Grafted Life Ministries

Marianne Gordon

Lancaster, PA, United States

I grew up in an evangelical Christian culture and believed in Jesus from a young age. Despite my beliefs, intent, and...

About Me

I grew up in an evangelical Christian culture and believed in Jesus from a young age. Despite my beliefs, intent, and efforts, as an adult I found myself broken, despairing, and longing for a deeply satisfying love relationship with God. With the help of a spiritual director and through practicing Centering Prayer, I embarked on a journey of learning to let go of self-effort and to trust the presence of Christ within. I experienced the grace of emerging hope and love in my relationship with the Lord.

I also wrestled with the pull of progressive theology. I feel thankful to have found a transforming, more integrated historic walk of faith in Jesus Christ which grounds my life and perspective as a Spiritual Director.

I have been providing Spiritual Direction since 2007. I also direct the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius and facilitate workshops on Centering Prayer.

I previously worked as a public health nutritionist, including 3 years in Thailand with Food for the Hungry. I also visited prisoners as a lay chaplain for many years, and I hold a special place in my heart for those who have been incarcerated.

I invite you to reach out to me if you:
• Desire to deepen your sense of intimacy with God.
• Experience a sense of absence or pain in your relationship with God.
• Feel as if your faith has been deconstructing, and you desire a more authentic return to the One who is the Bread of Life.

Contact

Phone: 4342609712

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

women

seekers

missionaries

Expertise in...

Centering Prayer

Lectio Divina

Dark Night

Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius

Ignatian

Deconstruction

Reconstucting Faith

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

Website: www.christiancounselorcooperative.com

Email:

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

clive gray

Greenisland, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

I grew up in Northern Ghana as the son of missionaries. My life story developed marrying a Floridian 27 years ago...

About Me

I grew up in Northern Ghana as the son of missionaries. My life story developed marrying a Floridian 27 years ago and have three adult children. It has been a journey that included being a professional pilot, a missionary, a sojourner…yet one of greatest gifts along the path has been the freedom in encountering the knowing the Fathers love for me. It was always so, however now I can live as if I wasn’t less loved. I received a diploma in spiritual direction form Manresa Centre for Spirituality in Dublin, and practice in person in Ireland or via Skype to clients around the world. Fear, worry, anxiety and shame are all a part of who we are…yet His still small voice calls you to trust…trust in new ways, Please let me know how I may accompany your spiritual journey in listening and knowing Jesus in beautiful ways to His Peace and freedom.

Contact

Phone: +447496379192

Email:

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Christian leaders

pastors

people in need of encouragement

people seeking Peace with Jesus.

Monica Romig Green

Hamilton, ON, Canada

I am so blessed to offer spiritual direction and have a great love for helping Christians recognize all the ways that...

About Me

I am so blessed to offer spiritual direction and have a great love for helping Christians recognize all the ways that God is active in their lives. No matter what our circumstances, God is continually loving, teaching, redeeming and healing us. I am enthusiastic about creativity and the arts, and teach on play, improvisation, creativity and worship. God has also walked with me through relational and physical pain (previous broken marriage, breast cancer, death of a parent). Through those experiences, God has developed in me a deeper compassion for our weaknesses and a marvel at what Christ can do for us in the midst of our trials.

I have been giving spiritual direction since 2003, and supervising directors since 2005. I received a master’s degree in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care from Biola University where I also received my direction training. Having lived in Toronto, Canada; Dallas, TX; and Southern California; I now live in Hamilton, Ontario, with my husband Matthew, who is a scholar and writer on Christian spirituality and neuropsychology, and our old Chihuahua dog Gomez. I was blessed to be the founding director of ESDA for its first 5 years, altogether I worked for Grafted Life about 9 years. I am currently a candidate for ordination in the Anglican Church in Canada.

I am not currently taking on any new directees, as my schedule is now full. But I'm happy to make referrals to other quality spiritual directors I know.

Contact

Website: http://monica-romig-green.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...

Creative-types

Spiritual Directors

Missionaries

Church Leaders

Counselors/Therapists

Academics

Persons touched by Cancer

Persons touched by Divorce

Expertise in...

Emotional Health

Relational Prayer

Dark Night Experiences

Ignatian Spirituality

Creativity & Art

Improvisation

Stacey Green

Brea, CA, United States

“God comes to us disguised as our lives”…I have always found that statement to be intriguing. Have you ever considered that...

About Me

“God comes to us disguised as our lives”…I have always found that statement to be intriguing. Have you ever considered that God could be speaking to you through the ordinary circumstances of your life? Where is God at work in your life and what are His invitations to you?

My calling is to offer spiritual companionship to women as they navigate the many roles, relationships and transitions in their lives and help them to find freedom in Christ in their places of brokenness, fear and shame. I long to help women awaken to the Presence of God in their daily lives and I seek to offer a safe harbor, a place where others can feel seen, heard and received in the love of Christ.

I received my training in Spiritual Direction through Christian Formation and Direction Ministries (CFDM) in Los Angeles, CA, along with 2 years of soul care training for church leaders at Biola University’s Institute of Spiritual Formation. I have been married to the love of my life for 33 years and have 2 adult children and a 150 pound Bullmastiff, named Bentley.

Contact

Phone: 714-458-5595

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...

women of all ages and stages in life

church leaders

missionaries

Expertise in...

Myers Briggs

Enneagram

Contemplative Spirituality and practices

Matthew Green

Hamilton, ON, Canada

Spiritual formation was, for me, a ray of hope when life wasn't working the way I understood it. I knew that...

About Me

Spiritual formation was, for me, a ray of hope when life wasn't working the way I understood it. I knew that God was real, and I knew the Holy Spirit was there, but it felt like there was something missing, and it was first in the community at the Institute for Spiritual Formation that I discovered that what was missing was... me. I had to recognize that as much as God mattered to me, I mattered to God, a rather drastic shift in my perspective, but one that I hope I can bring to my relationship with directees.

I grew up the second son of a Baptist pastor but managed to work my way into the Anglican church, where I discovered I really appreciate the tangible quality that symbolism and ritual provides. I received my training in direction partially from the Institute for Spiritual Formation, partially from Regis College in Toronto, and partially from bumping elbows with enough spiritual directors that enough of it rubbed off. I have a Masters in Spiritual Formation and a Ph.D. in Pastoral Theology, focusing on the neuroscience of spirituality (because somewhere along the way, I decided theology needs more neuroscience in it).

I hope that direction provides a place where people can be listened to and heard in a way our society often misses. And if God is in the quiet whisper, as Elijah found, then I also hope the direction room can be a place where we can stop long enough to hear. Blessings to you as you discern where the Lord is in your journey.

Contact

Website: www.matthewrgreen.com

Email:

Prefer Contact By: Email

Available For

In-person Direction: NO

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Specialties

Works with...

Men

Women

Church Leaders

Academics

Pastors

Expertise in...

Emotion

Neuroscience

Anglicanism

Enneagram

Personality Types

Dallas Willard

Psychology

Dry Humor

Susan Green

Chattanooga, TN, ,

Life is eternal and the people God so loves around us everywhere are precious. Listening for the holy of our every...

About Me

Life is eternal and the people God so loves around us everywhere are precious. Listening for the holy of our every days, I continue to be awed by the beauty of the image of God in people. I am eternally thankful for people who have brought clarity and light into the midst of my mystery and challenge, into those things not easily explained or understood. When others have offered a space for me to bring all that I am into all of who God is, I can see that I am fully known. I have seen God's unconditional love as others allowed me space to see all the places God had been with me, and was with me. And I could look forward with faith and hope that there would be no place in the future where I would be left alone.

I am thankful for for those who welcome space for questions and mystery and unanswered questions. I am grateful for those helping me see the "particularness" of being created in God's image for eternal good and God's glory. I want to offer a graced and prayerful presence for others to experience God’s love and presence and care.

In spiritual direction we rest in the reality of God's Trinitarian presence. We listen for the holy, grow in awareness of the holy, and listen with more awareness to the ways God is ever with us. Our life will be transformed when we live it with God.

Beloved community through the Renovaré Institute (2012) and Richmont Graduate University’s Spiritual Direction Program (2015) helped me see walking with others as a spiritual director was my particular gift. I trust deeply in God’s transforming work through spiritual direction and it my great joy and passion. Chattanooga is a short drive to my small home town of Chickamauga, just over the Georgia line, where I love meeting with folks in my home office. I am available for distance direction as well.

And I do think most anything can be made a bit better by sharing a cup of coffee with real cream.
Susan Green, Spiritual Director - 423.802.9565, artiesue@gmail.com

Contact

Phone: 423-802-9565

Website: uniqueadventures.wordpress.com

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...

Individual and group spiritual direction

Spiritual direction supervision

retreat leader and facilitator

lay minister for spiritual formation

contemplative prayer retreat leader. life-map journalling

Expertise in...

Lectio Divina

connecting with God through life mapping and journaling

listening with the ear of the heart

Jamie Greene

Seattle, WA, United States

No matter the context or role, I always find myself accompanying others toward threshold moments. My 30+ years as a bi-vocational...

About Me

No matter the context or role, I always find myself accompanying others toward threshold moments. My 30+ years as a bi-vocational pastor provides a unique reservoir of experience from which to offer spiritual accompaniment in everyday life and work. I have served in a variety of frontline leadership roles as a pastor-teacher, chaplain, spiritual director, Ignatian retreat guide, and in business as a packaging sales representative, peer mentor and work-life coach.

In midlife, I updated my seminary education, earning a Doctor of Ministry degree in transformational leadership. My dissertation project made the case for a major reframing and paradigm shift in Christian formation and mission. It's purpose: to create a biblical teaching resource for experiential learning that would help form missionary disciples in every day life and work, bearing witness to Jesus. See “Luke-Acts Improv: Biblical Narratives That Get You into The Act”, Harmon Press, Woodinville, WA 2010

During this time, my prayer life was significantly transformed by the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola and studies in improvisation.

I trained as a Spiritual Director in the tradition of the Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius of Loyola with SEEL of Puget Sound, after having been informally mentored for several years in the practice of spiritual direction by a Jesuit priest. Ignatian spiritual direction is cultivating the art of discernment, that is to hear and recognize the voice of Jesus through Scripture and prayer. This leads to freedom, clarity, and focus for life and ministry, along with confidence to act in accordance with God’s leading. . . so you may be able to discern what is best. . . (Philippians 1:9-10; Luke 24:13-32, John 10:27)

I wear Luke-Acts Improv lenses like an actor on an improv stage finding his place in the story. “Luke-Acts Improv” is a metaphor for reframing our lives in the transformative drama of the biblical story. This Gospel frame helps set the stage to see God in all things; to notice, listen, and discern where God may be at work.

I am also a trained Ignatian retreat guide for the Spiritual Exercises in Everyday Life.

In recent years, my experience has been significantly impacted by becoming a Benedictine Oblate, at Westminster Abbey, Mission, BC, Canada. The Benedictine Rule, with its spirituality of work, has a great deal to offer the individual grappling with issues of work-life balance.

It’s a joy to be able to offer these streams of living water in Christ to support and encourage others, “that their hearts may be encouraged as they are knit together in love, to have all the riches of assured understanding and the knowledge of God’s mystery, of Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. (Colossians 2:2-3)

Contact

Phone: 206 480 6342

Website: www.lukeactsimprov.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...

Pastors

Business professionals

Church and ministry leaders

Seminary and education leaders

Young adults

Persons touched by divorce

Persons touched by disability

Elderly or aging persons

Expertise in...

Missionary discipleship

Street chaplaincy

Improvisation

Prayer as encounter

Prayer-Work-Life Balance

Transition after loss/setbacks

Calling and Vocation

Intersection of faith and work

Protestant-Catholic interaction

Allison Greenwald

Ames, IA, United States

I completed Spiritual Direction training through Christos Center for Spiritual Formation in Minneapolis. In addition to offering spiritual direction in my...

About Me

I completed Spiritual Direction training through Christos Center for Spiritual Formation in Minneapolis. In addition to offering spiritual direction in my home, I lead contemplative retreats 2-3 times a year in central Iowa.

Contact

Phone: 515.231.7049

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Deb Gregory

Ormond Beach, FL, United States

I like to think of the spiritual life as a garden, full of seasons and cycles. It's my great joy to...

About Me

I like to think of the spiritual life as a garden, full of seasons and cycles. It's my great joy to come along side others to listen and to notice what God is growing in them and to be reminded of his loving care. While I enjoy holding space for anyone, I particularly enjoy being present to pastors, ministry leaders and people going through liminal space and transition. As a global citizen who has lived in, traveled through and worked with ministries in over 50 countries, I also enjoy holding space for expats who live between worlds.

My work as a documentary filmmaker and producer of the Betwixt Podcast explores the liminal spaces where transformation happens. My academic background is in Biblical Studies, Old Testament, Archaeology and Communications. While I continue to love these topics, the best education I have received was through the Sustainable Faith School of Spiritual Direction.

It's my joy to offer individual direction, group direction, facilitate clearness committees and community discernment processes, teach, and lead contemplative prayer and retreats. I am also certified to teach the enneagram, lead the Ignatian Exercises and offer training for individuals, groups, and leaders. I am also a trained labyrinth facilitator.

I am married to a University Professor and we will live in Ormond Beach, FL with our two adventurous daughters.

Contact

Phone: 6145892977

Website: www.flourishspiritualdirection.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

ministry leaders

missionaries

professors

terminally ill

marginalized persons

disabled persons

Expertise in...

Enneagram

Ignatian Exercises

women's spirituality

Lectio Divina

contemplative prayer

spiritual discernment

missionary support

third-culture kids

rites of passage

Judy Griebling

Golden, Colorado, CO, United States

I was active in prayer ministry and Bible studies at my church for many years but felt the need to go...

About Me

I was active in prayer ministry and Bible studies at my church for many years but felt the need to go deeper in my relationship with God, so I began spiritual direction. In that sacred space, I grew in awareness of God’s presence with me as I learned spiritual discernment. We all need companions on our faith journey, and I consider it a joy to accompany others in spiritual direction. I was missioned as a Spiritual Director in April 2022 after three years of formation at the Lanteri Center for Ignatian Spirituality in Denver, CO.
My worship experience has been in evangelical and liturgical churches, and I am comfortable in both. I have a strong biblical foundation, and in spiritual direction the emphasis is on one’s relationship with God, providing a more complete experience of Him which I hope to share with others as part of soul care.
I am an active outdoors woman and enjoy hiking. I have been married 49 years and have four children with ten grandchildren, the joy of our lives!

Contact

Phone: (303)526-1296

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email or phone

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

pastors

church leaders

pastor's family

missionaries

students

professors or academics

elderly or aging persons

military

Expertise in...

Ignatian

Lectio Divina

cross-cultural

rule of life

Becky Grisell

Greenville, SC, United States

Hi, I’m Becky. I am a trained and experienced Spiritual Director, Supervisor, and Enneagram Coach. I place a high value on...

About Me

Hi, I’m Becky. I am a trained and experienced Spiritual Director, Supervisor, and Enneagram Coach. I place a high value on being a safe person and creating a sacred space to explore and connect with God’s activity in all of life. I am passionate about people and their relationship with the Holy and others. My approach is holistic, addressing the brokenness of life while focusing on the hope of the Gospel. I believe in developing leaders, championing others, and practicing radical hospitality with self and others. I am also a trained Supervisor and available for Supervision. I offer individual and group supervision to Spiritual Directors and Guides. I teach, facilitate Leadership seminars, and church retreats.

I would love to chat and welcome a conversation with you.

Contact

Phone: 5136581501

Website: https://beckygrisell.com

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...

Leaders

pastors

missionaries on and off the field

married and engaged couples

professionals and those in ministry

those who are questioning and deconstructing their faith

Expertise in...

Enneagram training with certificate

body-mind-emotional integration

rule of life

spiritual rhythms

cross-cultural

prayer practices

coaching

Lectio and Visio Divina

Summer Gross

Loganville, GA, United States

It’s a privilege to listen to the way God is stirring your soul, hold the intricacies of your story, and sit...

About Me

It’s a privilege to listen to the way God is stirring your soul, hold the intricacies of your story, and sit together in the Presence of God. Every human soul is a unique work of art and infinitely loved by God. He invites us to abide with Him but it’s a long, arduous journey to learn to do just that. Can you relate? Offering soul care and giving the gift of truly being seen and heard and then positioning people to hear and receive from God themselves is one of the greatest privileges of my life. We are not meant to do this alone.

I am an Anglican priest with 10 years of parish experience, a writer, and a spiritual director. Thirteen years ago I began a healing journey while also getting training with Healing Care Ministries and then finished a degree with HCM International in the School of Spiritual Formation and the Art of Spiritual Direction.
Read: aThirstforGod.com
Lectio Divina Ministry: https://m.youtube.com/user/Grossfamily10

Contact

Phone: (269) 767-0424

Website: aThirstforGod.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

missionaries

young people

people in discernment

pastors

pastor's wives

students

lay people hungry for more of God

Expertise in...

Ancient and Modern spiritual practices

creativity

dark night

anxiety and depression

discernment

Ginger Gross

Nashville, TN, United States

As a spiritual director I am a listening and prayerful companion for people as they journey with God. He loves you...

About Me

As a spiritual director I am a listening and prayerful companion for people as they journey with God. He loves you deeply and desires for you to become even more aware and see ways to respond to His loving presence in your everyday experiences of life. I would be honored to share this time and space with you.

I am a ministry wife, a former school teacher, and a mother of 4 adult children. Life-giving activities for me include being outside - whether I’m walking, running, or sitting quietly on the patio. I find God speaks to me in unique ways through His creation.

As my children grew and left the “nest,” I began a period of discernment to see ways God might be calling me in the next season of life. At that time, I sensed a call to receive training to become a Spiritual Director. I completed a two-year training program to become a certified Spiritual Director through the Institute of Christian Spirituality which is a part of Lipscomb University.

My areas of experience thus far is with women, though I am open to offering direction to men. Most of my experience has been with mothers of children of all ages. I am visually impaired and unable to drive. This has impacted my own journey with God and I believe can be particularly helpful to you if you are dealing with physical limitations in your own life. Finally, if you are near the season where your children are leaving the “nest,” I’d be eager to be a companion for you as you discern what opportunities and invitations God has for you, as I have recently journeyed through such a season and I discovered God in fresh ways.

We can meet on Zoom, phone, or in-person. If in-person, I like to meet outside, if it is possible; otherwise, inside is fine.

Blessings and please do not be afraid to reach out.

Contact

Phone: (615)300-3471

Email:

Prefer Contact By: I prefer text, if possible. However, email and phone call work as well.

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Mothers

physically challenged individuals

Samantha Guzzi

La Mirada, CA, United States

I graduated in May 2018 with a Master of Arts in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care from Talbot Seminary, La Mirada...

About Me

I graduated in May 2018 with a Master of Arts in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care from Talbot Seminary, La Mirada, California. I’m currently working as a staff spiritual director at Biola University. It is my joy to companion alongside people on their spiritual journey, helping them become attuned to their life with God and the special love He has for them. Nothing means more to me than seeing people discover their identity in Christ and live out their primary vocation of communion with God as His beloved. I consider it a privilege to help others name and navigate their experience, together attending and responding to the presence, work and invitations of God in all areas of their life. It is important to me that direction is a safe resting place, a sacred space where people feel known, seen, heard, blessed and transformed by our Loving Lord in their deep. May the face of our Lord Jesus shine upon you and bring you joy and peace.

Contact

Email:

Prefer Contact By: Email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: NO

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

I'd love to meet with anyone interested in growing closer to God! My current experience includes:

women

students

young adults

pastors and church leaders

Expertise in...

One of my chief passions is helping people connect with God through beauty and creativity (engaging art and play as prayer)

lectio divina

visio divina

contemplative prayer

dark night seasons

discernment and finding God in all things

feeling and orienting the full spectrum of one's desires and emotions to God in truth and love (particularly: anxiety / depression / anger / joy)

Susan Haggerty

Sherborn, MA, United States

I have been a Christ-follower for much of my life; making a formal commitment to Him when I was seventeen. In...

About Me

I have been a Christ-follower for much of my life; making a formal commitment to Him when I was seventeen. In recent years I have begun exploring the contemplative side of Christianity, and I find it very fulfilling. It is this exploration that led me into spiritual direction. I love having the opportunity to walk with fellow Christians and see them growing closer to Jesus. In addition, I have been interpreting in American Sign Language for the past 17 years, and am fluent in ASL, so I am offering my services as a spiritual director to ASL users as well.

Contact

Email:

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

American Sign Language

Hannah Halfhill

Pittsburgh, PA, United States

I felt the call to complete the training for Spiritual Direction in 2015 when I was stepping out of social work...

About Me

I felt the call to complete the training for Spiritual Direction in 2015 when I was stepping out of social work and wanted to pursue a vocation in which my faith and a personal understanding of the God who comes close would be front and center. I’ve seen the restorative work of the Lord in my own life and have found freedom and abundant life through the work of the Holy Spirit, particularly through my own experience in direction. I believe that He wants to meet us in whatever way we need him and do more than we can “ask or imagine”.

The Ignatian Spiritual Exercises were a gift to me as I was processing my personal experience with spiritual abuse. As I sat with the Lord daily, He showed me that He wants to be my Shepherd and Guide. Through my practice as a director, I’ve seen Him make himself readily available to others as they pursue that same intimate relationship with the Trinity. In our current cultural moment, the revelation of the Holy Spirit and discernment is vital to walking a life of faith. This is why I pursued and completed the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises Accompaniment training. Ignatian spirituality offers timeless rules for discernment and the Exercises are transformational in pursuing a life of service with Christ. I have borne witness to the freedom that comes through spiritual direction and completing the Exercises and it is a privilege to join with the Lord through this restorative work.

After practicing spiritual direction for 7 years, and noticing a desire to go deeper in this practice, I returned to Sustainable Faith to be trained as a supervisor. I believe that we have a responsibility as well as the privilege of addressing areas of unfreedom in our own lives as directors for the benefit of the "absent other", our directees. This is why I have participated in two different forms of supervision (peer and individual) throughout my practice and encourage others to do the same.

My desire as a supervisor is to accompany spiritual directors in their practice and co-discern the movements of God within them as they sit with their directees. God's invitation towards greater freedom often presents itself within our vocation as spiritual directors and if we move toward this freedom, our directees benefit from the ripple effects.

Contact

Phone: 501-366-3484

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

church leaders

pastor's family

mssionaries

youth

students

aging persons

married couples

foster parents

adoptive parents

cross-cultural ministers

Expertise in...

Ignatian spirituality

Ignatian Spiritual Exercises Accompaniment

Lectio Divina

women's spirituality

spiritual abuse

grief and loss

cross-cultural

adoption

foster care

Tammy Hallam

Muncie, IN, United States

It is a joy to give the gift of spiritual direction on this journey of life. I am an ordained pastor...

About Me

It is a joy to give the gift of spiritual direction on this journey of life. I am an ordained pastor with the Evangelical Covenant Church and received a Master of Divinity through Phoenix Seminary and training in Spiritual Direction from North Park Seminary in Chicago. I have had the privilege of serving for many years as a pastor in the local church with a focus in spiritual formation, care and healing ministries. I have a passion to walk alongside others in their journey towards understanding God’s desire to know and love them, how they can respond to that love and how He is present and working in their daily lives. I understand the gift of Spiritual Direction is the gift of “holy listening.” It is a gift given by someone who is willing to hear how it really is with us, who believes and trusts that God is directing us from within our lives, and who reflects God’s own listening, loving presence with each of us.

Contact

Phone: 6023340136

Website: www.edenmuncie.com

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

church leaders

pastor's family

missionaries

abuse survivors

couples

aging and students/youth

Expertise in...

Lectio Divina

women's spirituality

trauma & grief

enneagram

rule of life

discipleship

David Hammerslag

Chandler, AZ, United States

David is a certified Spiritual Director, called to help people know and experience the love of the Father and discern his...

About Me

David is a certified Spiritual Director, called to help people know and experience the love of the Father and discern his presence in their lives. We often hide ourselves from ourselves and from God. Uncovering who we are in Christ, who we are created to be, is freeing and empowering and opens the way to the Father's heart. David has taken that journey and is honored to be able to help others find their way.

David is a graduate of Sustainable Faith's School of Direction, and an Elder at Wonderful Mercy Church where he is part of the preaching rotation. He is a retired technology development and leadership coach. He writes on spiritual formation at www.frompopsworkshop.com.

David offers direction in person in Chandler, Arizona and remotely via video conference. You are invited to contact him with any questions you may have about spiritual direction or his background.

Contact

Phone: (602) 538-5810

Website: www.frompopsworkshop.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...

Business professionals

church leaders

professors or academics

Expertise in...

Ignatian Spirituality

Lectio Divina

MinHye Han

Orange County, CA, USA, CA, United States

I love to walk with people in their journey of faith. I completed my MA in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care...

About Me

I love to walk with people in their journey of faith. I completed my MA in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care at Talbot School of Theology. I offer spiritual direction in person on Biola University campus. I have ministry experience working with youth, worship leaders, college students, young adults, and married couples. I have a special heart for supporting pastors, church leaders and youth. I love walking with people seeking a deeper relationship with God. I long to provide a safe space for those seeking God for healing and recovery from their wounds, those who want to see themselves in God's truth and love, and those who want to become more mature on their journey of faith. In this safe space, the spiritual director is the Holy Spirit and I help people discern where God is and how God works in their lives. My practice includes individual and group direction, teaching Spiritual Formation for youth groups.
Since I am an immigrant from Korea, I have a particular understanding of cross-cultural ministry. I speak Korean and English fluently.

Contact

Phone: 7143514452

Email:

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Korean

Specialties

Works with...

children

Youth

college students

young adults

married couples

pastor's family

missionaries

church leaders

parents with adolescent children

List of ESDA Spiritual Directors

Marianne Gordon

About Me

Contact

Available For

Languages Spoken

Specialties

Bevin Dunn

About Me

Contact

Available For

Languages Spoken

clive gray

About Me

Contact

Available For

Languages Spoken

Specialties

Monica Romig Green

About Me

Contact

Available For

Languages Spoken

Specialties

Stacey Green

About Me

Contact

Available For

Languages Spoken

Specialties

Matthew Green

About Me

Contact

Available For

Specialties

Susan Green

About Me

Contact

Available For

Languages Spoken

Specialties

Jamie Greene

About Me

Contact

Available For

Languages Spoken

Specialties

Allison Greenwald

About Me

Contact

Available For

Languages Spoken

Deb Gregory

About Me

Contact

Available For

Languages Spoken

Specialties

Judy Griebling

About Me

Contact

Available For

Languages Spoken

Specialties

Becky Grisell

About Me

Contact

Available For

Languages Spoken

Specialties

Summer Gross

About Me

Contact

Available For

Languages Spoken

Specialties

Ginger Gross

About Me

Contact

Available For