Kim Robertson

Tybee Island, GA, United States

My hope, as a Spiritual Director, is that those who enter into this sacred time and space will become more continually...

About Me

My hope, as a Spiritual Director, is that those who enter into this sacred time and space will become more continually aware of God's presence and love throughout their day, will be able to love Him back better, and will be able to reflect that love toward their world.

In addition to my training at North Park Seminary's John Weborg Center for Spiritual Direction, I have my Master's in Counseling Psychology from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. I have worked as a community mental health therapist and as Director of Care & Counseling on church staff. I am currently in private practice as a Spiritual Director and see both men and women, including clergy.

If God is calling your heart to explore this avenue toward deeper intimacy with Him, I would be honored to enter into the journey with you.

Contact

Phone: 847-525-1840

Email:

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Tessa Robertson

Fullerton, CA, United States

My favorite part of being a director is creating a special place for people to be honest with God and themselves...

About Me

My favorite part of being a director is creating a special place for people to be honest with God and themselves and be received with compassion and love. I am both a tender heart and sturdy soul, capable of being truly “with” another in joy and pain. Just as Jesus listens attentively when we come to Him, my intention is to listen in such a way that you are able to internalize that you are worth spending time with.

I received my training through Talbot School of Theology’s MA in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care. I am currently a director at Biola University’s Center for Spiritual Renewal.

Contact

Phone: 314-954-5558

Email:

Prefer Contact By: Text, Call or Email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Hannah Robison

Sierra Madre, CA, United States

My desire as a spiritual director is to create a safe and sacred space for you to attend to God's...

About Me

My desire as a spiritual director is to create a safe and sacred space for you to attend to God's voice and loving presence in your life as well as to the movements within your own heart. I love to come alongside others wherever they are in their spiritual journey and companion with them as they seek to walk with Jesus. It is a great joy and honor to receive the sacred stories of others, to celebrate the joys and grief the sorrows of their life with them, and to be present together to God in these and everything in between.

I completed my training in Spiritual Direction from the Institute for Spiritual Formation at Biola University in 2016 where I also graduated with a Masters in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care in May 2017. I continue to serve as a Staff Spiritual Director at the Center for Spiritual Renewal at Biola University where I meet with college-age women. In addition, I am a Pastoral Resident in Spiritual Direction at Christ Church in Sierra Madre where I also offer spiritual direction.

Contact

Phone: 626-848-2004

Email:

Prefer Contact By: Email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: NO

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Lynette Ross

East Denver, CO, United States

Companioning another on their journey with God is a sacred privilege. Spiritual Direction has been instrumental in my own relationship with...

About Me

Companioning another on their journey with God is a sacred privilege. Spiritual Direction has been instrumental in my own relationship with God, and it is an honor to accompany others in this way. After several decades of pastoring, planting churches alongside my husband, meeting with a spiritual director continues to be a helpful relationship in exploring the movements of God, and the transitions through the stages of my own faith journey.
My husband and I have three grown children, and fifteen grandchildren (Yes! I really did say 15; ten of which are boys). We currently live on several acres on the east side of Denver with chickens, horses, gardens & fifteen little people that visit on a regular basis. We are also honored to use our home and land to host the Sustainable Faith direction school for Denver.
I received my training for direction ministry through Christian Formation & Direction Ministry in Los Angeles, Ca. I also have been trained in accompanying in the Ignatius exercises through the Lanteri Center in Denver, Co.
Each one’s story is holy, and I am deeply grateful to be a listening companion.

Contact

Phone: 402-618-8175

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...

church leaders

pastor's family

missionaries

youth

students

young mothers

elderly or aging

Expertise in...

Ignatian Spirituality

Chase Rotman

West Covina, CA, United States

I am currently an Associate Pastor at a small Korean church in La Habra. I have a passion for listening to...

About Me

I am currently an Associate Pastor at a small Korean church in La Habra. I have a passion for listening to and asking questions concerning one's relationship with God and their spiritual life. I want to help every Christian see their interaction with Jesus in even the smallest of experiences. I desire to equip the believer to be aware of who they are, and who God is. I have experience in direction with topics of sexuality and marriage. I enjoy Crossfit, manually brewed coffee, and most sports.

Contact

Phone: (386) 852-8009

Email:

Prefer Contact By: Cell Phone/Email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

college

Sharon Rowland

Chagrin Falls, OH, United States

So often we don't know how to develop our real life with an unseen God. Spiritual Direction is an important practice...

About Me

So often we don't know how to develop our real life with an unseen God. Spiritual Direction is an important practice for this. I meet with people who long to live more of their ordinary moments of more of their days interactively with the friendship love of God. I offer spiritual direction to both sisters and brothers in Christ and anyone else who desires to grow closer to God. My plan is to listen with the Holy Spirit to what is going on in your life and to join you in the discernment process of what God is inviting in your life.

A great joy for me is to serve as the Co-Director of the Graduate Spiritual Direction Program at Richmont Graduate University in Atlanta. I teach Spiritual Formation at Richmont Graduate University (GA) and Ashland Seminary (OH).

My spiritual direction training was through the Ignatian Spirituality Institute at John Carroll University (OH), and Christian Formation and Direction Ministries (CA). This was enhanced by my training and subsequent employment in the Renovaré International Institute for Christian Spiritual Formation (CA). My Doctor of Ministry is in Spiritual Formation (SF) from Ashland Seminary (OH), focusing on the presently available kingdom of God and the teachings of Dallas Willard.

You can find me out walking and learning from and living with my wonderful husband Bob, our inspiring adult children and one delightful chocolate labradoodle. Among other things, I enjoy creating inviting spaces for people, the art of gardening and paying attention to ordinary life with God.

I also guide people through the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola.

It would be a joy to hear from you.

You can learn more about spiritual direction and me through a few videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGH5Ifvh608
or
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1alZ5fyyK0&t=13s

Contact

Phone: 440.487.7931

Website: www.sharonrowland.com

Email:

Prefer Contact By: sharon.rowland87@gmail.com

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Anyone interested in their own Spiritual Formation. I meet with pastors and those in full time ministry as well as those who are not sure that God even exists.

Expertise in...

Christian Formation tools

Ignatian Exercises

Spiritual Formation

Kathy Ruud

Las Vegas, NV, United States

I have become gratefully aware of God’s ever-present faithfulness in the seasons of life through 30 years of marriage and as...

About Me

I have become gratefully aware of God’s ever-present faithfulness in the seasons of life through 30 years of marriage and as the mother of three grown children, and grandmother of three. Partly as a result of profound life changes, I have been drawn into an ongoing re-evaluation of my life and faith in the last few years, and what it means to be open to God’s loving examination and companionship.

One of the greatest gifts given to me in this time has been the gracious listening of a spiritual director. To sit with another in God’s presence and be received and heard is a healing place. This process has helped me to notice more fully what God is doing and saying and how I am responding.

I believe the ministry of spiritual direction is an important and effective gift offering ongoing growth towards
clarity, liberation, and wholeness in all of life, as individuals learn to notice and respond to the movement of God.

I received formal training at the Institute for Spiritual Direction at Stillpoint in Las Vegas, graduating in 2012, and later completed Advanced Formation training, with further experience in leading the Ignatian Exercises, retreats and small group studies in the Bible and spiritual classics.

I remain grateful for the transforming, healing work of God, in my life and in the lives of others.

Contact

Phone: 7023279641

Email:

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Gail Seidel

Fredericksburg, TX, United States

I was trained in the Selah Spiritual Director's Training Program 2011-2013 under Leadership Transformation. I offer direction to seminary students, missionaries...

About Me

I was trained in the Selah Spiritual Director's Training Program 2011-2013 under Leadership Transformation.

I offer direction to seminary students, missionaries and anyone who is eager to seek and listen to the Lord. I use my spiritual direction training to lead group direction in the D Min in Spiritual Formation cohort. I lead silent retreats and speak on "Soul Care in the Life of a Leader.

I am a graduate of the University of Texas - BA English; Dallas Theological Seminary - MACE; Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary - D Min in Spiritual Formation.

Contact

Phone: 972-897-5880

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...

students - seminary and other; pastor's family

missionaries

church leaders

Expertise in...

cross cultural

third culture

Jackie Sevier

Las Vegas, NV, United States

Since 2004, I’ve come alongside people desiring deeper intimacy with God and others, creating sacred space in spiritual direction and retreat...

About Me

Since 2004, I’ve come alongside people desiring deeper intimacy with God and others, creating sacred space in spiritual direction and retreat. I am passionate about helping others discover the joy of God’s presence in each moment, embracing others as they are, calling forth their unique expression of love to those God has given them.

I received a Masters in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care from Biola University, completing formal training in spiritual direction, completed formal training in the supervision of spiritual directors, all of which I desire to use to help others embrace their God, themselves and their world.

I have supervised spiritual directors and graduate students in practicum training at the Institute for Spiritual Formation, taught courses in Spiritual Formation at Talbot School of Theology, supervised the training and formation of CFDM spiritual directors and have led retreats for various groups. I currently serve on the Executive board of CFDM (Christian Formation and Direction Ministries) Nevada.

I enjoy the beauty of life in the desert, living simply yet abundantly with my loving husband of 23 years, three beautiful daughters, and dear friends.

Contact

Phone: 714-349-7059; 702-270-2370

Website: www.jackiesevier.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...

Spiritual directors

counselors

pastors or church leaders

missionaries

Expertise in...

Supervision of spiritual directors

cross cultural

trauma or grief

dark night.

Eric Sheeran

Chiang Mai, จ.เชียงใหม่, Thailand

Having lived much of my life in Mainland China in cross-cultural service I have a strong burden to see cross-cultural workers...

About Me

Having lived much of my life in Mainland China in cross-cultural service I have a strong burden to see cross-cultural workers experience the deep love of God. My own experience left me increasingly weary and frustrated with God's apparent absence and I'm exceedingly grateful to those who gently journey with me to discern the work of the Holy Spirit in my life through the ups and the downs. I desire to be this kind of presence in the lives other ministers.
My experience also showed me the many challenges of Christian leadership and how pressure to perform can tempt us to be someone contrary to who we truly are before others, ourselves and ultimately God. I long to see us as ministers have the courage, with our one-of-a-kind set of gifts and burdens, to "come out and play" as a gift to the body of Christ and the world.
Completing my MA in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care from Talbot School of Theology was a deeply transformation experience for me and I am privileged to co-journey with others through the ministry of spiritual direction toward walking in the abundant life we have been given in Christ.

Contact

Phone: 949-682-9958

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Mandarin Chinese

Specialties

Works with...

Christian Workers

Missionaries

Ministry/Church Leaders

Students

Expertise in...

Imagination

Lectio Divina

Cross-cultural

Third-culture

Neal Siler

Mechanicsville, VA, United States

A native of Siler City, North Carolina, I have lived in the Richmond, Virginia area for over thirty years. I am...

About Me

A native of Siler City, North Carolina, I have lived in the Richmond, Virginia area for over thirty years. I am married to my best friend, Sharon; we have two married children, a son and a daughter, and three grandchildren that we adore. I have been a Baptist pastor for over 40 years and in 2017 will have served as Senior Pastor of The First Shiloh Baptist Church, Mechanicsville, Virginia for thirty years. I am an adjunct professor at Ashland Theological Seminary, in Ashland, Ohio, Director/Faculty of HCM International’s Spiritual Direction Program, and the President and Founder of The Healing Place Center for Counseling and Spiritual Formation in Richmond, Virginia. I offer spiritual direction to individuals who find themselves at a crossroad, impasse, or who are simply experiencing life challenges. I sense a particular calling to come alongside African American individuals who struggle to reconcile issues of faith and experiences of life that create pain and brokenness that stem from systemic and societal issues.

I have a BA in Psychology and Sociology from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, a Master of Theological Studies from the Trinity Lutheran Seminary, Columbus, Ohio; a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the Southwestern University, and a Doctor of Ministry Degree from Ashland Theological Seminary, Ashland, Ohio. I received training as a Spiritual Director as a part of my doctoral program of study in Formational Counseling at Ashland Theological Seminary. I am also a certified Myers Briggs (MBTI) Master Practitioner, and Enneagram Practitioner.

I completed additional programs in spiritual formation and extensive studies and research in African American spirituality and soul care as reflected in my doctoral dissertation, on the efficacy of the formational model for healing and pastoral care in the African American context. Subsequently, I authored two books that address the spiritual formation of African Americans: How I Got Over: Healing for the African American Soul, and Wouldn’t Take Nothing for My Journey: Caring for the African American Soul. I feel a deep calling to be a “friend of the Bridegroom” and to come alongside others as an empathic witness. To enter with them into the sacred terrain of their soul is a sacred privilege. My prayer is that they will hear God’s voice, and discover an ever-deepening intimacy with God as we begin the journey of listening and discerning together.

Contact

Phone: (804) 730-1348

Website: thehealingplaceva.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...

individuals

couples

pastors

church leaders

marginalized

African Americans

Expertise in...

Ignatian

trauma

grief

cross culture

African American spirituality

psychology

myers-briggs

Barbara Simpson

Camp Hill, PA, United States

What a wonderful thing to be called to spiritual direction, after 45 years of experience working in the mental health field...

About Me

What a wonderful thing to be called to spiritual direction, after 45 years of experience working in the mental health field, Christian ministry in crisis intervention, drug and alcohol counseling, prison work, and social work. I feel my life was transformed with my own personal walk in spiritual direction and, therefore love watching God work in the lives of my directees.

I am currently retired, loving my calling to spiritual direction, enjoying fellowship with my Lord in my own little garden of Eden full of winding paths and glorious surprises! My companions in this noticing of God's creation , are two rescue dogs, Sadie and Millie. How much I have learned about trust and joy from them!

I began my formal training at Kairos School of Spiritual Direction and completed it through the guidance of ESDA, which lovingly nurtured a Biblically-based approach to spiritual direction.

I am available for all ages and walks of life, whoever God calls, for in person or Skype direction. I also have personal experience with chronic autoimmune disease and cancer and am very willing to walk with those struggling with physical diseases of this sort. May God bless you in your journey!

Contact

Phone: 717-730-0789

Email:

Prefer Contact By: Telephone or email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Pastors and church leaders

youth

aging persons

professional

marginalized

Expertise in...

Lectio Divina

trauma or grief

recovery

Personal expertise in chronic autoimmune disorders and cancer

Samantha Smidt

Long Beach, CA, United States

I hold a B.A. in Psychology and an M.A. in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care from the Institute of Spiritual Formation...

About Me

I hold a B.A. in Psychology and an M.A. in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care from the Institute of Spiritual Formation at Biola University. I also work as the Operations Manager at my church during the week and I serve as a high school leader along with my husband. I am passionate about walking through people's stories and advocating for the voiceless. My desire is to see people experience God's love in the fullness of who they are and seek to presence the Kingdom of God in their communities.

Contact

Phone: 760-703-5716

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...

youth

college students

and adults

Christine Lee Smith

Anaheim, CA, United States

As a professional photographer I tend to see "between the lines," to feel the truth underneath the surface, and to hold...

About Me

As a professional photographer I tend to see "between the lines," to feel the truth underneath the surface, and to hold moments of tension while discovering their beauty. Working through my life's story, I've come to appreciate the metaphor photography reveals about life and the rich ways God works through our pain (the moments of tension) to reveal his beauty and love to us in their midst.

After a painful ministry experience I entered seminary, and shortly after I discovered God was using my photography point-of-view to help others see their own beautiful complexities. I completed my spiritual direction training and a M.A. in Spiritual Formation & Soul Care from Talbot School of Theology's Institute for Spiritual Formation in 2013.

I find myself using Ignation imaginative prayer and visualization, visio divina, and metaphors regularly in spiritual direction. Also, I find myself often journeying with individuals who struggle with anxiety. I enjoy working with adults who desire to connect deeply with Jesus through their lives and in their circumstances, and who are open to exploring the rough edges of beauty on their journey with Jesus.

Contact

Phone: 562-546-2307

Website: Email

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...

anxiety

artists

adults

pastors

and ministry staff

Expertise in...

Art as Prayer

Ignatian

Lectio Divina

Creativity

Maisie Sparks

Barrington, IL, United States

My greatest joy is to facilitate contemplative weekend retreats at churches, seminaries, homes, and women’s shelters where I can offer individuals...

About Me

My greatest joy is to facilitate contemplative weekend retreats at churches, seminaries, homes, and women’s shelters where I can offer individuals who are unacquainted with the practice of spiritual director an opportunity to learn the difference between being still and doing nothing. I've given retreats, both nationally and internationally. Ten years ago, I began offering Christmas Quiet, a day of silent Advent reflection which has become a holiday tradition for Chicago-area women. I'm the author of 151 Things God Can't Do, Holy Shakespeare! and Christmas Quiet, a holiday devotional and adult coloring book. I also had the honor of being a contributor to the anthologies Embodied Spirits, Stories of Spiritual Directors of Color, and Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around, Stories of Contemplation and Social Justice. I hold a master's degree in Spiritual Formation and Family Ministry from Dominican University, and completed the practicum in spiritual director at the Christos Center for Spiritual Formation.

Contact

Website: maisiesparks.com

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: NO

Tele-Direction: NO

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Church leaders

business professionals

marginalized

women

Peter Spychalla

Normal, IL, United States

Special interests: Helping conservative Evangelicals taste vital, experiential communion with Christ within a robust, thoroughly-Biblical doctrinal framework. Assisting Evangelicals in adapting...

About Me

Special interests: Helping conservative Evangelicals taste vital, experiential communion with Christ within a robust, thoroughly-Biblical doctrinal framework. Assisting Evangelicals in adapting, winsomely and wisely, spiritual direction to their faith heritage. Along with one-on-one encouraging of others, I seek to instruct groups, and offer spiritual direction, in various settings: retreats, churches, and academic settings.

I work full-time in technology and serve part-time on the faculty of Urbana Theological Seminary as Assistant Professor of New Testament and Spiritual Formation. I completed the ecumenical Spiritual Direction Training Program at the Chiara Center (2015) and earned a Ph.D. in Biblical Theology (New Testament) from Wheaton College (2008), a Th.M. in New Testament from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (2002), an M.Div. from Lincoln Christian Seminary (1998), an M.A. in Philosophy from University of Wisconsin-Madison (1993), and a graduate certificate from Moody Bible Institute (1988). My current project is a thesis, "Contextualizing Spiritual Direction for Evangelicals," to earn a D.Min. in Spiritual Formation at Lincoln Christian Seminary (est. 2017). I served in local church staff roles of Pastor of Spiritual Development and Director of Prayer Ministries.

I've been married for 26 years and have three daughters transitioning to adulthood. As Jesus "would often slip away to the wilderness and pray" (Luke 5:16), I like to slip away to my tiny, off-the-grid hermitage in the northern Wisconsin forest. I like the wilderness, silent solitude, hiking, skiing, canoeing, dual-sport motorcycling, sitting still on big rocks, telescopes, stained glass, quietly poking at coals in the woodstove, and napping. I'm a non-fiction book zealot, reading widely in all areas: "Great are the works of the Lord, they are studied (literally, 'sought out') by all who delight in them" (Psalm 111:2).

Contact

Phone: 309-452-4066 (home)

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: NO

Tele-Direction: NO

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Expertise in...

adapting spiritual direction and practices for conservative evangelicals

biblical/theological foundations

Kaisa Stenberg-Lee

Denver, CO, United States

I recently moved to Denver from Amsterdam, the Netherlands, where I completed my training as a Spiritual Director through Sustainable Faith...

About Me

I recently moved to Denver from Amsterdam, the Netherlands, where I completed my training as a Spiritual Director through Sustainable Faith. I love coming alongside others on their unique spiritual paths and accompanying them in noticing God’s loving invitations through all of life. I value safety, sacredness of each journey and unhurried pace in my practice. I offer spiritual direction to both adults and children.

I also enjoy writing blog articles on topics of prayer practices, life of faith, and childhood spirituality, and share them on my website (www.kutsucompanions.com). I am currently working on developing sensory tools that foster contemplative posture as a pathway to prayer.

Before opening my private spiritual direction practice, I served nearly a decade on a pastoral staff of an international church. In my role as a Children's and Family Pastor, I had the privilege to serve people of all ages, and from diverse backgrounds in their life and faith transitions (marriage, parenthood, baptism, cross-cultural move, becoming a follower of Jesus, entering vocational life and ministry, etc.).

Learn more about me and my approach by browsing: www.kutsucompanions.com.

Contact

Website: www.kutsucompanions.com

Email:

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Dutch

Finnish

Specialties

Works with...

Students and young adults

adults

children and youth

families

singles

church leaders

pastors

missionaries

people in ministry

church planters

cross-cultural workers

seekers

expatriates

parents

Expertise in...

Enneagram

contemplative practices

cross-cultural

creative

transitions

whole-person prayer

Ignatian spirituality

children's spirituality

family of origin

silent retreats

spiritual friendship groups

Suhail Stephen

Winnipeg, MB, Canada, MB, Canada

I desired spiritual direction long before I came across it. As my involvement in church and pastoral ministry grew and I...

About Me

I desired spiritual direction long before I came across it. As my involvement in church and pastoral ministry grew and I became more preoccupied with others’ needs and lives, I realized I had little to no idea about what God was doing in me. I was active, but not contemplative. Where was the time and how did one embody this perspective, anyway? My ignorance was concerning. I longed to maintain a vibrant, interior life with God amidst the exterior activities in which I was engaging. I also knew enough people who burned out because of an imbalanced life and didn’t want to become another casualty.

Through the guidance of God masquerading as happenstance, I got a spiritual director early in 2015. It was entirely life-changing. More than ever, I became aware of what God was doing in my life, and how and what he was communicating to me. And I also became far more aware of what was beating in my own heart – hope, fear, weakness and all. Naturally, and perhaps most wonderfully, my intimacy with God deepened. And with intimacy came greater freedom and (as St. Ignatius calls it) “holy indifference.” Now I often tell people that I can’t imagine how I lived without a spiritual director for so long and that I imagine I’ll have a spiritual director until I die.

I’ve always found immense joy in being with people as they experience God. Propelled by this joy and realizing that it’s a significant part of my vocation, I began a two-year training program (Sustainable Faith's School of Spiritual Direction) late in 2015. In addition to actually seeing directees during this time and receiving peer supervision, the most rewarding experience was making the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius in the 19th Annotation. After I completed the program, I continued seeing directees for spiritual direction and eventually, as a result of some interior clarity and outward confirmation from my supervisor and my wife, inhabited the calling of a spiritual director.

I was born in India, grew up as a missionary kid, and have lived in a total of seven countries. I did my undergraduate studies at Wheaton College (a double major in Philosophy and English Literature) and my graduate studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Community Leadership and Philanthropy Studies). Currently, I’m part of the Vineyard and serve as a National Catalyst (Vineyard Engage) for Vineyard Canada. I also direct Sustainable Faith’s School of Mercy and Justice and teach school cohorts. Previously, I pastored and was on staff at Winnipeg Centre Vineyard. Jennifer and I got married in 2014 and had our daughter in 2017.

Contact

Phone: +1 (204) 297-4031

Website: https://writingisprayer.com/spiritualdirection/

Email:

Prefer Contact By: Email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Pastors

church leaders

those involved with or connected to the Vineyard

those involved in or desiring involvement in mercy/justice/compassion work

worship leaders

Expertise in...

Vineyard

Ignatian spirituality

enneagram

worship and liturgy

mercy/justice/compassion

pastoral vocation

Kara Stewart

Huntington Beach, CA, United States

I completed my training in spiritual direction as well as an MA in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care from Talbot School...

About Me

I completed my training in spiritual direction as well as an MA in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care from Talbot School of Theology. Before Talbot, I received my BS in Biological Science and was working at a medical device company for a couple years. I felt the Lord leading me to Talbot to study theology and become a spiritual director in order to be with others who are desiring more of God.

Spiritual Direction is such a wonderful gift to be seen and known by another. It is such an honor and privilege to walk alongside others in their journey with the Lord. I am very passionate about spiritual direction and am beyond grateful to be able to serve others through this ministry. I would love to sit with you, wherever you find yourself, and listen to you and with you. My goal is not to give you answers but to help you bring those questions open and honestly before the Lord. He is the true spiritual director and I truly love watching Him at work.

My husband and I have been married for three years. We are hoping to adopt a puppy soon to add to our little family.
*I prefer to meet with only female directees.

Contact

Phone: 310-650-3887

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email or cell

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: NO

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Bekah Stewart

Denver, CO, United States

Bekah is passionate about guiding clients to consider Parker Palmer’s haunting question: “Is the life I am living the same as...

About Me

Bekah is passionate about guiding clients to consider Parker Palmer’s haunting question: “Is the life I am living the same as the life that wants to live in me?” She has a B.A. in public relations and an MA in Soul Care & Spiritual Formation from Denver Seminary. Bekah is a trained spiritual director, as well as a certified LifePlan Guide with the Paterson Center.

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Website: www.StewartLifePlanning.com

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Prefer Contact By: bekah@StewartLifePlanning.com

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In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: YES

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English

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Adults

Expertise in...

Discerning vocation/calling

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