Grafted Life Ministries

Matthew Lewis

Huntington Beach, CA, United States

I love to help people grow in greater intimacy with God. I received training as a Spiritual Director and an MA...

About Me

I love to help people grow in greater intimacy with God. I received training as a Spiritual Director and an MA in Spiritual Formation & Soul Care from The Institute for Spiritual Formation at Talbot School of Theology in La Mirada, CA. I also hold an MA in philosophy and an MS in Clinical Psychology. I have also served in full-time pastoral ministry for nearly 20 years. I've held various roles within the church as a worship pastor, executive pastor and campus pastor. I have a heart for pastors, leaders, creatives and teams. I am available for one-to-one direction, I can lead teams through group direction and am available to facilitate retreats.

Contact

Phone: 7148698200

Email: mlworship@gmail.com

Prefer Contact By: Email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Specialties

Works with...

Church leaders

pastors

creatives

students

pastor’s family

missionaries

Craig Lewis

Columbia, SC, United States

I grew up in Ohio and live in South Carolina with my wife and our son. I currently minister part-time in...

About Me

I grew up in Ohio and live in South Carolina with my wife and our son. I currently minister part-time in the discipleship ministries of our church and meet with ministry leaders as a spiritual director.

I have been profoundly shaped by how the Lord has ministered to me through the ups and downs in various seasons of ministry, significant life transitions, times of doubt and fear and every-day life. The fact that Jesus has opened the way for us to walk WITH the Triune God has deeply impacted my own life.

After completing undergraduate and graduate degrees in cross-cultural studies, I served as a pastor and then as a global worker in Spain with a team who ministered to the North African community. After transitioning back to the U.S., I completed a two year spiritual directors training program through Selah (Leadership Transformations) in 2018.

I am a pastor at heart and approach spiritual direction as a response to the Lord’s call on my life to come alongside others in a way that helps support their own walk with Him through seasons of life and ministry. Over the years, I have ministered as a spiritual director to pastors, global workers and chaplains.

I am able to meet in person, by phone or by the video conferencing app of your choice. I also facilitate personal and small group prayer retreats.

Contact

Phone: (803) 457-0179 (cell)

Email: craiglewisstudio@gmail.com

Prefer Contact By: Phone

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Men in ministry

pastors

missionaries

chaplains

professors

Expertise in...

Contemplative

men’s spirituality

cross-cultural ministry

pastoral

Madeleine Lewis

Los Angeles, CA, United States

Trained and certified by Christian Formation and Direction Ministries (CFDM) SoCal. Spiritual Direction has been the place where I have experienced...

About Me

Trained and certified by Christian Formation and Direction Ministries (CFDM) SoCal. Spiritual Direction has been the place where I have experienced God’s tenderness most towards myself and others. And it is a privilege to sit with a directee and be curious about the places God is inviting them into.

With 10+ years of Pastoral Ministry experience in large and mid-size churches, serving as a pastor has given me compassion and understanding for directees and colleagues who also work in ministry. Caring for others while desiring our own meaningful relationship with God is such a balance. For some pastors, this balance comes easy. For others, it comes with tension or an underlying sense that something just feels off (that’s the one that led me to seek out a spiritual director myself).

I live in Los Angeles with my husband, David, and our cat, Aaron Purr. I enjoy coffee, travel, snorkeling, reading, being a part of a monthly Shakespeare Club, and Italian restaurants.

I enjoy meeting with directees from all walks of life--both in person and online. It would be a joy to meet you and journey alongside you!

Contact

Phone: 714-906-0355

Email: MaddyLewis146@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

Pastors

Church Leaders

Church Staff

Esther Chin Chen Liaw

Singapore, , Singapore

I am Chin Chen Esther and I am a Spiritual Director. I completed my training with Spiritual Growth Ministries, New Zealand...

About Me

I am Chin Chen Esther and I am a Spiritual Director. I completed my training with Spiritual Growth Ministries, New Zealand in 2021.

I have been receiving regular personal spiritual direction since 2010. I am grateful to God and to my own spiritual directors who have helped me attend to my interior life and to the invitations from God. I desire to encourage others to know God beyond intellectual awareness and to become increasingly aware of God in their life experience. I have also completed training in understanding dreams (Dreamwork), Interactive Drawing Therapy, Mindfulness practices and Enneagram.

I am also a NIE trained teacher and have been teaching young children with special needs for the past 20 years. I have a Master in Education (Developmental Psychology) from Nanyang Technological University of Singapore and a Graduate Diploma in Christian Studies from Biblical Graduate School of Theology.

Besides journeying alongside and encouraging others in their spiritual journey, I enjoy painting, gardening, taking walks with friends and cycling.

Contact

Phone: 83680073

Website: https://creativecontemplativelistening.space/

Email: cclisteningspace@gmail.com

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Mandarin

Specialties

Works with...

missionaries

students

professors or academics

disabled persons

elderly or aging persons

terminally ill

marginalized

Expertise in...

Contemplative prayer and practices

mindfulness

art

painting

labyrinth

interactive drawing therapy

mid-life transition

enneagram

dreams

Grace Lim

Cerritos, CA, United States

Hello dear friend! I am a Korean-American spiritual director located in Southern California. With a Master's in Spiritual Formation and Soul...

About Me

Hello dear friend! I am a Korean-American spiritual director located in Southern California. With a Master's in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care, I've been trained to walk with different types of people in various stages of life. To name a few groups, I've worked with collegians as a staff member at my church for the past 4 years, youth students of various backgrounds through short-term missions and volunteer work, and pastors as an active lay leader. My passions include learning about different cultures as a frequent participant of short-term missions, providing soul care to ministers and lay leaders, discipling the youth, and creating retreat plans for those seeking solitude. I truly love listening to people's stories and collecting testimonies that bring glory to Him. As a friend, I always hope to shed light on God's presence and ministry in people's lives in areas where they might not be able to see for themselves. It is a great honor and privilege to be in this position and I hope to meet you soon.

Contact

Phone: (562) 483-9433

Website: N/A

Email: grace.j.lim@biola.edu

Prefer Contact By: E-mail

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Pastors

lay leaders

pastor's family

collegians

youth

student leaders

missionaries

refugees

persons with mental disorders

Asian Americans

Expertise in...

Rule of life

Benedictine spirituality

solitude retreats

dreamwork

trauma or grief

music/worship

art

dark night of the soul

Myers-Briggs

Enneagram

cross-cultural

Jan Limiero

Kingsport , TN, United States

At Eagles Rest, we are experienced guides who coach and equip Kingdom-minded leaders to live and lead from overflow instead of...

About Me

At Eagles Rest, we are experienced guides who coach and equip Kingdom-minded leaders to live and lead from overflow instead of overwhelm.

We offer:
Coaching
Coaching is coming alongside someone to help find your focus in a specific area. Coaching moves you from where you are toward the preferred future. Coaching will help you define where you are, where God is calling you to be, and will then work on removing obstacles and charting a plan to get there. Coaching draws out the skills and gifts that are already within you. Coaching looks forward and helps you to follow the path and purpose God has designed for you.
Coaching is Future focused

Spiritual Direction
Spiritual direction is increasing awareness of God in the midst of both good and challenging life experiences and facilitating submission to God’s will. It is not about resolving a problem but making that problem a place to meet God. It is abiding in His presence, listening to His voice and direction, and moving into deeper love and experience with God.
Spiritual Direction is Present focused

Spiritual Healing
Spiritual healing is gentle help untangling past hurts and habits in order to be free to be yourself in the present and future. Sometimes when you have trouble moving forward, there might be something from the past that needs to be tended to. An outside perspective and trained facilitator is often crucial for this healing. Spiritual healing can involve a battle with one of your enemies- the world, the flesh, or the devil. The Holy Spirit is the best surgeon I have ever met and has some of the best tasting medicines I have ever tried.
Spiritual Healing is Past focused

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

I also offer identity coaching, a unique process that results in identity statements that ground you in the person God created you specifically to be.

I have served in local church ministry for over 25 years including planting a church with my husband David.
We also have sabbatical homes open to global ministry workers.

Contact

Phone: (661) 330-5122

Website: eaglesrest.org

Email: jan@eaglesrest.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...

missionaries

church planters

pastor wives

kingdom-minded leaders

Expertise in...

spiritual healing

spiritual warfare

spiritual practices

sabbatical

identity

Jared Lindsey

Magnolia, TX, United States

My hope as a spiritual director is to create a safe place and to provide a calm presence to help you...

About Me

My hope as a spiritual director is to create a safe place and to provide a calm presence to help you become more present with yourself and God.

I have been in vocational ministry for 15 years. I am passionate about people, listening, and creating space to help others explore their relationship with God through spiritual direction. I received My certificate in spiritual direction through Sustainable Faith and have my Master's degree from Fuller Theological Seminary.

I love being outside, I grew up in Arkansas on a trout stream where I was a fly fishing guide for 15 years. I have been married to my beautiful wife Ashley for 20 years and we have 2 children, Ella and Gabe. We live in Magnolia TX just outside of Houston.

Contact

Phone: (501) 206-1873 (cell)

Email: jared.lrr@gmail.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...

Young adults

para-church leaders

church leaders

pastors

ministry leaders

Expertise in...

Lectio Divina

Ignatian

Centering prayer

enneagram

imagination

Keri Lippman

Santa Cruz, CA, United States

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

About Me

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Contact

Phone: 714-356-7488

Website: Soul-Care.com

Email: SoulCare.com@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...

Women

leaders

youth pastors

volunteers

students

youth

teens

college

undergraduates

graduates

married couples

business professionals

non-profits

small groups

small group leaders

missionaries

artists

speakers

teachers

evangelists

young marrieds

engaged couples

pre-engagement couples

pre-marital spiritual direction

dating couples

seekers

wanderers

prayer warriors

worriers

question-askers

skeptics

idolaters

pre-believers

losers

winners

the broken

the lost

the grieving

and the dream-despairing

all those made in the image of God

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

Expertise in...

Women's spirituality

depression

grief

dreams

peace

fear

rest

theology

infertility

youth leaders

college

high school

children

youth pastors

family relationships

pre-marital counseling

marriage

ministry struggles

pain

prayer projects

beauty projects

relation to father

relation to mother

relation to siblings

prayer

God's character

dating

doubt

academics

non-profit

silence

hope

faith.

David Lippman

Santa Cruz, CA, United States

I love the practice, experience and art of spiritual direction. One of my favorite places in the world is sitting across...

About Me

I love the practice, experience and art of spiritual direction.

One of my favorite places in the world is sitting across from another person, made in the image of God, and assisting in learning to listen and discern the Holy Spirit and respond to His guidance.

Spiritual direction is a beautiful training ground for Life in the Spirit, the practice of Sanctification. For those who have been made partakers of the Holy Spirit, who have tasted of the good word of God and the powers of the age to come, and long for more.

It is literally working out your salvation with fear and trembling as God works and wills His good pleasure in you.

The spiritual direction experience can be described as a co-journey, where we look at the map of your heart, your story, where you came from and where you’re going, and begin to notice the patterns, movements and promptings of the Holy Spirit. What is God saying this season of your life?

These brief moments in spiritual direction create an everlasting impact on the soul and begin to anchor the soul in eternal hope, an experience of the Presence of God which will someday last forever.

This can foster an ongoing conversation between you and God everywhere you go, not matter what you do.

There is something so precious and sacred about spiritual direction. When else do you have the freedom to speak from the holiest place inside your being. How often do you intentionally step into your story?

What would it be like to share the ups and downs of your story with another person, trained to pay attention to God-inside-you?

I love what Wendell Berry says, "There are no unsacred places, only sacred and desecrated." What areas of your life are sacred to you and God? What parts of your story feel desecrated?

Spiritual direction works to flourish you, body and soul, through tending like a gardener to your inner life and outer circumstances and begins to comprehend and partner with the unfolding of His promises to you in the Bible.

This is an opportunity to be honest, to struggle, to wonder, to grieve, to ask, to enjoy, to celebrate, to shed the conformed patterns of this world and step into a renewed mind that proves the good, pleasing and ultimately perfect will of God.

Take a step into significance.

Partner with God in spiritual direction. Your soul will thank you later. 

Contact

Website: Soul-Care.com

Email: Soulcare.com@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

leaders

youth pastors

volunteers

youth

teens

young men

students

undergraduates

graduates

married couples

business professionals

non-profits

small groups

small group leaders

missionaries

creaties

writers

artists

speakers

teachers

evangelists

young marrieds

engaged couples

pre-engagement couples

dating couples

adventurers

hikers

seekers

wanderers

prayer warriors

question-askers

brain-stormers

grace-needers

presence-lingerers

skeptics

philsophers

doubers

worriers

idolaters

pre-believers

losers

winners

the unsure

the broken

the lost

the deeply entrenched

the grieving

the fault-finding

the dream-despairing

the lone-rangers

the guilt purveyors

the longing-for-more-ers

and the long-past-despair-ers

all those made in the image of God

those who long for His ways

and for those who are still looking ;)

Expertise in...

safety

confidentiality

trust

openness

biblical basis

peace

tenderness

rest

philosophy

academics

literature

fear

doubt

grief

relationships

dating

marriage

major vices (pride

lust

fear

etc)

theology

men's spirituality

creativity

conceptualization

dreams

desires

longing

despair

healing

patience

perseverance

struggle

youth leaders

youth directors

young pastors

non-profits

ministry pain

ministry struggles

ministry relationships

family relationships

relation to father

relation to mother

relation to siblings

prayer

practices of prayer

beauty projects

prayer projects

God's character

intercession

praise

being-with-you

love.

Niecy LoCricchio

Greater Denver, Colorado area, CO, United States

Longing for more in your with-God life? Thirsting for more of God’s Presence? Whether in spiritual direction or in curated retreats...

About Me

Longing for more in your with-God life? Thirsting for more of God’s Presence? Whether in spiritual direction or in curated retreats, my desire is to create spacious places for you to bring the experiences and situations of your everyday life into prayerful consideration with God - to listen to God’s invitation to know Him more, know yourself more and to discover living in deeper intimacy with Him.

As founder of The Soul Care Place, my hope is to create a place where the community of Christ has the opportunity to experience greater wholeness, healing, and intimacy with the God who loves us.

God captured my heart for ministry when I was 16. These last 30 years have spanned working in both non-profit and ministry sectors in volunteer and pastoral staff capacities, walking alongside students and leaders in ministry and business.

I am passionate about coming alongside others and attending to God’s voice in ordinary moments.

In addition to my work in spiritual direction, I companion others in the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises, and create and lead retreats and workshops that incorporate creative and experiential elements to help retreatants discover new avenues for connecting with God. Most retreats range from half-day to full-day retreats for small groups or organizations, but can be customized to meet your group's needs.

As a recovering perfectionist and overachiever, I have found play, creativity, and slowing down to be life-giving practices in my spiritual rhythm.

A few of my favorite things: spending time with my husband (learning Latin dance is a favorite pastime) and family, especially my granddaughter—you might spot us paddleboarding, playing laser tag, or having fun with paint.

I am available for spiritual direction and the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises, creating and leading retreats and workshops, and speaking on topics of soul care, spiritual formation, and spiritual practices.

Niecy completed her training through Anam Cara Ministries.

Contact

Phone: (720) 213-6372 (cell)

Website: thesoulcareplace.com

Email: info@thesoulcareplace.com

Prefer Contact By: email, phone

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

church leaders

pastors

professionals

missionary

spiritual directors

women

men

High School students

college students

Expertise in...

Lectio Divina

body-spirit connection

creativity

dark night

Ignatian Spirituality

Edsel Logan

Charlotte, NC, United States

Edsel is commissioned to enrich and nurture the lives of souls by way of Surrendered Christian servitude with one main goal...

About Me

Edsel is commissioned to enrich and nurture the lives of souls by way of Surrendered Christian servitude with one main goal of glorifying the Lord, Jesus Christ. He is here to walk alongside your journey no matter your situation or position. He is a Certified Spiritual Director and graduate of The Peacock Soul care institute.

Contact

Phone: (704)999-1964 cell

Email: logaedse@aol.com

Prefer Contact By: Email or phone

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Specialties

Works with...

pastors or church leaders

pastor's family

missionaries

youth

students

professors or academics

disabled persons

elderly or aging persons

married couples

business professionals

military

terminally Ill

homeless

musicians

teachers

Jim Long

Atlanta, GA, United States

Jim and Lindsay Long are Senior Spiritual Directors and Retreat leaders working in partnership with Soul Shepherding. They host the four...

About Me

Jim and Lindsay Long are Senior Spiritual Directors and Retreat leaders working in partnership with Soul Shepherding. They host the four retreats of the Soul Shepherding Institute: Spiritual Formation, Spiritual and Psychological Development, Soul Care Ministry, and Relationally Healthy Leadership.

Jim and Lindsay are both graduates of the Soul Shepherding Institute and Spiritual Direction Training Program. They were involved in bringing the first Soul Shepherding Cohort to the East coast and served as volunteers for all four retreats . Afterward, Bill and Kristi encouraged them to lead an East coast Institute Cohort themselves and in May of 2024, they completed their first cohort of Institute Retreats.

The Retreats are held at their home in Kennesaw, Georgia, just north of Atlanta, and are limited to 10-12 participants. Participants stay with Jim and Lindsay and several friends of the couple who are supportive of their ministry and live nearby. The smaller number of participants allows for more one-on-one time with Jim and Lindsay, shared mealtimes, and fellowship time after evening sessions in their comfy home. If you're interested in participating and want to learn more, schedule a Zoom meeting with Jim and Lindsay to see if this smaller format suits your spiritual journey and growth in your walk with Jesus.

Jim and Lindsay also host One Day Retreats as well.

Outside of Soul Shepherding, Jim is a lay leader in his local International Churches of Christ congregation in Marietta, Georgia. He works as an SAP Sr. Consultant and Training Lead.

Jim also has extensive experience working in recovery ministry within the church. Having been in recovery from alcohol and drugs for over 30 years, he has led recovery groups and been a 12-step sponsor to many throughout his recovery.

Jim and his wife Lindsay live in Kennesaw, Georgia, and have three adult children and a Bernese Mountain dog named Henri.

Contact

Phone: (770) 331-0621 (mobile)

Website: https://www.soulshepherding.org/associates/jim-long/

Email: JimLong.sd@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...

Evangelists

Pastors

Business Professionals

College Students

Expertise in...

Recovery from Alcohol and other drugs

Spiritual Formation

Inner healing

Grace Long

Boston, MA, United States

A native of Taiwan, I emigrated to the U.S. at age twenty and later spent ten years serving in Central Asia...

About Me

A native of Taiwan, I emigrated to the U.S. at age twenty and later spent ten years serving in Central Asia, mentoring young local ministers and providing care and leadership training to ministry teams. In over 20 years of ministry, I discovered spiritual direction as a key part of my own emotional and spiritual health. As a spiritual director, I have a heart for church leaders, missionaries, and others who simply desire a space to deepen their relationship with the Triune God. We’re all fellow sheep, which walk together, nudging one another along, learning to recognize and follow the Good Shepherd’s voice. I count it my honor to companion others, through contemplative spiritual direction, in hearing and following God’s gentle, kind, and inviting voice.

I have an MA in Intercultural Studies from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and am certified in Spiritual Direction by Selah of Leadership Transformations.

Contact

Phone: 617-869-3667

Website: https://www.leadershiptransformations.org/directory-of-spiritual-directors/long-grace/

Email: missoboe@gmail.com

Prefer Contact By: Email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Russian

Mandarin Chinese

Specialties

Works with...

Ministry leaders

pastor's family

missionaries

young adults

TCK

Expertise in...

Cross-cultural

trauma

cross-cultural

third-culture

LAURA LONGVILLE

Rapid City, SD, United States

Laura Longville LAC is a spiritual director, intensive specialist, trainer, author, and speaker. She has walked alongside people for over 3...

About Me

Laura Longville LAC is a spiritual director, intensive specialist, trainer, author, and speaker. She has walked alongside people for over 36 years. She is the founder and CEO of Walking in Grace, Inc., a faith-based counseling and Spiritual Direction Center in Rapid City, SD.

She loves her Faithful Father, her high school sweetheart and husband, three beautiful daughters, their spouses, and 6 very active grandchildren! Laura tries to live a rhythm of life that serves God and others AND values silence and solitude in her own life.

In addition to spiritual direction, Laura offers The Contemplative Living Retreats (CLR) and accompanies people through the Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius Loyola.

CLR is a leisurely-paced, yet extensive introduction to contemplative living. It’s a communal journey that is experiential and interactive. For more information, visit https://www.walkingingrace.biz/school-of-contemplative-life.

Contact

Phone: 605.381.9435

Website: https://www.walkingingrace.biz/sd-

Email: laura@walkingingrace.biz

Prefer Contact By: email or phone

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Women in leadership

therapists

people in recovery

groups

women

couples

trauma and accompanies people through the Ignatian Exercises survivors

Expertise in...

Enneagram

12 step

creativity

experiential

women

women in transition

women in leadership

Ignation

Lectio Devina

Examen

Clara Louie

Philadelphia, PA, United States

I was born and raised in Macau, and received my higher education in Toronto, Canada before moving to the U.S. as...

About Me

I was born and raised in Macau, and received my higher education in Toronto, Canada before moving to the U.S. as a young adult. I am a wife and a mother to two young adult sons, whom I homeschooled through high school. I live in the Greater Philadelphia area with my husband and our rescued pug.

I have a B.S. and M. S. from the University of Toronto, a M.Div. from Tyndale Seminary, Canada, and a certificate in Family and Marriage Therapy from Council for Relationships in Philadelphia. Prior to becoming a stay-at-home mom and homeschooler, I had served as director of community outreach to immigrants in an urban Asian-American church, outpatient therapist to underprivileged families in the city of Philadelphia, and mobile therapist to families who were victims of crime.

As I moved through these different geographical locations and vocations, I was simultaneously moving through my own spiritual journey with God. After hitting "the wall" through a major burnout in ministry, I was led to a deeper place in my spiritual journey where I was invited to play for the first time with God my Father as his beloved child. I was invited to explore and embrace my identity as his beloved in a slow and hidden way. Away from ministry leadership and in the midst of broken relationships, the Lord gave me a deep experiential knowledge of his love and met my desire for intimacy with him. I sensed him calling me to come alongside others in their spiritual journeys that they too may be recognize his deep love and presence in their lives.

I received my Spiritual Direction Certificate through Leadership Transformations' Selah Program, and the Certificate in Companioning Others with the Christlike Virtue Enneagram from Mosaic Formation and Spiritual Formation Society of Arizona. I served as an Elder for Spiritual Formation in my local church, introducing contemplative retreats and formational practices to its leadership and congregation.

Currently, I offer spiritual direction, soul care retreats, listening communities, and spiritual formation workshops with the desire that it will be a space whereby people, particularly ministry leaders of the underserved communities, can rest, drink deeply the love of God for their parched souls, particularly in the hard places of life and ministry, and be enlivened by the Holy Spirit with a new or renewed sense of their personal and vocational calling. I love witnessing the increasing freedom, playfulness, creativity, and adventurous spirit in individuals as they live into their Christ-transformed selves.

I participate in peer group supervision and my own formational group, and receive spiritual direction myself to nurture my own presence to God and to his work in me.

Contact

Phone: 610-348-8905

Website: https://www.elimsoulformation.org/

Email: clara.louie@elimsoulformation.org

Prefer Contact By: Email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Cantonese

Specialties

Works with...

ministry leaders

seminarians

missionaries

professionals

couples

working women

homeschoolers

singles

mothers

Expertise in...

Enneagram consultation

cross-cultural

third-culture

psychology

women's spirituality

vocational discernment

rule of life

dark night

burnout

Fran Love

Oceanside, CA, United States

As a Spiritual Director my intent and practice is to help people attend to the presence and activity of God in...

About Me

As a Spiritual Director my intent and practice is to help people attend to the presence and activity of God in their lives, and to grow in healthy self-awareness of the ways they respond to God.

I enjoy working with followers of Christ at any point in their relationship with him. Helping people become discerning people who know how to make good decisions about life choices is an important part of my work as a spiritual director. Since self-awareness is critical to good discernment, I help people navigate the Enneagram as a tool for honest self-evaluation and transformation. I also accompany people through the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises.

I have spent over 30 years working with leaders in high stress environments. What I bring to spiritual direction for Christian leaders and cross-cultural workers is an understanding of the role of suffering, especially the 'dark night of the soul' experiences where God and His rewards seem absent.

I have a BA in Biblical Studies, an MA in Christian Ministries, am ordained, and have completed a two-year certification program in Spiritual Direction with Christian Formation and Direction Ministries (2011). I train others in spiritual direction through Sustainable Faith.

Contact

Phone: (303) 330-9143

Website: www.franlove.com

Email: fran.spiritualdirection@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 church leaders

missionaries

people who serve God in any profession

Expertise in...

Ignatian spirituality

dark night of the soul experiences

transitions

second-half of life issues

building healthy discernment

prayer

Enneagram

cross-cultural

LorriAnn Lovett-Gill

Davis/Sacramento, CA, United States

I delight in being loved by God! Spiritual Direction provides a rich place for exploring what that means in everyday life...

About Me

I delight in being loved by God!
Spiritual Direction provides a rich place for exploring what that means in everyday life - it gives breathing room to listen for how God’s heart beats and voice speaks. These reflective moments with a trusted companion can be a Sabbath-hour - a place to pause, to interact with God in stillness, to be refreshed in God’s generous presence. These are prayerful spaces to witness and nurture transformations of the heart.

I love to create environments
for others to deepen their awareness of God and to grow in spiritual intimacy, as well as to feel freer to be loved and to love. The practice of Spiritual Direction allows me to accompany other souls on their unique spiritual journeys, on whatever part of their paths they might be.

I have sensed God’s invitation into Spiritual Direction through:
~varied expressions of worship and encountering God in community. These have informed my desire to listen to God’s beloved ones in any tradition.
~life experiences - I have been familiar with disappointment beside hope; disability and disease as well as healing, mental health disorders amid uninhibited joy.
~informal and formal education - especially creative and prayerful ministries, including inner healing, compassionate listening, and artistic writing facilitation. In Spring 2023, I completed training in Spiritual Direction through Sustainable Faith’s School of Spiritual Direction.

I also carry a lifelong interest
in human cultures and languages. Passion burns in me for every individual and people group of the earth to discover the unwavering love of God, revealed in the God-Man Jesus Christ. I am grateful for opportunities to offer Spiritual Direction to those who have given their lives to cross-cultural ministry. In addition, I work in recovery ministry with women who are overcoming addiction and other outcomes from abuse and trauma.

My home life includes
personally caring for my disabled adult son as well as managing his full-time caregiving needs. I also enjoy long walks, simply solo with God or with my husband (since 1995) or another soul friend along the greenbelt in my neighborhood. Hiking in the mountains or along a coastal path are especially happy places. My heart sings when I worship dance with colorful flags or scarves.

I am learning to find God’s Spirit
in uncharted places, to experience that there is more, always more in the Reality of God. I affirm your longing for more and I welcome your reaching out to consider Spiritual Direction!

Contact

Phone: 530-219-3647

Email: lalgill@sbcglobal.net

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...

missionaries

marginalized and disabled persons

ministry leaders

adults of all ages

creatives

spiritual directors

Expertise in...

women's spirituality

contemplative practices

trauma or grief

creativity

recovery

Deena Luat-Rondo

North Las Vegas, NV, United States

I am humbled to accept God’s calling as a holy listener and sacred companion and I am excited about joining you...

About Me

I am humbled to accept God’s calling as a holy listener and sacred companion and I am excited about joining you to be still in His presence, to be a witness to His awe-inspiring spiritual transformation in you. May I offer you a safe place to affirm how loved and desired you are by our Heavenly Father through Jesus Christ in your seasons of life?

God answered my prayer request to grow deeper in love with him and to truly experience his presence in life. I received Spiritual Direction training through the Renewing Life Center’s Spiritual Formation program in 2018. This spiritual journey redefined my relationship with God and my inner-self where I have experienced unimaginable awakenings, feelings of awe from holy revelations, and deeper, intimate love, and trust in God. Through Spiritual Direction, God has graciously granted me soulful healing to where I have found my way back to my God-intended true self and to champion my unique engagement in the world that flows from my soul’s rest in God’s love.

My training experience also includes training with Stephen Care Ministries, Biblical Coaching, Integrative Health and Wellness Life Coaching, Domestic Violence Advocacy, and Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Leadership training. I am grateful God granted me these exceptional training experiences to further my own spiritual formation.

I am married, and my husband Scott and I have three adult children and two grandchildren. I especially enjoy spoiling my two grandchildren. I am ever so grateful for spending time with family, and friends, and hosting fellowship gatherings to meet new brothers and sisters in Christ.

I am passionate about God’s soulful healing through Spiritual Direction and I would be honored to walk alongside you on your journey towards Holy Illumination: To spiritually transform with the direct overflow of the Fruit of the Holy Spirit from the sacred and intimate relationship with God and inner-self. I would be humbled to help you to recognize, name, and discern your spirit’s responses to the presence and work of God’s Spirit in the specifics of your life.

Please feel free to contact me for a free initial consultation.

Contact

Phone: 7024198169

Email: deena.luatrondo@centurylink.net

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...

Pastor's family

students

academics

military

marginalized

anyone who is desiring to experientially know God and seeking to grow deeper in relationship with God

Expertise in...

Emotionally Healthy Spirituality

Lectio Divina

women's spirituality

life coach

boundaries for the soul

Dawn Luecke

Washington, DC, United States

I come to Spiritual Direction as a city dweller, a creator of spaces, a mom, and a seeker of the sacred...

About Me

I come to Spiritual Direction as a city dweller, a creator of spaces, a mom, and a seeker of the sacred in ordinary life.

When I first learned about spiritual direction, I heard it described as being a ‘midwife of the soul.’ This connected deeply with me because I found pregnancy, birthing, and motherhood to be such a rich and vulnerable time with God. I love the idea of one person in the presence of another as they bring forth new life in their heart, mind, body and soul. I believe the Holy Spirit is the true director at work in spiritual direction, and I hope to come alongside others as they connect with the voice of God. As we notice together where the spirit is at work, we will hope to see glimpses of new life. My role is to provide prayerful support, active listening, and discernment in an environment of safety and acceptance.

Before I became a mama, I was an architect. Before I called DC home, Nebraska was my home. The Lord has been gracious in guiding me through these seasons. I grew up in the church and draw on that foundation as my faith has become my own. After college I left the Nebraska landscape for a professional life in DC, to the heart of a mama, and now into Spiritual Direction. My life is enriched by the city, where I have learned to seek out the green spaces nestled among new and old buildings, as well as rejoice in the beauty of dense living and diverse neighbors. Our family has carved out a space here that fits us well and the Lord has blessed us.

I am a graduate of the SELAH program for Spiritual Direction offered through Leadership Transformation Inc.

My desire is to create an hospitable, beautiful, contemplative space for others where we can take a deep breath, orient our hearts toward God, and dwell in God’s love. If this sounds like what you are looking for, please be in touch.

Contact

Website: https://www.seek-wonder.com/

Email: dawn.luecke@gmail.com

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: NO

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

english

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