Grafted Life Ministries

Nadine Gascho

Kitchener, ON, Canada

Nadine Gascho, MA in Spiritual Formation, certified spiritual director through Soul Stream, Canada Are you longing for a deeper relationship with...

About Me

Nadine Gascho, MA in Spiritual Formation, certified spiritual director through Soul Stream, Canada

Are you longing for a deeper relationship with the Lord in this season of your life? Do you ever wish that someone would come along side you in this journey, compassionately listening to where you are at, while prayerfully bringing you before God? Is your desire to grow in recognizing His active presence (where God is showing up) in your daily life, no matter what the circumstances? Are you in the middle of decision-making and just wish someone were there to prayerfully listen as you seek to discern your way forward?

Spiritual Direction focuses on deepening your relationship with God, while receiving His tender love. As a spiritual companion and fellow-pilgrim, my desire is to offer you a safe space to share your story and to explore the journey of your heart. With the focus on listening for how God is present, I look to the leading of the Holy Spirit (as the true Spiritual Director). Spiritual Direction is an opportunity for you to “just be”, receiving the gentle touch of Jesus in the silence, allowing Him to meet you where you are at. As you share openly and honestly, responding to His invitations, you will grow in both your knowledge of God and of yourself. I will not attempt to fix, heal, or give advice. Instead, I will continue to point you to the One who can, and, who, ultimately, transforms hearts. Whether meeting in-person or through video conferencing, the session with you is an unhurried, contemplative space.

Our time together may include practices such as prayer and Biblical meditation, paying attention to emotions and physical responses, while pausing to listen in silence. In response to God’s invitations, there may be a key scripture to take home and ponder or a spiritual discipline to practice between sessions.

I was born and raised in Zambia, Africa as a missionary kid. My life has been full of a wide variety of experiences, including teaching as an elementary school teacher in Ontario and working in missions in Australia, Malaysia, Scotland, and Canada. While in missions, I became passionate about pursuing spiritual health and supporting others in their own journeys. As a result, I began a quest to experience God’s love and respond to Him. I was introduced to the ministry of Spiritual Direction, which has since become an incredible gift in my own life: enabling me to receive His truth - seeing myself, my circumstances, and the world around me through His eyes.

I consider it a privilege to come alongside, nurture, and support others in their pursuit of God, in this season of my life. I offer out of God’s transforming work in my own life around themes such as: discovering our identity and sense of belonging in Christ, working through loss and grief, navigating transition in ministry/life’s stages, finding God in the midst of loneliness/solitude, and partnering with Jesus as single/married women in ministry. While still in missions, I am particularly drawn to and have much to offer to cross-cultural workers and women in ministry (but am open to all).

After years of being single in ministry, I am now married and a grandmother of nine! As a life-long learner, I enjoy relating with others through ethnic foods, books, and cozy coffee shops. I most deeply connect with God through Scripture, being out in nature (often with my camera), in silence, and through corporate worship.

Contact

Email: listenlife7@gmail.com

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

missionaries

cross-cultural workers

women in ministry/leadership

Canadians

Americans

Asians

Africans

Europeans

Expertise in...

cross-cultural

third-culture kids

life coach

Lectio Divina

women in ministry

singleness

transition

loss

grief

Pilar Gateman

Okotoks, AB, Canada

I am a Spiritual Director, Chaplain, Anglican Priest, Educator, Retreat Leader and Pastors coach. I enjoy walking alongside people helping them...

About Me

I am a Spiritual Director, Chaplain, Anglican Priest, Educator, Retreat Leader and Pastors coach. I enjoy walking alongside people helping them see where God is acting, as we are transformed while finding the Way.
I was trained in a contemplative evocative approach to spiritual direction and am deeply encouraged by walking alongside people helping them notice the work of God as we find the way together.

I am happy to meet online or in person.

Contact

Phone: 403-634-8950

Website: https://www.ftwspiritualdirection.com/

Email: revpilar@gmail.com

Prefer Contact By: Email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: NO

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Spanish

Specialties

Works with...

Works with leaders

students

clergy

pastors

pastor families

Expertise in...

Lectio Divina

Spiritual Autobiography

Discernment

Ignatian spirituality

Examen

Jacky Gatliff

Memphis, TN, United States

As a pastor, ministry leader, end-of-life chaplain and grief care leader, the constant current throughout has been the desire and ability...

About Me

As a pastor, ministry leader, end-of-life chaplain and grief care leader, the constant current throughout has been the desire and ability to be with others as they seek to know and experience the presence of Jesus for themselves. my calling is to connect others with the expanding beauty and transforming power found in the mystery of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit fully alive in their lives.

I join with directees to recognize God's presence and movement in their lives. Together, we listen to the Holy Spirit who is always speaking. Personal experience in spiritual direction for more than ten years along with being equipped for this ministry allows me to engage with others in creative and reflective ways. Such time with others will always be a sacred privilege.

Contact

Website: theriverwithinsoulcare.org

Email: jacky.gatliff@gmail.com

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 ministry leaders and pastors

missionaries

seminary students

women of all ages

professionals

Expertise in...

grief care

end-of-life support

church trauma

enneagram

life transitions

spiritual discernment

the Spirit in daily liing

exploring spiritual practices

Jenny Gehman

Millersville, PA, United States

I am a freelance writer and spiritual director with 20 years of experience in retreat ministry. My passion is to experience...

About Me

I am a freelance writer and spiritual director with 20 years of experience in retreat ministry. My passion is to experience, embrace, and extend the hospitality of God, at whose table we are healed and made whole. My approach to spiritual direction is to offer a safe space to set your soul down and sift through what’s there. In 2016, I entered what I call my “weeping years.” Years in which I and my husband lost places, people, provisions, and purpose. It was during this time of great grief that I came to know the intimate bending, tending, and mending of God. I reside in the Amish country of Pennsylvania with my husband of 34 years and our adult son who is on the autism spectrum.

Contact

Website: jennygehman.com

Email: jenny.livewell@gmail.com

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Works with women

missionaries

leaders

those with chronic pain

Mom's of special-needs children

those dismantling their faith

young and aging alike.

Expertise in...

Experienced in women's spirituality

grief

discernment

Rachel Gehring

Lewiston, ID, United States

My desire is to serve the LORD by bringing souls into His heart of love and truth. I obtained a spiritual...

About Me

My desire is to serve the LORD by bringing souls into His heart of love and truth. I obtained a spiritual direction certificate from The Cenacle of Our Lady of Divine Providence School of Spirituality in 2013, a BA in Theological Studies from St. Joseph’s College of Maine in 2016 (thesis on directing the nineteenth annotation), and a MA in Pastoral Studies (pastoral counseling/coaching concentration) at Holy Apostles College and Seminary in 2020. I taught high school theology at St. John Bosco Academy from 2016-2020 and assist with the Divine Mercy University Spiritual Direction Program. I am happily married to Mark, and, together, we have four children and one grandchild. I rejoice in the richness of Catholic Christian tradition and the Spirit’s movement today and minister with orientation to the heart of the Father, along the way of the Son, in the power of the Holy Spirit, under Mary's mantle, in-step with the Church, and for the glory of the LORD.

Contact

Website: https://www.transformedbymercy.net/about.html

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

I work with men and women

lay or clerical

of any age over 18. God tends to send me directees who are serious about their faith

often involved in ministry

and in need of accompaniment toward sanctification and inner healing.

Expertise in...

Ignatian (experience directing the 19th annotation or spiritual exercises in daily life)

Carmelite

Benedictine

Charismatic

Professional

familiar with inner healing and liberation as well as IFS and inner child work.

JoAnne Geiger

Lehigh Valley, PA,

Hi there! Spiritual Direction was not something I had ever heard of, until the pandemic when I was logged on to...

About Me

Hi there!

Spiritual Direction was not something I had ever heard of, until the pandemic when I was logged on to a 'Soul Care' series provided by the counseling center where I had been attending. Perfect timing!

Not only did the soul care practices meet some deep needs, the idea of Spiritual Direction began to grow within me. After some research, I applied to and was accepted at Kairos University out of Sioux Falls, SD.

The two year program, 'Listening People to Life', was filled with deep, rich invitations to experience God In new/old ways. My cohort or classmates and professors were and still are very close. We continue to meet monthly and even make daily check in calls.

I love to know God in ways that are 'outside of the box' and also in ways that are ancient and profound as well as in the simple ways of living daily life.
I enjoy listening to people's stories and sharing their questions and pondering and intrigues about God and life and how we fit together.

I am also very deeply moved by the real, hard questions and situations in life...and not afraid to be raw and honest with God. I have been through a very long 'dark night of the soul' involving a lot of transition and waiting, and have spent many sleepless nights wrestling with God and my own tough questions. There is a time to weep and a time to laugh.

Most of my experiences with Spiritual Direction has been 'pre-spiritual direction certificate'...as I believe I had offered this gift through youth ministry, missions, small groups and retreats for many years prior, with simply the spiritual gifts that God gave me. Certainly I was learning as I went along and not at operating on a professional level. Currently, I am excited to begin a ministry specifically geared towards Direction.

There is a time for everything,
and a season for every activity under the heavens:
2 a time to be born and a time to die,
a time to plant and a time to uproot,
3 a time to kill and a time to heal,
a time to tear down and a time to build,
4 a time to weep and a time to laugh,
a time to mourn and a time to dance,
5 a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,
6 a time to search and a time to give up,
a time to keep and a time to throw away,
7 a time to tear and a time to mend,
a time to be silent and a time to speak,
8 a time to love and a time to hate,
a time for war and a time for peace.

What time is it for you and what is God inviting you to? Reach out, let's take the journey together!

Contact

Email: speakspanish_si@yahoo.com

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

Youth/Young adults

Singles

Missionaries

Teachers

Church Leaders

Seekers

Expertise in...

Women's spirituality

grief

depression

dark night of soul

cross-cultures/missionaries

creativity

sacred pathways and spiritual practices

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: Chrysalisministry@gmail.com

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

Website: www.jenngibellosd.com

Email: jenn@thegibellos.com

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

english

Donna Giberti

Harrisburg, PA, United States

With a primary focus in women's ministry, Donna Giberti offers spiritual direction and serves as a retreat leader and conference speaker...

About Me

With a primary focus in women's ministry, Donna Giberti offers spiritual direction and serves as a retreat leader and conference speaker. After 3 years' formation, she earned a Certificate in the Ministry of Spiritual Direction from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg (PA), prayed the 19th Annotation of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola, Loyola University (MD), and earned a Certificate in Life Esteem Chaplain's Training from UPMC Health Systems. In addition to ESDA, Donna is a member of the Association of Catholic Mental Health Ministers and is certified as a Mental Health First-Aider. With a contemplative approach to spirituality and a deep Marian devotion, Donna professed Lay Missionary of Charity vows in 2016. After experiencing the vocation of marriage, life as a single parent after loss, the joy of being a grandparent, and balancing it all with a 40+ year career in accounting & finance, Donna enjoys meeting women right where they're at, in the midst of life's "messy-ness", full of all of its joys and sorrows. Her clients range from young professionals trying to discern God's plan for their lives, moms striving to become holy role-models in their families and communities, to seniors seeking a holy closure to life's final years. She has spent decades serving parishes in youth & RCIA ministries, as a women's studies coordinator (Women of Grace, Walking with Purpose, Bible studies), served 7 years organizing and leading overseas pilgrimages, and served on 6 foreign mission teams. Becoming aware of God's call to our place in His vineyard often requires reflective discernment and pondering. Donna looks forward to walking the journey beside you in Christ-centered spiritual companionship and listening.

Contact

Email: dmgspiritualdirection@gmail.com

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...

Women's ministry

business professionals

single parents

divorced and widowed

aging women

young professionals

healthcare workers

Expertise in...

Women's spirituality

Marian devotion

Tammie Gibson

Bloomington, IN, USA, IN, United States

I enjoy the opportunity to come alongside individuals on their spiritual journeys, helping them deepen their connection with God and explore...

About Me

I enjoy the opportunity to come alongside individuals on their spiritual journeys, helping them deepen their connection with God and explore their spiritual lives. I create a safe and confidential space for reflection, active listening, and ask insightful questions to promote personal growth. I hope to be able to assist those who come to me in navigating feelings and experiences while providing support. My aim is to cultivate an environment for individuals to connect with their inner selves and God, ultimately fostering clarity, peace, and fulfillment in their spiritual lives.

Contact

Phone: 812.727.4884

Email: tammie.healing.hope@gmail.com

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

men

single

married

young adult

older adult

Wendy Gierhart

Cleveland, OH, United States

There's such nourishment that comes to a soul from having another set of eyes and ears on the journey, being seen...

About Me

There's such nourishment that comes to a soul from having another set of eyes and ears on the journey, being seen and known by a compassionate other who is also living this human life. I bring a contemplative, trauma-informed approach to Spiritual Direction. I hope you'll find a spacious place to let your soul rest and check in with what’s stirring in life’s ebbs and flows, in your desires and longings, and to honestly explore yourself within the context of your own unique story and where God is in the midst of it.

I hold a seminary degree and am certified as a Spiritual Director through Sustainable Faith. I also have further training in Somatic Internal Family Systems Therapy and love to bring embodied practices as part of healing care. I'm currently completing a Doctor of Ministry in Spiritual Formation and Relational Neuroscience. Out of my own story of healing, receiving spiritual direction, and experiencing how meaningful it is to have a companion on the journey, it’s a true gift to companion others on their own.

Contact

Phone: 845-405-6611

Website: clevelandabbey.com

Email: wendy@clevelandabbey.com

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...

Anyone

Men or Women

leaders

Pastors

those healing from trauma and abuse

Expertise in...

inner healing

life transitions

contemplative prayer and meditation

embodied practices

internal family systems

ignatian spirituality

spiritual formation

spiritual abuse

narrative/story work

Olivia Giles

Fallbrook, CA, United States

"'Direction' does suggest something more than advice-giving and problem-solving. It implies that the person who seeks direction is going somewhere and...

About Me

"'Direction' does suggest something more than advice-giving and problem-solving. It implies that the person who seeks direction is going somewhere and wants to talk to someone on the way. It implies, too, that the talk will not be casual and aimless, but apt to help them find their way." (The Practice of Spiritual Direction, Barry & Connolly) Life with God is a journey; let's talk as we walk along the way!

Roles (Past): residential supervisor for young women's recovery home, small group leader, youth pastor, global missions non-profit board, pastoral intern, biblical studies & spiritual formation student, Capernwray student, inner-city UK intern ministry, group direction facilitator, Camino de Santiago pilgrim, Ignatian retreatant

Roles (Present): directee, director, friend, wife, full-time caretaker (brother w/ Down Syndrome), avid reader of mystery novels & drinker of Chai Lattes

Training (Completed): Master's in Spiritual Direction & Soul Care at Talbot Seminary Institute for Spiritual Formation

Contact

Phone: 7609175225

Email: OliviaFaithGiles@gmail.com

Prefer Contact By: Email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

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: Debbie@SherpaClimb.org

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 welcome women and men online around the globe, and women in person in the Seattle, Washington area in the USA.
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. I’ve also experienced the personal heartbreak and grief of a loved one’s mental illness, addiction, incarceration and death. 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: brendaspiritualdirector@gmail.com

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: dalemgish@gmail.com

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: ralphgjerde@yahoo.com

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: karengleasonsd@gmail.com

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: director@CompanionsAlongTheWay.com

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

Joseph Goetz

Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Area, USA, , United States

Expedition Ministries Personal Journeys in Spiritual Direction and Spiritual Formation I'm known for being a focused and intent listener. Your story...

About Me

Expedition Ministries
Personal Journeys in Spiritual Direction and Spiritual Formation
I'm known for being a focused and intent listener. Your story matters to me because it matters to God. Our sacred covenant is not just confidential but held with the utmost care and respect, ensuring your safety and security.
I’m a trusted leader and guide specializing in one-on-one spiritual direction and group spiritual formation retreats in the wilderness. My spiritual formation retreats are transformational and custom-made to meet your needs, focusing on silence, solitude, and spiritual growth.
I’m a commissioned graduate of Tending The Holy from Christos Center for Spiritual Formation.

Contact

Phone: 6512103820

Website: In process

Email: joe.goetz63@gmail.com

Prefer Contact By: joe.goetz63@gmail.com

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

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