionaries

pastor's wives

housewives

Sam Kendrick

Shreveport, LA, United States

My purpose - Brother with Men to Burn for Jesus Christ. Became a Christian in my teen years, 9 years US...

About Me

My purpose - Brother with Men to Burn for Jesus Christ. Became a Christian in my teen years, 9 years US Air Force pilot, lived overseas 14 years, husband of one awesome wife, father to 4 terrific kids, a life coach since 2009, mostly with men. Small group and one to one discipleship for 35 years. In 2014 started Spiritual Direction training with Selah - Leadership Transformations.

The distinction of Spiritual Direction is "walking with" a brother towards Christ. I quit telling men what to do, and started listening with them to what God is saying to them.

Good experience with integrating the inner spiritual life with the outside behaviors, rock solid Jesus style marriages, helping men step away from pornography.

Contact

Phone: 318 655 3984

Website: www.integritymenscoach.com

Email:

Prefer Contact By: Phone or Email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Men

Ministers who work internationally

Expertise in...

Men

prayer

evangelicals

Elizabeth Khorey

NEWPORT BEACH, CA, United States

I long for a vibrant and intimate relationship with God and have been profoundly touched by the relationships I’ve encountered along...

About Me

I long for a vibrant and intimate relationship with God and have been profoundly touched by the relationships I’ve encountered along the way in my own spiritual journey. The art of listening and compassionate care; to walk alongside of another in life’s journey, is a unique experience, one that can be so life-giving. It’s my pleasure to companion souls as a spiritual director, as a spiritual friend.

I am a creative. I paint, design, craft, write, imagine, curate sacred experiences and enjoy the varied expressions of the human soul through the arts, literature, nature and "work" in the world. I've taken to heart the Apostle Paul's desire to "labor until Christ be formed in you" and find in it a way to describe my vocation in life. I've spent almost 10 years pastoring in at a local church and was enriched by shaping and curating a communal sacred experience for many in the congregation.

My education/training includes: MDIV (pastoral ministries), a MA (Spiritual Formation/Soul Care) both graduate degrees are from Talbot School of Theology. I've also received training in Ignatian spiritual exercises and retreat, Contemplative Spiritual Practices and the Enneagram, and training in vocation-formation facilitation of seminary small groups at Fuller Seminary. I have a rich and varied experience of serving God and his people through cross-cultural and local missional work, teaching in churches and universities, facilitating group and individual spiritual direction and retreats, and participation in community outreach.

I have acquired some unique training with elder/end of life, chronic illness and dementia care by way of my own life circumstances. I've had the privilege of walking my own family through trying seasons to assist our elder family members in their passing with dignity.

Whatever the life season, I welcome companionship - those that walk with me or the invitation to walk with others. As one of my mentors says: Soul work - transformative life in God - is the solitary work that can not be done alone.

Contact

Phone: 9492336891

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email or text

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

pastors

church leaders

emerging adults

professionals

marginalized

any one who seeks awaking into the goodness of God's blessed life.

Sofia Kim

Fullerton, CA, United States

I have a heart for the TCKs/MKs, since I too have lived as a missionary kid overseas during my formative years...

About Me

I have a heart for the TCKs/MKs, since I too have lived as a missionary kid overseas during my formative years. Spiritual direction is an added tool, to my first career path as a nurse. Love entering spaces of pause with people in the totality of who they are: mind, body, and spirit. Helping people lean into present day God's work that He is doing in their lives.

Contact

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: NO

Specialties

Works with...

missionary kids

healthcare workers

third-culture experiences

asian-women in leadership

Grace Kim

Pasadena, CA, United States

A core value that I hold as a spiritual director is the cultivation of hospitable space. Henri Nouwen's definition of hospitality...

About Me

A core value that I hold as a spiritual director is the cultivation of hospitable space. Henri Nouwen's definition of hospitality has shaped me in profound ways. Nouwen says, "Hospitality means primarily the creation of free space where the stranger can enter and become a friend . . . Hospitality is not to change people, but to offer them space where change can take place.” I find tremendous joy in holding free and empty space where growing self-awareness and self-discovery lead to finding the sacredness of one's own life story within God's Divine Story. ee cummings said, “We do not believe in ourselves until someone reveals that deep inside us something is valuable, worth listening to, worthy of our trust, sacred to our touch.” As a spiritual director, my desire is to listen deeply, so the directee can experience the sacredness of her being and her story. Within the freedom of this safe space, together we listen to the Spirit and discern the presence and action of God in one's life.

I have served for over 25 years as staff in a Protestant missionary order as a trainer in spiritual formation and as mentor and coach. I was born in South Korea and immigrated to the US as a child. I have always been drawn to sit with others and listen deeply to their sacred stories. As I deepen my own journey into contemplative spirituality, I am drawn to the sacredness of each individual human being as created in God's image and to the sacredness of each person's unfolding life journey.

I have training in both one-on-one and group spiritual direction through Center Quest School of Spiritual Direction. I love both modalities and find group spiritual direction a powerful and counter-cultural mode of experiencing community in the body of Christ.

Contact

Phone: (626) 345-8615 (cell)

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...

women

young people

multi-cultural

third-culture

missionaries

Expertise in...

Immanuel Journaling

Centering Prayer

Enneagram

Lectio Divina

silence

contemplative spirituality

Sue Kimber

Ringwood East, VIC, Australia

It's been my privilege to serve in ministry with my husband, Tom, for the past 35 years. After serving cross-culturally in...

About Me

It's been my privilege to serve in ministry with my husband, Tom, for the past 35 years. After serving cross-culturally in SE Asia for 9 years, subsequent ministry has centered primarily on extending missionary care to those serving in a variety of contexts around the world.

My vision and love for ministry only deepened and expanded through my MA degree in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care, which I earned at Talbot School of Theology in 2014. After three decades of ministry, I learned an entirely different way of sitting with others, and I'm grateful that there is now much much more of Jesus and much less of Sue in my ministry conversations.

I have a particularly tender spot in my heart for those who have served or are serving as missionaries, for those who have grown up in a culture other than their home culture, for those who are actively serving in ministry, and for those who are walking through grief and loss.

Contact

Email:

Prefer Contact By: Email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Specialties

Works with...

all ages

men

women

people in missionary or other ministry service

those who have grown up in a culture other than their home culture

Expertise in...

missionary/ministry concerns

people who have grown up in a culture other than their home culture

grief and loss

Alison Kitchen

Zoom, Skype or FT, ,

I am a graduate of the Sustainable Faith 2 year program. My other degrees are BSRN, and JD. I also have...

About Me

I am a graduate of the Sustainable Faith 2 year program. My other degrees are BSRN, and JD. I also have certificate in Mediation from Phoenix Strategies, Colorado Springs. I love doing one on one directing and am very comfortable working via Zoom, FT or Skype. One of my focuses is on body image and how it can hamper spiritual connection with God. I am going to be certified in Intuitive Eating, which to me is a powerful tool to reconnect with one’s body and to facilitate loving embodiment in relation to our embodied Lord. I am open to doing group spiritual direction as well.

Contact

Phone: 7195887796

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...

Ignition

women’s’ spirituality

body-spirit connection

James Knight

Millbury, MA, United States

I count it a privilege to be invited to companion with people as they seek to journey deeper into the transforming...

About Me

I count it a privilege to be invited to companion with people as they seek to journey deeper into the transforming love of Jesus. The Prophet Jeremiah, in the midst of a spiritually dry time, reminded God’s people, “’Long ago the Lord said to Israel: “I have loved you, my people, with an everlasting love. With unfailing love, I have drawn you to myself.” (Jeremiah 31:3, NLT) As we travel through all phases and seasons of life, the joyful and the difficult, Jesus is continually inviting us to respond to Him and live more fully in His love for us. This does not always mean the love Jesus is extending to us is obvious at first or easy to embrace. Yet, what I love about the ministry of Spiritual Direction is the chance to assist and support others as they seek to know and encounter Jesus is a personal and formative way. I desire to be a presence and listening ear that opens the door for others to meet with and hear from the Holy Spirit, who is the true Spiritual Director of our lives. God is the guide, the grace, and the goal of our journey; our role is to attentively recognize and respond to His movements in our lives.
I have the joy of being with Jesus and people in many facets of life. I am husband to a wonderful wife, a dad to two young boys, an ordained pastor in The International Church of the Foursquare Gospel, as a Spiritual Director, and as the Care Pastor at Faith Fellowship Church in Uxbridge, MA where I facilitate the pastoral care ministries of the church and oversee the church’s small groups. My training includes a B.A. in Biblical Studies from Zion Bible College, a Masters of Divinity from Ashland Theological Seminary with a concentration in Spiritual Formation, and the completion of a two-year training cohort in Spiritual Direction through The PAX Center of Spiritual Formation.

Contact

Phone: (508) 579-3719 (cell)

Email:

Prefer Contact By: Email or Phone

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Pastors or Church Leaders

Men

Women

Adults

Young Adults

Kathy Koy

Pagosa Springs, CO, United States

"As a spiritual director, I am a faithful and engaged listener who compassionately companions and encourages others to a deeper understanding...

About Me

"As a spiritual director, I am a faithful and engaged listener who compassionately companions and encourages others to a deeper understanding of their belovedness in Jesus. My personal life call is to love and know God with intention, vigor, and passion. (Jeremiah 9:34)

I have walked my own wilderness journey with the Lord, and from there my desire was stirred to companion believers while they walk out their own journeys with Jesus. I have walked through divorce, single-parenting, remarriage and merging a blended family. Years in the wilderness deepened my love for Jesus and shaped my spiritual journey like nothing else has. I have been a military wife, a registered nurse, and I have directed a Christian ministry.

I encourage people on their journeys at different levels. I offer individual and group spiritual direction and some coaching. I speak at retreats on spiritual intimacy and growing deeper in Christ, and I also host contemplative group retreats in my home. It is a joy to see people journey with Christ and each other for a day!

I received my Spiritual Direction training from Selah (Leadership Transformations). I have completed the Transforming Center’s program for Spiritual Transformation, Larry Crabb’s New Way School of Spiritual Direction, and I have completed Coaching the Heart program from Leadership MetaFormation.

I am married to my best friend Ken, and we have a large and loud family of five children, three daughters-in-love, and three grandchildren. I live in the mountains of southwest Colorado, and I like to check off the boxes of a good Coloradan by hiking, running on trails, and sitting on my porch looking at the mountains."

Contact

Phone: 970-946-2958

Website: abidedheart.com

Email:

Prefer Contact By: Email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Ellen Kuo

Monrovia, CA, United States

*Financial hardships during the COVID-19 pandemic will be taken into consideration. Please do not hesitate to look into engaging in the...

About Me

*Financial hardships during the COVID-19 pandemic will be taken into consideration. Please do not hesitate to look into engaging in the practice of spiritual direction if you feel this would be helpful for you in this season.* I’m a second generation Asian-American who has worked in professional church ministry in the past. I enjoy art and museums, being an auntie, and walks in the park. My training took place in the greater Los Angeles area, first at the Institute for Spiritual Formation at Talbot School of Theology (2014), and also at the Spirituality Center on the campus of Mount St. Mary’s University (2017).

Living in a hectic, hyperconnected world, believers seeking to center their lives in Christ may find value in holding to a practice of spiritual direction. It is a monthly time to slow down with someone and listen deeply.

How is God at work in you? What is God communicating? How can you be true to your call in the circumstances you find yourself in? Questions such as these are explored in our fifty-minute sessions.

I am a gentle, intuitive, and trained spiritual director wanting to provide a space where God can be met. I’d like to assist you to notice the depth and details of your journey. Together, we cultivate a more reflective dimension to your Christian spirituality, with hopes that it brings greater connection to and awareness of God in your life.

Besides during the week, spiritual direction sessions are available one Saturday and one Sunday out of the month, and through video conferencing. Visit the website for more information.

Contact

Phone: (626)275-8020

Website: www.sonclasp.weebly.com

Email:

Prefer Contact By: Email

Available For

In-person Direction: NO

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Women

Leaders

Singles

People of Color

Seekers

Ministry Staff

Missionaries

Seminarians

International Workers

Young Adults

Parents

Persons touched by illness

Persons dealing with emotional pain

Expertise in...

Women's spirituality

Asian-American issues

Trauma

Loss

Grief

Bereavement

Burn-out

Self-care

Identity

Intercultural

Cross-cultural

Teaching/giving talks

Dark Night

Christine Labrum

Hatfield, PA, United States

"Your story and your heart matter. Many things lead an individual to consider a spiritual direction relationship: a longing for deeper...

About Me

"Your story and your heart matter. Many things lead an individual to consider a spiritual direction relationship: a longing for deeper intimacy with God, a difficult or transitional season of life, faith stretching questions, or the demands, isolation, and intensity of ministry.

As a spiritual director, my heart will be attentive to God as I companion you. Together we will listen for God and look for His fingerprints on the pages of your story. My prayer is that you will experience God's love more fully and move into greater freedom, healing, and wholeness in Him.

I graduated from Messiah College with a Bachelor of Arts in studio art (1992). I received a Master of Divinity from Biblical Seminary, Hatfield, PA (2004) and I completed spiritual direction training at Kairos: School of Spiritual Formation, Lancaster, PA (2013).

I am also a wife, mother, and artist. I love my husband, a strong and passionate man, who is also my opposite in nearly every way. We share a love for God, our two precious daughters, and a hot cup of coffee. As an artist I reflect on, respond to, and pray the beauty and the mess of our walk with God through images."

Contact

Website: http://www.creatingspacetolisten.com

Email:

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

church leaders

women

leaders

artists

writers

professionals

Expertise in...

spiritual disciplines

Lectio Divina

creativity

emotional health

T.L. Landgraf

Phoenix, AZ, United States

Years ago I felt the Lord say to me, "I have made you to be like Silas, one who comes along...

About Me

Years ago I felt the Lord say to me, "I have made you to be like Silas, one who comes along side." I have discovered that the deeper meaning of this calling is in spiritual direction. I count it a privilege to journey along side others as we walk with God in our direction appointments.

I currently serve as the Senior Pastor of Carefree Vineyard Church and hold a Masters of Divinity from The Master's Institute. Prior to this call, I served as the Assistant Pastor at Hope Church in Phoenix, AZ for 8 years. I have also completed the two year school of spiritual direction offered by Sustainable Faith as a means of following the Lords call. My wife and I founded It's For Freedom in 2015 to expand the ministry of inner healing, deliverance and spiritual direction.

I also enjoy and am available to lead retreats and teach workshops on the topics of inner healing, deliverance, soul care and spiritual direction.

Contact

Phone: 602.492.2074

Website: itsforfreedom.com

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

men

women

couples

pastors

teens

Expertise in...

Lectio Divina

Myer-Briggs

trauma

inner healing

Ivy Lau

San Francisco, ,

I did not grow up saying grace before meals, but I would come to know the Lord as my constant and...

About Me

I did not grow up saying grace before meals, but I would come to know the Lord as my constant and daily bread, as I spent my formative years moving to new places in Asia, Europe, and US. My personal journey also includes time working in campus ministry, international development, and corporate business. Every time I am transplanted to a new environment, I am blessed to do so from the reality of being rooted and sustained by the stream of living water. I love seeing His faithfulness in every context and season - in joy and hope, grief and loss, regret and uncertainty. He does hold all things together, and I would love to journey with you in His loving presence.

I finished my training with Nuos Formation, and I am currently practicing as a part-time spiritual director. Thank you for considering me as you seek a spiritual director. I am available via video calls, and when the pandemic is over, in person in SF.

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...

Personal experience across cultures and sectors equips me well for meeting with marketplace and ministry leaders

and those who identify as "third culture kids."

Expertise in...

Care for those who are going through seasons of grief and burnout

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

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