Grafted Life Ministries

Lana Gentile

Vernon Hills, IL, United States

My heart and passion in spiritual direction is to create an environment for individuals to come and be a soul in...

About Me

My heart and passion in spiritual direction is to create an environment for individuals to come and be a soul in God’s presence. Spiritual direction is an invitation to explore, and engage the miracle, the mystery and the movement of Christ in you and to experience the deep heart of God which leads to freedom and abundant life in Christ. Together we seek to discover your true desires so that you can live into the giftedness and purpose that God has planted in your heart. Colossians 1:27 tells us that, “God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.”

Just like a caterpillar is created specifically to become a butterfly, each of us is created to be first a child of God in relationship with Him, and second to claim our unique presence in our community. Just like the caterpillar, we need to be transformed from the inside out. The caterpillar spins a cocoon called a chrysalis in which it is encased, and it’s molecular structure is completely transformed into a butterfly. Spiritual direction is like a chrysalis where transformation happens. There is a great mystery in how God transforms a caterpillar into a butterfly. There is also a great ministry in how the Spirit transforms a human soul. In spiritual direction we open ourselves to this mystery, to the Holy Spirit’s transforming presence by engaging various spiritual practices, such as Lectio Divina, Visio Divina, Centering Prayer, etc.

I’m a graduate of Trinity International University (BA in Group & Interpersonal Communications), earned a Certificate in Spiritual Transformation (from the Transforming Center) and a Certification in Spiritual Direction (from Christos Center for Spiritual Formation).

My personal interests are in health & wellness, exercise, yoga, crocheting, crafting in many different forms, seeing God’s creation through my camera, and organizing.

Contact

Phone: 847-951-1583

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Jennifer Gibello

Irvine, Orange County, CA, United States

Earth’s crammed with heaven, And every common bush afire with God: But only he who sees, takes off his shoes, The...

About Me

Earth’s crammed with heaven,
And every common bush afire with God:
But only he who sees, takes off his shoes,
The rest sit round it, and pluck blackberries…
from Aurora Leigh by Elizabeth Barrett Browning

I am a trained Spiritual Director with Christian Formation Direction Ministries. I offer direction in person, on zoom and also out in nature.

My role as a spiritual director is to hold prayerful space for you to process questions, longings, and desires in a safe environment. As your spiritual companion my goal is to remain attentive to the spirit of God on your behalf. God is ultimately the director, and my role is to listen to your story, while simultaneously listening to God, helping you become aware of what God is up to in your life. The premise of this relationship is that God is always present and active in our daily lives in a multitude of ways. We are spiritual beings and therefore all aspects of our lives are spiritual. This means that every area of our lives is invited to be shared at a direction appointment. Our time together creates a safe space for curiosity, honesty, discovery, reflection, and held silence. It is a space where there are no experts but two people submitting to the movement of God.

Contact

Phone: 949-302-1033

Website: www.jenngibellosd.com

Email:

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

english

Deborah Gill

Griffin, GA, United States

My motto is Grace and Truth; and my goal is to be a best friend of Jesus and to love others...

About Me

My motto is Grace and Truth; and my goal is to be a best friend of Jesus and to love others toward the same.

It has been a joy to serve my Lord Jesus Christ as a senior pastor, missionary, professor, and denominational leader of discipleship. I have been married for 30+ years to my kindred spirit, Jan Gill, an architect/designer of churches. We spent the entire 12 months of the 2014-15 academic year "spiritual adventuring”: traveling 12 countries in pilgrimage—journeying deeper into the presence and power of God. We stayed in monasteries and retreat houses, interviewed spiritual leaders, and concluded with a 32-day Ignatian Retreat.

My ministry specialities include retreats, pilgrimages, and working with a few directees or groups a year who are hungering for more of God, desiring to hear the voice of God, or longing to abide in Christ. Many of my directees are women in ministry and leadership; and some seek spiritual direction when facing professional transitions, or wanting to be intentional in life-stage planning, or because they have heard an invitation of the Holy Spirit.

Personally, I have been greatly blessed by Ignatian Spirituality (the Ignatian Exercises, 19th Annotation, Examen of Consciousness, and Ignatian Discernment); Carmelite Spirituality (Teresa of Avila's Interior Castle and spiritual formation coaching with the Teresian Mansions Mapping Tool); and the spirituality of the ancient Celtic Christians and the Desert Fathers and Mothers and their contemporary counterparts.

I have completed the Selah Certificate in Spiritual Direction training program; the six-week English Immersion Course in Ignatian Spirituality at Cova Manresa Spain (above the cave where Ignatius of Loyola wrote the Spiritual Exercises); have a Ph.D. in Biblical Studies (Old and New Testaments); and am an ordained minister.

Contact

Phone: 417-379-5297

Website: SherpaClimb.org

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...

ministers

missionaries

educators

women in ministry

seasoned adults

Christ-followers who long to go deeper and higher

Expertise in...

Ignatian

Brenda Giordano

Bellevue WA, USA, WA, United States

It is a joy to companion with people in this beautiful work of the Holy Spirit where we discern what, where...

About Me

It is a joy to companion with people in this beautiful work of the Holy Spirit where we discern what, where, and how God is moving. Listening to my directees fills me with wonder and awe at how our mighty, creative, and loving God the Father, the Spirit, and our Lord Jesus personally engage with us. My call to spiritual direction started before I knew there was such a ministry when I’d titled myself a ‘spiritual midwife’. The professions that have crafted me before becoming a spiritual director including thirty years as a master’s prepared registered nurse and fifteen years working with multi-national software development teams. I completed a two-year graduate certificate program at the C. John Weborg Center for Spiritual Direction at North Park Theological Seminary in Chicago in 2022.
I’ve been married for more than thirty-five years to Jim and we have two sons, one living nearby, and one in heaven. I was privileged to be involved in leadership with Bible Study Fellowship for ten years. I volunteer at my church where I currently serve on the Elder Board. I have a strong creative streak and love to write music and lyrics for musical theater. I’ve also experienced the personal heartbreak and grief of a loved one’s mental illness, addiction, and incarceration. It was this heartbreak that eventually opened the door for me to enter the ministry of spiritual direction. I offer a complimentary session (in-person or online) for anyone interested in seeing if we are a fit.

Contact

Phone: (206) 409-8726 (cell or text)

Website: https://www.brendaspiritualdirector.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...

Lay leaders

pastors

pastor's spouses

IT professionals

business professionals

healthcare professionals

loved ones of the mentally ill

loved ones of the incarcerated

people in transition

people in grief.

Dale Gish

San Francisco Bay Area, CA, USA, CA, United States

Catherine of Sienna said God is always looking at us with a gaze of love and we are invited to stop...

About Me

Catherine of Sienna said God is always looking at us with a gaze of love and we are invited to stop and receive that loving gaze. As a spiritual director, I walk with people as they seek to open themselves to God’s love, to experience their belovedness, and let that love overflow to those around them. There are many barriers and distractions, we fall short, we struggle, but God is patient, does not give up on us, and invites us to open our hearts to know his presence and care in every season of our lives.

As a spiritual director and pastor, I offer individual spiritual direction and lead people through the Ignatian Exercises, a life-transforming journey of prayer.

For more than 25 years as a pastor and leader in Christian ministries, I have experienced the joys and sorrows of the life of faith. I worked hard, gave myself sacrificially to God and to God’s people. Along the way, I became depleted, worn down, and came to the end of myself. In that place of brokenness and need, the Lord met me and began a journey of soul restoration. This led me to seek spiritual direction, to discover a renewed calling, and ultimately to become a spiritual director.

I have a passion to walk with others on their journey of soul restoration, to strengthen and encourage pastors and ministry leaders, and disciples of any kind, to help them grow in relationship with the living God. Through the years I have walked closely with spouses struggling in their marriages, those suffering from serious mental health problems, those in times of doubt and deconstruction. I seek to embody God’s patience, care, and compassion, wherever someone is on their journey. I seek to see my directees in and through the love of the Father, encourage them to encounter the compassion of Jesus, and to open themselves to the Spirit’s work in their lives.

I have Masters of Divinity from Bethany Theological Seminary, graduated from both the SoulFormation Academy of Spiritual Direction and Formation, and the SoulFormation School of Spiritual Direction. I was trained in Ignatian spirituality through SoulFormation, have led more than 70 people through the Ignatian Exercises, and now train directors offer the Ignatian Exercises as well.

My wife Debbie and I have been married for more than 25 years and have two teenage daughters. Together we lead a marriage ministry in the San Francisco Bay Area and seek to encourage couples towards God and into deeper connection with one another.

I currently am currently accepting new directees and you can book a free initial session at this link. https://calendly.com/dalemgish

Contact

Phone: (415) 608-4604

Website: https://www.deeplybeloved.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

Women

Pastors

Leaders

Missionaries

Asian American

Anyone seeking God

Expertise in...

Prayer

Ignatian Exercises

Spiritual Exercises

Mental Health

Trauma

Discernment

Contemplative

Third-Culture

Desire for God

Grief

Midlife Crisis

Burn-out

Discipleship

Enneagram

Bi-vocational

Disorientation

Ralph Gjerde

Montrose, PA, United States

I started my career in the business world and transitioned into full time ministry about 10 years ago. I've worked as...

About Me

I started my career in the business world and transitioned into full time ministry about 10 years ago. I've worked as a pastor of spiritual formation and as a director of a Christian retreat center. I have a masters degree in theology from Wheaton Graduate School and another masters degree in spiritual formation and direction from Richmont Graduate University. I am also a graduate of the Renovare Institute of Spiritual Formation. I became a Christian through the Navigators in college. Major spiritual influences: the lives and writings of Ole Hallesby, George MacDonald, and Dallas Willard. As far as hobbies and interests are concerned, I love mountain biking, traveling, cross country skiing, reading and am now working hard at learning German. I'm a big believer in the need for our lives and ministries to flow from a heart seriously and continually seeking intimacy with our Father. I offer spiritual direction to anyone who wishes to grow closer to Christ.

Contact

Phone: (845)645-6264

Email:

Prefer Contact By: Phone or email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: NO

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Norwegian

Specialties

Works with...

Pastors

church leaders

retreat participants

and anyone who wishes to grow closer to Christ.

Expertise in...

Ignatian

Lectio Divina

Karen Gleason

East Lansing, MI, United States

Trained in Spiritual Direction, I have a considerable amount of experience with leading and attending silent retreats. It’s my sweet-spot. I...

About Me

Trained in Spiritual Direction, I have a considerable amount of experience with leading and attending silent retreats. It’s my sweet-spot. I welcome and embrace listening to people talk about their journey with Jesus, in this listening ministry of Christ-centered Spiritual Direction. I give space for them to share, leaning into their stories, and comforting them in the places that they find themselves in.

Spiritual direction is the ministry of listening to God together. I seek to provide a safe, prayerful, and confidential space in which we can do just that, look together for the presence of God in the events of your daily life. My role is to simply come alongside you to help you notice God’s movements. Awareness is key to moving deeper with the Lord. You would come to our times together prepared to talk about your prayer life. I would listen. It's a quiet, contemplative time together waiting on the Lord. I will encourage and support you as you notice (begin to notice or want to notice more) and respond meaningfully to God’s invitations and to greater awareness of Him in all of life.

In a nutshell, I hold space for people to explore the movements of God in their life by asking questions and listening deeply to them and the Holy Spirit, as they seek to become present with the One who is always present with them.

A little bit about me: I enjoy doing a multitude of things not limited to but including studying the Word of God and leading Precepts, family time, homeschooling, connecting with friends, reading, nature, camping, gardening, hiking, being active, laughing, learning, crocheting, knitting, arts and crafts of all kinds, coffee, and practicing thankfulness with contentment. Mercy and teaching are my Spiritual gifts. I’m currently active as a Stephen Minister.

Contact

Email:

Prefer Contact By: E-mail

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

women

men

church leaders/directors/employees

young adults

mature (elderly/aging) persons

grieving

missions

homeschooling

Expertise in...

leading silent retreats

Lectio Divina

Ignatian exercises

centering prayer

listening prayer

body prayer

art

breath prayer

grief

music

rhythms

Larry Glover-Wetherington

Durham, NC, United States

My spiritual formation began when a nursery worker from the church my parents attended visited our home seven days after I...

About Me

My spiritual formation began when a nursery worker from the church my parents attended visited our home seven days after I was born and enrolled me in the Cradle Roll. My father was called into ministry several years later, and church was the context of my life. The first time I remember hearing about God, or Jesus, or the Holy Spirit were childhood experiences in church.

As a young person, I began to encounter major changes and challenges in my life. My college education was interrupted by four years in the Air Force, 1968-1972, where I served in Texas, Japan, and Vietnam. I returned from Vietnam embittered and very spiritually needy. After my discharge from the Air Force, my wife and I moved to Gainesville, Florida, so I could finish my BA degree at the University of Florida. Having been separated a year by the Vietnam tour of duty, we immediately began our church life together again.

The Sunday School lessons were about Joseph in the Old Testament. From my Vietnam experience, I readily identified with Joseph being sold into slavery. I was floored when Joseph said to his brothers, “You meant it for evil, but God meant it for good.” How could he say that? How did he know that? Where did he get his faith? It occurred to me one day after much soul-searching, that from his dreams Joseph had realized that God had called him to a higher purpose. All the tragedies had not prevented God’s redemptive purpose for him and, in fact, had him at the very place God needed him to be.

One Sunday afternoon in my living room, the Holy Spirit brought it home to me that I, too, was loved by God, and God had purpose for my life. I didn’t know how Vietnam fit into that, but I trusted God to bring the pieces together. I encountered Christ so personally and profoundly that I felt healing and acceptance fill my being. I began to experience profoundly transforming spiritual growth.

I had entered the University of Florida to go to their Law School. During my last semester, it was time to take the LSAT. During those weeks, I was also reading through the New Testament devotionally. One day in the Spring, between classes, I sat under a pine tree, still very much in prayer about God’s direction for my life, and I turned to the next chapter in the New Testament, which was Ephesians 3. Shortly, I began to read the words, “I, who am less than the least of all the saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ.” God quickened those words to me in that moment, and I knew God was calling me into the pastoral ministry. To prepare I received the MDiv and ThM degrees from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. I have now accompanied individuals and churches for 41 years as a pastor.

When I turned 50, I sensed that God was calling me to a different place in our relationship. I yearned for a deeper intimacy with God, a different language for my spirituality, a more expansive understanding of transformation and spiritual formation, and a more effective usefulness in the Kingdom of God.

I had heard about spiritual direction in seminary, but besides the demands of seminary and pastoring a church, my wife was chronically ill, and I was her primary caretaker. She subsequently died at age 40. Her name was Myra Jane (Janie) Wetherington. The epitaph God gave me for her was: "She was the joyful presence of the suffering God." The journey of being present to her through her illness and death has been one of my most profound walks with God both in questions and assurance. I remarried a couple of years later to Miriam Anne Glover, and we combined our names to Glover-Wetherington.

At the age of 50, I entered the Spiritual Guidance Program offered by the Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation and received a Certificate of Completion in 2001.

The spiritual journey begins with an inner longing for God, who is grander than us, to satisfy an emptiness within. We may strike out on a search for God only to discover the wondrous truth that God is already searching for us; that our yearning for God is also God’s yearning for us.

Our journey to God is not something we achieve; instead, it is a response of love to God, who wants a love relationship with us that is real and personal. This relationship is a gift that we receive and a choice that we make. The Christian life is not only a journey to God, but a journey with God, within the embrace of God. It is a life lived out of the continual life-giving presence of Christ around us and within us.

Do you have a deep desire for intimacy with God? Have you experienced perplexing spiritual dilemmas and wanted to talk about it without fear of censorship or someone trying to fix you? Has God been at work in your life, but you didn’t recognize that it was God, or how God was leading? Have you been in a period of time where your prayers seem like the doldrums? Does your spiritual life seem dry and meaningless? Does your life seem incredibly busy and without meaning? Have you been away from God for a long time and are wondering how you can cultivate God’s presence in your life? Are you going through a time of major transition? Do those around you look to you for spiritual guidance, but you need a place to talk about your own spiritual concerns? If you find yourself responding positively to these questions, you would benefit greatly from spiritual direction.

I always begin a spiritual direction relationship with three sessions of discernment. We can then prayerfully discern if we are a good fit for that journey. I would love to explore that possibility with you.

Contact

Phone: 19195646061

Website: https://www.CompanionsAlongTheWay.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...

Pastors and church leaders

pastor's family

missionaries

students

elderly

married couples

military

terminally ill

business professionals

major transitions in life and work

Expertise in...

Certificate in Spiritual Guidance - a two-year program for spiritual directors by the Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation

Group Spiritual Direction

Forty-two years pastoral ministry

spiritual direction for clergy and lay leaders

life transitions

Board Certified Coach (BCC ) Certificate # 3189 by the Center for Credentialing & Education

Robbie Goforth

La Mirada, CA, United States

• Professionally trained in Spiritual Direction at the Institute For Spiritual Formation at Talbot School of Theology • Masters of Arts...

About Me

• Professionally trained in Spiritual Direction at the Institute For Spiritual Formation at Talbot School of Theology
• Masters of Arts in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care from Talbot School of Theology
• Masters of Arts with an emphasis in Bible Exposition from Talbot School of Theology

Contact

Email:

Prefer Contact By: Email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

I am particularly interested in how liturgies shape one's ability to be open to the Lord and how cultural liturgies harm one's ability to be open to the Lord.

Dayspring Goforth

La Mirada, CA, United States

I was trained as a spiritual director at Talbot School of Theology where I received my MA in Spiritual Formation and...

About Me

I was trained as a spiritual director at Talbot School of Theology where I received my MA in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care; I have been providing spiritual direction since 2019. I find it such a joy to sit with my fellow sojourners and watch God’s work unfold in their lives as we explore together the mysterious and confusing love of God. I specifically enjoy working with those who are struggling with spiritual doubts or darkness, spiritual shame, church hurt, or those who are simply tired and confused. I offer in-person spiritual direction in the La Mirada area and remote direction via Zoom.

Contact

Phone: 719-310-6318

Email:

Prefer Contact By: Email, text

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Brenda Golden

Roswell, GA, United States

Brenda Golden enjoys creating space for the soul to breathe and to connect to the triune God. Brenda earned a master’s...

About Me

Brenda Golden enjoys creating space for the soul to breathe and to connect to the triune God. Brenda earned a master’s degree in Community Counseling from Georgia State University and a Diploma in Christian Counseling from Richmont. She is a certified addictions specialist and a trained spiritual director. Brenda is both a member of Spiritual Directors International (SDI) and ESDA. She also received training in The Art of Supervision of Spiritual Directors at North Park Theological Seminary.

Brenda and Jonathan, along with their two sons, founded St. Peter’s Place Anglican Church in Roswell, Georgia, where she leads worship and women’s groups. She is also the founding partner of Land of a Thousand Hills Coffee Company through which she and Jonathan work with coffee farmers and orphans in Rwanda.

Brenda is available for both spiritual direction and supervision at The Agape Center for Spiritual Formation in Historic Roswell, GA. agape center.co

Contact

Phone: (678)469-6027

Website: https://www.agapecenter.co/

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...

church leaders

aging persons

pastor's family

students

missionaries

marginalized

prof

Expertise in...

Women's spirituality

trauma or grief

Ignatian spirituality (trained to lead peole through the spiritual exercises

Lectio Divina

Contemplative Prayer Practices

Rule of Life

Enneagram

Stages of Faith

Crisis of Faith

Michael Golden

Bend, OR, United States

I live in the Central Oregon High Desert and serve as pastor of a church my wife and I planted over...

About Me

I live in the Central Oregon High Desert and serve as pastor of a church my wife and I planted over 18 years ago. I sensed God’s calling into the ministry of Spiritual Direction during my doctoral studies (Leadership and Spiritual Formation) at Portland Seminary. After graduation, I completed the Spiritual Direction Certification Program at Portland Seminary.

My calling as a spiritual director is to assist others in discerning God's movements in their lives and provide them space to construct their own framework. Often, it is within our life transitions where God works in our formation. While not uncommon, I have experienced many challenging transitions in my own life (personally, vocationally, theologically, spiritually) that taught me to patiently listen for God’s leading.

As one who has been in pastoral ministry for over 20 years, I understand the challenges pastors can encounter in their own private, spiritual formation. Prior to pastoral ministry, I served in various ministries within the context of local churches, and encountered the typical issues that lay ministry presents.

I continue to study as I have a profound interest in different streams of spiritual theology, and how that understanding is applied into our lives.

Contact

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Specialties

Works with...

Pastors and church leaders. lay ministers

disabled persons

military

recovery.

S. Randall Gooder

Indianapolis, IN, United States

Trained at Fall Creek Abbey in Indianapolis, IN, I am a Pastor / Spiritual Director with a desire to walk with...

About Me

Trained at Fall Creek Abbey in Indianapolis, IN, I am a Pastor / Spiritual Director with a desire to walk with others to discern the work and leading of the Holy Spirit in their lives and ministries. I have been a pastor for 20 years and offering Spiritual Direction since 2018.

Contact

Phone: (317) 985-1720

Email:

Prefer Contact By: Email / Telephone

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Pastors

Church Leaders

Missionaries

Academics

Rob Goodman

San Antonio, TX, United States

I am an Anglican priest and spiritual director in San Antonio, Texas. I offer spiritual direction through a non-profit organization dedicated...

About Me

I am an Anglican priest and spiritual director in San Antonio, Texas. I offer spiritual direction through a non-profit organization dedicated to providing opportunities for people of all ages to encounter God’s transforming power through Creation, Community and Contemplation.

I am particularly interested in the spiritual component of health, the rhythms of spiritual health for those in the helping professions, and the spiritual care of veterans.

I hold a Certificate in Spiritual Direction from Perkins Theological Seminary and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary. I also hold a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Texas A&M University and am a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (SAIM), but I no longer practice veterinary medicine after retiring from the Army Veterinary Corps and entering full time ministry.

Contact

Phone: (210) 602-3345

Website: horizons-sa.org

Email:

Prefer Contact By: e-mail

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

pastors

leaders

healthcare professionals

recovery

veterans

Expertise in...

liturgical spirituality

rule of life

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

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

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

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