Sarah Lawson

La Mirada, CA, United States

I completed my MA in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care at ISF in 2018, and continue to work there as a...

About Me

I completed my MA in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care at ISF in 2018, and continue to work there as a staff director. I love getting to process life with people inside and outside of direction, through the lens of what God might be up to in the various circumstances in which we find ourselves.

I have been involved in youth ministry with high school students for 10 years at my home church, and also served in cross-cultural missions for a time in Ukraine. Throughout my years of ministry, I have walked with students, directees, and friends through exciting moments of joy, injustice and anger, deep sadness, emotional flatness, and more. Being able to explore these different experiences with others has been 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...

men

women

youth

students

musicians

artists

ministry volunteers

church staff

missionaries

Expertise in...

serving in ministry

grief

creativity

music

art

cross-cultural experience

enneagram

Kate Laymon

Sacramento County, CA, USA, CA, United States

My vision for spiritual direction is that you would experience the love of God more deeply and become more fully and...

About Me

My vision for spiritual direction is that you would experience the love of God more deeply and become more fully and simply yourself, living your life with God, in love, and with purpose. I find that spiritual direction clears away the debris and dust that clouds our vision both of God and ourselves and allows us to see more clearly the love of God and the beauty of our true nature.

I value authenticity and the experience of just getting honest with how we actually experience and feel about God, about life, and about ourselves, bringing these things into the conversation with God, rather than needing to be or act a certain way. I offer a space of nonjudgmental acceptance for wherever you find yourself on your spiritual journey.

I begin each session by lighting of a candle to remind us of the presence of Christ with us. We take a few minutes of silence to open the door to Christ in our midst, and then I offer some sort of spiritual practice including silence, lectio divina, examen, or other type of meditative exercise. Sessions are often punctuated by periods of silence that allow us to hear the voice of Christ in our conversation.

I've been trained in a contemplative style of spiritual direction through Selah, a ministry of Leadership Transformations Inc. I also bring a background in psychology, experience in coaching, and a familiarity with the Enneagram to my work as a spiritual director.

I am a wife and mother of two, a boy (9) and a girl (6), so I've walked through that wonky transition to motherhood and the reorientation of life with God that comes with that. I have a special place in my heart for mothers learning how to live life with God in the messiness that is new motherhood.

I'd love to be a friend for wherever you find yourself on your journey. Feel free to reach out to me with any questions you have.

Contact

Phone: 805-996-0841

Website: www.katelaymon.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...

Students

mothers

moms

business professionals

Expertise in...

Lectio Divina

women's spirituality

psychology

life coach

Myers-Briggs

Enneagram

rule of life

depression

contemplative

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. As a spiritual director, my desire is for you to recognize how your life experiences and circumstances shape your view of God, yourself, others, and the world around you; to come alive to the goodness which dwells within you.

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: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

women

women in pastoral or church leadership

aging

disenfranchised

Expertise in...

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.

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

Jan Limiero

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA, USA, TN, United States

I am a part of the Leadership Institute's Journey faculty. I have served in local church ministry for over 25 years...

About Me

I am a part of the Leadership Institute's Journey faculty. I have served in local church ministry for over 25 years including planting a church with my husband David. I currently serve as a Life Coach and Spiritual Director, coming alongside ministry leaders to help them discover their identity and calling, which leads to greater focus and rest.
Our ministry is called Eagle's Rest.

Eagles represent leaders. They are strong, resilient and have keen vision. But leaders need rest in order to maintain those qualities. One way that I help bring rest to leaders is by coming alongside and offering coaching, spiritual direction or spiritual healing.

My training allows me to offer a unique and customized mix of these three. The goal of all of my sessions is to connect you deeper with your loving Father, with Jesus- the one who calls you Friend, and with the Holy Spirit, who is a far better guide than myself. Apart from God, I have little to offer you. But with Him it is an adventurous Journey that I am honored to walk with you!

Contact

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

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.

Keri Lippman

Santa Cruz, CA, United States

It is truly a blessing and one of my favorite things to journey with someone on the path toward deeper knowing...

About Me

It is truly a blessing and one of my favorite things to journey with someone on the path toward deeper knowing and being known by Jesus. The gift of the Holy Spirit dwelling literally inside of us gives us direct access to our Father, our Savior, our Friend, our Comforter, etc.

There are times when life is SO hard to handle that we can barely put one-foot forward. And then there are other times/seasons of life that are so sweet and full of delight. In relationship with God, sometimes we feel His nearness so close that praise is continually on our lips. While other times our circumstances cry out against His character/promises and we lament and wonder why He has forsaken us. We need space to work out our salvation with fear and trembling. In the journey of sanctification we face all the realities of life with God, while the Spirit moves/grows/changes our hearts to be more in the image of Christ

What would it be like for you to lean-into this reality in your everyday circumstances? If we believe God speaks to us, then let’s take time to listen and learn how to listen.

Spiritual Direction is a place to question, to grieve, to doubt, to be broken, to wonder, to be thankful, to delight, to search deeper, and to receive. The more we engage in this type of personal interaction with God, the more our hearts are exposed to His love, His healing, and His heart.

This can powerfully change us. It’s so vital to our Christian life and our experience of our world to better attune our hearts and minds through integrating our emotional/spiritual experiences of God with our theological knowledge of Him. Many times, even healthy community, church, bible study, etc. can’t provide the opportunity to sit with a trained listener and explore the deep, inner workings of all God is doing in a current season.

This is so important to me, that I practice full-time Soul-Care ministry to help people on this journey. I want to train others how to know God through knowing themselves better and how to know themselves through knowing God better, so that it forms us and the way we view the world.

My goal is to help enable you to pay attention to the work and the movements of the Spirit in your current circumstances, so that you can grow closer to Jesus and closer to others.

I offer a variety of resources and practices for growth. I offer online and in-person appointments. My husband is a Spiritual Director as well, we are the co-founders of Soul-Care.com, speak and lead retreats, and travel to provide Soul-Care for the Church. We both have an MA in Spiritual Formation & Soul-Care from Talbot Seminary.

Contact

Phone: 714-356-7488

Website: Soul-Care.com

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...

Women

leaders

youth pastors

volunteers

students

youth

teens

college

undergraduates

graduates

married couples

business professionals

non-profits

small groups

small group leaders

missionaries

artists

speakers

teachers

evangelists

young marrieds

engaged couples

pre-engagement couples

pre-marital spiritual direction

dating couples

seekers

wanderers

prayer warriors

worriers

question-askers

skeptics

idolaters

pre-believers

losers

winners

the broken

the lost

the grieving

and the dream-despairing

all those made in the image of God

seeking someone to journey with them to deeper engagement with God.

Expertise in...

Women's spirituality

depression

grief

dreams

peace

fear

rest

theology

infertility

youth leaders

college

high school

children

youth pastors

family relationships

pre-marital counseling

marriage

ministry struggles

pain

prayer projects

beauty projects

relation to father

relation to mother

relation to siblings

prayer

God's character

dating

doubt

academics

non-profit

silence

hope

faith.

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 34 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, 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.

In addition to spiritual direction, Laura offers The School of Contemplative Life (SCL). SCLL is a leisurely paced, yet extensive introduction to contemplative living. It’s a communal journey, that is experiential and interactive. For more information visit https://www.walkingingrace.biz/school-of-contemplative-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

English

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. Just as...

About Me

My passion is to companion with others on their journey to a deepening love relationship with the triune God. Just as I have found a deep peace as Abba’s beloved child through contemplative 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. God’s Presence and guidance through the contemplative life have 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. Currently based in Columbia, South Carolina, I offer spiritual direction to cross-cultural workers around the world as well as to the local Christian community.

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

Susan Marks

Charlottesville, VA, United States

What a privilege it is to enter sacred space to seek God on behalf of another soul! God has used the...

About Me

What a privilege it is to enter sacred space to seek God on behalf of another soul! God has used the ministry of spiritual direction to tune my heart to His very real and loving Presence. My prayer is that those whom I companion will likewise experience God’s Presence and love, discern God’s invitations and be strengthened by the Holy Spirit to walk into their calling. I received my training in spiritual direction through Leadership Transformations' Selah Program.
“I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you.” Ephesians 1:18a

Contact

Email:

Prefer Contact By: Email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Specialties

Works with...

Those longing to to have a deeper relationship with God

Andee Marks

Lexington, KY, United States

Spiritual direction has been a vital part of my faith journey for well over a decade. When I yearned to cooperate...

About Me

Spiritual direction has been a vital part of my faith journey for well over a decade. When I yearned to cooperate more fully with the Holy Spirit’s transforming work in my life, God sent a Spiritual Director to come alongside and help me see where and how the Spirit was at work conforming me to the likeness of Christ (Romans 8:28-29). At one of our first meetings she told me that she saw herself as a doorknob polisher, polishing the doorknob to the throne room of God. Ten years later, I sensed God calling me to join her in that ministry!

I received training through a joint initiative of Asbury Theological Seminary, a local ministry, and The Center for Spiritual Formation, receiving my certificate of completion in August 2017. I have been joyfully polishing doorknobs ever since! I especially enjoy companioning with those discerning God’s calling in their lives, whether for the first time or because they sense God doing a new thing. Also, as a pastor I understand the challenges of ministry and find it a blessing to help other ministry leaders be attentive to their own spiritual journey.

I live in Lexington, KY with my husband of 41 years. I was ordained to the Vocational Deaconate of the Anglican Church of North America in 2012. After sensing a shift in God's calling in my life, I was ordained to the Priesthood in 2020. I serve as Associate Pastor at Saint Patrick’s Anglican Church.

While I prefer in-person meetings, I do provide direction via Zoom. I also offer guided retreats designed to provide refreshment and renewal for those who have become weary in their spiritual journey.

If you are longing for a deeper experience of the transformative work of the Holy Spirit, I would be delighted to explore that with you!

Contact

Phone: (859) 421-2560 (cell)

Email:

Prefer Contact By: andeemarks@gmail.com

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: YES

Specialties

Works with...

Ministry leaders (clergy and laity)

Those in a season of discernment

Anyone seeking deeper engagement with the Holy Spirit's transforming work!

Rachel Middleton

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

Donna Maukonen

Sanford, FL, United States

I discerned my personal call to spiritual direction during a five-day formation academy offered by Upper Room ministries. The call had...

About Me

I discerned my personal call to spiritual direction during a five-day formation academy offered by Upper Room ministries. The call had its genesis when my own counselor quoted her mentor, who said that the deep issue behind so much of human pain is an inability to receive the love of God. That sentence helped me wrap words around my call - the desire to companion with others as they listen for and savor the loving activity of God in their lives, leading to deeper communion with God. What started as a discernment process between the vocations of counseling and life coaching led me to a clear call to become a spiritual director, culminating in my completion of the three-year program for spiritual direction through Audire.

I feel an affinity for companioning with those in life transitions who are struggling to discern their next right steps as they walk with God. In my career I've experienced business takeovers, lay-offs, unemployment, and the ups and downs of self-employment. I've journeyed through seasons of grief in the loss of my dad as a young child and my mother as an adult. I understand both the pain of transition and the good God can work within us in difficult times.

I’ve been in church since my conversion in 10th grade. I’ve seen the beauty of Jesus’s body caring in love, and like most folks, I have a few scars, too. I began a reconstruction of my own faith about ten years ago, and came out the other side renewed in my faith by God’s grace and the Spirit’s patient counsel.

In the midst of my reconstruction I was introduced to the contemplative areas of Christianity through authors like Dallas Willard and Gerald May, whose books joined other favorites in my bookshelf (like C.S. Lewis, Vance Havner, Madeline L’Engle, to name a few.) I learned about things like spiritual formation, walking labyrinths, centering prayer, and Ignatian spirituality.

I’m a graduate of the Audire program for spiritual direction and a member ESDA and Spiritual Directors International.
I attend a credally orthodox, non-denominational church.
I graduated from Ethnos360 Bible Institute.
I have a BA from the University of Central Florida (Interdisciplinary/Liberal Arts: Fine Art and Computer Programming, English Writing minor).
I am a curious creative who enjoys making art with things and words.
I write a blog at my website, Living Selah.
I'm passionate about helping people discover and live fully into their true selves.
I'm a personality geek who loves learning and talking about the MBTI, Enneagram, Strengths Finder and #alltheways of understanding the mystery of who we are.
I love creating photo/text graphics of quotes and scripture that I share on Instagram.

Contact

Phone: 407-302-8081

Website: https://www.livingselah.com/

Email:

Prefer Contact By: Whichever you prefer!

Available For

In-person Direction: NO

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Specialties

Works with...

students

full time ministry

pastors

leaders

nones

missionaries

spiritually wounded

career transitioning

grieving

aging

Expertise in...

Contemplative practices

trauma

grief

discernment

creativity

art

Myers-Briggs

Enneagram

dark night

life compass

writing

List of ESDA Spiritual Directors

Sarah Lawson

About Me

Contact

Available For

Languages Spoken

Specialties

Kate Laymon

About Me

Contact

Available For

Languages Spoken

Specialties

Jamie Leat

About Me

Contact

Available For

Languages Spoken

Specialties

Janice Lee

About Me

Contact

Available For

Languages Spoken

Specialties

James Leonard

About Me

Contact

Available For

Languages Spoken

Specialties

Matthew Lewis

About Me

Contact

Available For

Specialties

Jan Limiero

About Me

Contact

Available For

David Lippman

About Me

Contact

Available For

Languages Spoken

Specialties

Keri Lippman

About Me

Contact

Available For

Languages Spoken

Specialties

LAURA LONGVILLE

About Me

Contact

Available For

Languages Spoken

Specialties

Fran Love

About Me

Contact

Available For

Languages Spoken

Specialties

Owen Lovejoy

About Me

Contact

Available For

Languages Spoken

Specialties

Wayne MacQueen

About Me

Contact

Available For

Languages Spoken

Specialties

Becky Magnuson

About Me

Contact

Available For