Grafted Life Ministries

Lisa Nelson

Elgin, IL, United States

My passion as a spiritual director is to see people personally experience the deep love of God and live out a...

About Me

My passion as a spiritual director is to see people personally experience the deep love of God and live out a power-filled and intimate walk with Christ in our complex world. I enjoy walking alongside men and women of all ages and backgrounds in their spiritual journey.

My journey as a spiritual director has grown out of a deep desire for my inner healing through soul care to know God more intimately, to know myself, and to walk in my true identity. The Enneagram has been a helpful tool in my journey of transformation.

Besides offering spiritual direction, God has opened many doors for me to offer contemplative retreats in which we can enjoy solitude and silence while meditating on God’s word, praying, and hanging out with God.

I have served in ministry over the years in a variety of ways, such as speaking at retreats for women and church leadership, teaching Bible studies, leading homeschool fellowship groups, and leading small groups for listening and group spiritual direction. I offer workshops for soul care with spiritual disciplines, prayer, Enneagram Personality Styles, and Immanuel Journaling.

I received my Certificate of Spiritual Direction from North Park Theological Seminary in Chicago, Illinois. My husband and I have six grown children and now live outside of Chicago with our dog, Max. I love to take long walks in creation, read, and have deep conversations with family and friends over a good meal.

Contact

Phone: 7734848989

Website: https://kingdomsoulcare.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...

church leaders

pastors

students

Expertise in...

Enneagram

Immanuel Prayer

Nancy Nethercott

Fishers, IN, United States

My heart is to create space for people to encounter God in fresh ways, enabling them to grow and flourish in...

About Me

My heart is to create space for people to encounter God in fresh ways, enabling them to grow and flourish in their walk with Christ. I treasure time listening for the voice of the Holy Spirit as I sit with my directees. Having personally gained from spiritual direction, I value the opportunity to be a soul-mate on another's spiritual journey.

I also lead the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises, having been trained by Dale Gish.

After having lived in Japan for 30 years as a missionary, I am now based in the U.S. Besides teaching ESL and Japanese classes, I currently serve as Chaplain of the Webber Institute for Worship Studies (IWS), a low-residency school based in FL; Spiritual Director for Accessible Hope International based in FL and Sierra Leone, West Africa; and a Global Trainer in Spiritual Formation and Worship Renewal through Faith and Learning Int'l. I have a doctorate in worship studies from IWS and advanced certificates in Spiritual Formation and Spiritual Direction from Moody Bible Institute. I have led and spoken at retreats in various countries and contexts.

I am an ordained Anglican priest and find great joy serving the people in my church, All Souls, in Indianapolis.

My daughter and granddaughter live near me, giving me joy-filled days. I love swimming, music, and time in nature, especially near the ocean. Of course, I love sushi and all things Japanese!

Contact

Phone: 3179939683

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email or text

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Japanese

Specialties

Works with...

Missionaries

returning missionaries

church leaders

graduate students

internationals

divorced or separated

those struggling with their marriage

single mothers

adoptive parents

women

men

Expertise in...

Sabbatical coaching/spiritual direction

Ignatian Exercises

Lectio Divina

Visio Divina

creativity in spiritual practices

cross-cultural

third-culture

rule of life

Enneagram

prayer

Tiffany Nevil

Saint Charles, MO, United States

Tiffany offers Christ-centered Spiritual Direction in a contemplative style. Her desire is to walk alongside directees as we listen and experience...

About Me

Tiffany offers Christ-centered Spiritual Direction in a contemplative style. Her desire is to walk alongside directees as we listen and experience the Holy Spirit together and explore the spiritual pathways of life. I utilize a variety of spiritual practices like Lectio Divina, Visio Divina, Examen and Imaginative Prayer using the Gospels to facilitate a deeper experience with God through His Word. I have been through the Spiritual Exercises and I am very familiar with the Enneagram.

Contact

Phone: 314-443-8433

Website: www.pathwayssd.com

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email or website form

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

church leaders

church staff

women

men

youth

students

professionals

college

middle-age

Expertise in...

Lectio Divina

Visio Divina

Embodiment

Rule of Life

Spiritual Formation

Enneagram

Psychology

Ignatian Spirituality

Jean Nevills

Hillsboro, OR, United States

Spiritual Direction. If you have said to yourself: "I’m looking for Someone who can listen when I’m struggling when I’m grieving...

About Me

Spiritual Direction. If you have said to yourself:
"I’m looking for
Someone who can listen
when I’m struggling
when I’m grieving
when I’m longing for more…
Someone who can help me
notice, hear, and
grow closer to God
in freedom, with integrity
and joy…
Someone who understands my journey
just enough to walk with me
but not get in the way of
the Mystery of God..."

If you've ever longed for "Poustinia" or A Garden Retreat:
A place of sanctuary
prayed in and stayed in
surrounded by nature
where God is near….
A place of rest
for being and breathing
and nurturing your soul
in the Way of Jesus…
A place of peace
where someone understands
just enough to stand with
but not in the way of
the Mystery of God.

Then find a warm welcome and a photo of me here: www.jeannevills.com
My own hunger and pursuit of the manifest presence of God has taken me on the inward adventure of solitude in the quiet of monastaries, and on geographical adventures as far away as Ethiopia, South Korea, and China — all of which draw me home to God in my own backyard. I am an active follower and friend of Jesus in all the roles of my life, which include but are not limited to being a wife, mother, grandmother, spiritual director, and CFO of a Professional Corporation.

A certified Spiritual Director and Supervisor with a Master of Arts degree in Christian Education, I earned my Certificate in Spiritual Formation from the Renovare Institute. I am an instructor/collaborator at Portland Seminary (George Fox Evangelical Seminary) and with Fuller Seminary's Doctor of Ministry Degree in Spiritual Direction.

Contact

Phone: 503-628-4582

Website: www.jeannevills.com

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Women and Men

Business and Professional

Pastors

Church leaders

Graduate and Undergraduate Students

and Seekers

Expertise in...

Ignatian

Benedictine

Centering

and Breath Prayer; Women's and Men's spirituality; Rule of Life; Lectio Divina; Silent and facilitated Retreats; Goodness

Grief

and knowing God in all of Life.

Sue Newton

Nashville, TN, United States

Opening oneself to receive the loving presence of God in the “what is” of life is where inner transformation happens. It...

About Me

Opening oneself to receive the loving presence of God in the “what is” of life is where inner transformation happens. It is my joy to offer a sacred, safe space for you to listen deeply to yourself and for the voice of the One who is love.

For 23 years, I lived and loved in a place called Kijabe, Kenya. There I raised 5 children, supported the work of my physician husband, and was gifted with deep friendships. At the same time, I felt the tension and stresses of ministry, living in a low resource setting, daily struggling with what was the “right thing to do” and often wondering if I was doing enough or even was enough in light of the vast needs around us. I was involved in prayer ministry, Bible Studies, orphan work, and community outreach. My own personal time in scripture and prayer was rich and life giving. And yet, there was a disconnect in my personal life that I couldn’t understand. God used pain and learning to sit quietly in a new way to draw me to God’s very specific, tender compassion for me, just as I was.

I completed my training as a spiritual director through CenterQuest School of Spiritual Direction. I look forward to welcoming any who desire more intimacy with God through the Holy Spirit. I am available to meet via Zoom or in person for those in Nashville, TN where I live now.

Contact

Phone: 8322880907

Website: https://www.herespiritualdirection.com

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Bart Newton

Owensville, IN, United States

Following Jesus as a new creation and child of God requires not only being attentive to God’s holy and loving presence...

About Me

Following Jesus as a new creation and child of God requires not only being attentive to God’s holy and loving presence, but also being present to God. As a spiritual director, I seek to companion with directees with the hope of helping them discover how God has been and is attending to and directing their lives. Meeting one on one with directees involves providing them permission to be still in an environment conducive to prayerful conversation that is alert to God’s presence. As a friend of mine once said, “Spiritual direction is holding holy space for listening to God.” I also provide suggestions and tools to help directees continue responding to God’s movement in their lives between sessions. I currently meet clients both online (via Google Meets, Zoom or WhatsApp) and in person. Meeting frequency is usually once per month for one hour.

Sustainable Faith’s School of Spiritual Direction trained and certified me as a spiritual director. Prior to beginning formal training, I received spiritual direction for two years through a spiritual director trained and certified by Lipscomb University, which I continue to this day. I tell folks inquiring about spiritual direction, “I wish I’d started meeting with a spiritual director twenty years sooner.”

In addition to being a certified spiritual director, I have a B.S. in Bible and Elementary Teacher Education from Johnson Bible College (now Johnson University). I received an M.S. in Adult Education with a Concentration in New Testament from Indiana University; the concentration credits earned through Johnson University.

I have over thirty-two years of experience as a preaching pastor within the independent Christian churches stream of the Restoration Movement. Four years were in a cross-cultural, bilingual setting outside the contiguous United States. My pastoral experience includes serving in rural, small town, and metropolitan settings. In June of 2024, I stepped aside from serving 24 years as the preaching pastor of my hometown church in order to devote more time to offering spiritual direction. I also devote time to serving as sabbatical advisor to individuals within church, para-church and other vocations.

For four years, I taught in a PreK-Grade 8 Christian school in Puerto Rico. In Indiana, I served as a regional program coordinator for a state scholarship support program for eighth through twelfth grade college-bound students. I was also the director of a new alternative public school for middle and high school students with chronic academic failure and behavioral issues.

For eight years I served on the board of directors of a campus ministry which involved two universities. I also served on the board of directors for a not-for-profit ministry committed to serving neglected, abused, and troubled youth, by providing homes and education to those who need hope in a desperate time in their lives.

My Christian parents raised my brother and me on a grain, hay, and livestock farm in southwestern Indiana. Within six weeks of graduating high school, I found myself in basic training with the United States Air Force. Intending to spend at least twenty years in military, surprisingly after only four years I separated from the Air Force to attend Bible college.

Within six months of graduating from high school, I married my high school sweetheart. We have three married children and six grandchildren with a seventh on the way.

I find walking, hiking, and backpacking to be life-giving activities. I also enjoy "all things" analog including writing with fountain pens and typing with manual, portable typewriters.

Contact

Phone: 812-724-2670 (cell)

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

pastors

church elders

church deacons

educators

campus ministers

missionaries

attorneys

professors

farmers

agribusiness professionals

Expertise in...

Lectio Divina

spiritual disciplines

sabbatical advising

cross-cultural

disciple making movement

Wai Ling Ng

PJ, Selangor, Malaysia

I received my MA in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care from the Institute for Spiritual Formation (ISF) at Talbot School of...

About Me

I received my MA in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care from the Institute for Spiritual Formation (ISF) at Talbot School of Theology, CA in 2007. I have since returned to Malaysia and for the last decade have been serving as the Director of the Institute for Christian Ministry (ICM) of TRAC (the English-speaking conference of the Methodist Church in Malaysia). I have also completed a 3-year training in an Ignatian spiritual companionship program with an ecumenical group. The Lord has given me countless opportunities to partner with His people in teaching, leading retreats, giving spiritual direction and developing curriculums on spiritual formation for the church as well as different groups/organizations. It has been an amazing journey of learning, re-learning and growing. I have been deeply humbled to catch glimpses of God's work of transformation in the hearts of those seeking Him.

Contact

Phone: +601379542836 (office), +60169270116 (cell)

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Pastors

church leaders

missionaries

fulltime Christian workers and young adults in the marketplace

Denisa Nica

Vancouver, BC, Canada

In the midst of a driven, seductive, disorienting and distracting culture, Denisa helps Christians cultivate the skill of orienting themselves toward...

About Me

In the midst of a driven, seductive, disorienting and distracting culture, Denisa helps Christians cultivate the skill of orienting themselves toward God and others. Her deep longing is to see others move toward wholeness and is keenly interested in how engaging the spiritual practices shape our spiritual formation.

A former church leader, Denisa is a certified spiritual director with Emmaus Formation Centre in Ontario, Canada, and a graduate of Regent College in Vancouver, Canada. Denisa is trained in trauma debriefing for individuals and families at Le Rucher Ministries, France. Her book Kairos, When the Holy Meets the Daily is a devotional pilgrimage through the Psalms. Denisa speaks English, Spanish and Romanian.

Through her online spiritual direction practice, Denisa works with directees from Canada, The United States and Europe.

Contact

Phone: (778)200-9097

Website: www.lightauscoaching.com

Email:

Prefer Contact By: E-mail, Website Booking, Phone

Available For

In-person Direction: NO

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Romanian

Spanish

Specialties

Works with...

church leaders

missionaries

pastor's families

women in ministry and business

empty nesters

women in life transitions

seeking discernment

aging women and Millenials

Expertise in...

Ignatian

women's spirituality

trauma debriefing and story work

rule of life

dark night of the soul

soul-care coaching

Enneagram

David Nichols

Bryan, TX, United States

As a missionary with OMF for over 30+ years and counting I have a particular passion to walk with those in...

About Me

As a missionary with OMF for over 30+ years and counting I have a particular passion to walk with those in cross-cultural ministry and in other supported type of ministries. I am willing to meet via skype or phone or in person.

Contact

Phone: 979-402-6040

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...

Missionaries

people needing debriefing from field experiences

those experiencing depression

Expertise in...

trained life coach

cross-cultural ministry

middle life issues

Mary Nichols

Minneapolis, MN, United States

For as long as I can remember I have found life and purpose in listening to others. I am passionate about...

About Me

For as long as I can remember I have found life and purpose in listening to others. I am passionate about others experiencing the love and grace of God and I believe sharing our stories with another facilitates that. I especially have a heart for folks who may feel weary and burdened by life or serving and cherish opportunities to provide space of rest and peace and clarity.
I received a certificate in Spiritual Direction from Christos Center for Spiritual Formation in St. Paul, MN in 2012. Since then I have provided one-on-one and group direction. I have also partnered with churches in providing soul care for staff, leadership and lay teams through retreat and contemplative times. I am currently enrolled in Renovaré Institute for Spiritual Formation and plan to get a certificate in Spiritual Formation summer of 2023.
My husband Tom and I have been married 37 years and have two grown children. On any given day, I'd rather be outside!

Contact

Website: marynicholssd.com

Email:

Prefer Contact By: website

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Brenda Nickerson

Fort Worth, TX, United States

Are you in a challenging or transitional season of life or ministry? Are you busy serving those around you but know...

About Me

Are you in a challenging or transitional season of life or ministry? Are you busy serving those around you but know you need to pause and pay closer attention to how God is moving in your own heart? I have found that slowing down enough to share with a spiritual companion who is outside of my immediate sphere, yet who can listen prayerfully, is a rich spiritual practice. In such a time as this, we need these ‘be still’ moments more than ever to become aware of and appreciate God’s loving presence in the details of our lives.

As a trained spiritual director and over many years in ministry (serving in Canada, in the US, in Europe, and now back again) I have found much joy in walking with others who desire a deeper connection with God. I’ve seen the profound need in myself and others to intentionally and regularly create space to engage in spiritual practices that allow for listening and receiving from God and have enjoyed the blessing of meeting with a spiritual director in my own life. I welcome the privilege of accompanying others in their journey with the Lord.

…those in full-time ministry or lay ministry (or ‘married to’ ministry),
…those caring for others (like young moms, or in teaching and medical professions, or elder care),
…those living cross-culturally (like missionaries or expats),
…or those in transition (when moving to a new place or discerning a new calling).

My training in spiritual direction was the Selah Certificate Program of Leadership Transformations Inc, which is biblical in grounding, trinitarian in theology, and contemplative in style.
https://www.leadershiptransformations.org/selah

Please contact me if you'd like to set up an initial meeting to talk more about spiritual direction.

Contact

Phone: (USA cell) +630-440-6400

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email or text

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Women of all ages

Women in (or married to) ministry

Missionaries

Expats

Adult TCKs

Expertise in...

Lectio Divina

Visio Divina

Cross-cultural

Third-culture

Rule of Life

Kim Nielsen

Omaha, NE, United States

I have been trained in Spiritual Direction through Healing Care Ministries which has an emphasis on inner healing as instructed by...

About Me

I have been trained in Spiritual Direction through Healing Care Ministries which has an emphasis on inner healing as instructed by Dr. Terry Wardle. I have been walking with the Lord for 30 years and experienced deep inner healing the past 10 years. I believe Dr. Wardle's training gave language to my experiences. The Word has come alive and through receiving spiritual direction and now being trained in spiritual direction my walk with the Lord is enriched, alive and life giving. I feel called and now equipped to help others better understand their spiritual journey.

Contact

Phone: 402-740-7217

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...

students

young adults

church leaders

young women

Expertise in...

Women's spirituality

Ignatian

Lectio Divina

trauma or grief

art

Kim Nielsen Van Natta

Colorado Springs, CO, United States

Kim Nielsen Van Natta is a trained Spiritual Director, Certified Forest Therapy Guide-Eco-ministry certified, a Retreat Guide and iEnneagram Practitioner with...

About Me

Kim Nielsen Van Natta is a trained Spiritual Director, Certified Forest Therapy Guide-Eco-ministry certified, a Retreat Guide and iEnneagram Practitioner with eleven years of experience. She also is a trained in companioning others in the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises. She loves to create environments and opportunities for others to encounter God, through individual, or group experiences, online, in person or in nature.

With a Masters Specialization in Spiritual Transformation from Northern Seminary, Kim meets with individuals companioning them for their spiritual formation and in care of their soul. She works with many pastors and people working in ministry settings.

Recently married to Will, the love of her life, they live in Colorado Springs, overlooking the mountains and enjoying time with God in His creation.

Contact

Phone: 573-808-4848

Website: www.transformingexperiences.org

Email:

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Church and Ministry Leaders

Trained in accompanying people in Ignatian Spiritual Exercises

Enneagram

12 step program

recovery

people of all ages

Expertise in...

Ignatian Spiritual Exercises

Enneagram

Life Mapping - Discovery of True Self

Twelve-Steps.

Genalin Niere-Metcalf

Bolingbrook, IL, United States

My hope in spiritual direction is to journey with others into deeper experiential encounters with God, that result in lives lived...

About Me

My hope in spiritual direction is to journey with others into deeper experiential encounters with God, that result in lives lived with greater love and freedom. It is a delight to explore and discover with others how God has been and is intimately at work in their lives. I received an M.A. Spiritual Formation & Soul Care at the Institute of Spiritual Formation at Biola University. I also received my Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and am a Registered Nurse. With training in nursing, spiritual direction and psychology, I have a holistic and integrated approach in spiritual direction. I enjoy individual and group spiritual direction, as well as retreats for groups who seek a deeper experience of God and desire refreshment in their spiritual lives.

Contact

Email:

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Clergy

Church leaders

Spiritual Directors

Missionaries

Academics

Counselors

Professionals

Expertise in...

Contemplative spiritual direction

Psychology

Holistic approach

Supervision

Melanie Nixon

Albuquerque, NM, United States

Sitting with a spiritual companion is one of the most beautiful experiences. As a spiritual director, there is a sweetness and...

About Me

Sitting with a spiritual companion is one of the most beautiful experiences. As a spiritual director, there is a sweetness and delight in welcoming fellow companions into the quiet and stillness of a safe and sacred space. We sit down together in the loving presence of the Father, Jesus, and Holy Spirit, and notice where God is in your life story. Through contemplative prayer and conversation we listen, reflect, and discern together what the Holy Spirit may be showing you.

Throughout many years, I have journeyed on a continuous path of seeking and knowing God more day by day. Life in all its ordinary ways is where I have experienced the tensions of growing in my faith with God and others. The paths have been deepening experiences in God’s generous love, grace, goodness, through struggles and sorrows, sickness, healing, loss--the ordinary life of this world.

Melanie is from the Central Valley of California, and has lived for the last 15 years in Albuquerque, New Mexico with her husband Brian, three grown children and their spouses, and two grandchildren. She has a certificate in Spiritual Direction from Selah/Leadership Transformation International, a certificate in Spiritual Formation from Abide/LTI, a B.A. in Biblical Studies/Christian Education, and an A.A. in Behavioral and Social Sciences.

Contact

Phone: 5056599418

Website: https://www.melanienixon.com

Email:

Prefer Contact By: Email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

women and men

pastors

ministry leaders

students

Faith Ochoa

Salt Lake City, UT, United States

I graduated from Biola University with my MA in Spiritual Formation & Soul Care in 2018, and shortly after my husband...

About Me

I graduated from Biola University with my MA in Spiritual Formation & Soul Care in 2018, and shortly after my husband and I relocated to Salt Lake City. I am a Utah native with a deep love for the local church. My heart beats for one-on-one spiritual direction ministry, group spiritual direction, and retreat. I consider it a privilege to walk alongside people on their spiritual journeys and help them discern God’s presence in their lives. In addition to serving as a spiritual director, I am pursuing training as a marriage & family therapist. I currently see individuals, couples, and families at the Center for Couples and Families in South Jordan.

Contact

Phone: (801) 859-9802

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...

Students

Young Adults

Adults

Ministry Leaders

Women

Churches

Expertise in...

Imaginative Prayer

Lectio Divina

Ignatian Spirituality

Anxiety

Depression

Dark Night of the Soul

Retreat

Spiritual Friendship

Enneagram

doubt

discernment

spiritual burnout

Kristi Ongalo

Virginia, MN, ,

Kristi Ongalo, Seeking Thin Places Spiritual Direction Mission: Because I trust that the eternal is near and knowable, my mission in...

About Me

Kristi Ongalo, Seeking Thin Places Spiritual Direction
Mission: Because I trust that the eternal is near and knowable, my mission in providing spiritual direction is to assist directees in entering quiet and contemplative time where they can strengthen their awareness of God’s faithful presence and experience grace.

Life-giving Paradox
One tenet of the Celtic spiritual tradition is that heaven and earth are separated by only three feet and in some places -- thin places – that distance is even smaller. Here’s the paradox: While the eternal is as near as all that, it remains a vast, often frightening, mystery.

At times, that holy mystery touches us, reminding us that there is something more, something bigger, something both intimately knowable and cosmically unknowable.

Embracing a paradox is slow, challenging work. It is an endeavor best undertaken with an anam cara, a soul friend – one who offers another a sanctuary, a safe place in which to be still and lean into that holy mystery.

My spiritual direction practice is built on that foundation of holy mystery, thin places, and the presence of an anam cara.

Training: I was trained in the art of spiritual direction though the Tending the Holy program of the Christos Center for Spiritual Formation (https://www.christoscenter.org/) and commissioned as a spiritual director May 2023.

As a writer, reader, and retired college-level English instructor, I bring to spiritual direction a lifetime of imaginative thinking, image analysis, and love of story. I am available for individual and small group direction as well as a variety of focused retreats.

Contact

Phone: (218) 404-3903 (cell)

Email:

Prefer Contact By: In person

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: NO

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Work with individuals in leadership positions including pastors

deacons

individuals in lay positions

youth leaders

teachers

administrators

and individuals who are struggling to experience God in their busy lives.

Expertise in...

Expertise in Celtic spirituality and spiritual practices

Lectio Divina

guided meditation

literature

and music.

Oksana Orlik

Costa Mesa, CA, United States

The glory of God is a human person fully alive. - St. Irenaeus In each and every interaction we have with...

About Me

The glory of God is a human person fully alive. - St. Irenaeus

In each and every interaction we have with one another, we have the opportunity to move each other closer toward health and wholeness as we become more like Christ. At every stage of life, people need to know that they are seen, heard, and known. When people recognize that their existence is valuable, they will contribute to the flourishing of our world as God intended.

As a spiritual director, I consider it a great honor to facilitate a space for individuals and groups to become more attuned to how God is at work in their particular lives. It is a gift to listen together, and explore what the Spirit might be doing.

I completed formal spiritual director training at the Institution of Spiritual Formation at Biola University when I received my MA in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care. I am currently a staff director at Biola University, and I am open to meeting with a limited number of new directees either online or in-person (in the Orange County area).

I spend a lot of time reading, taking walks, dreaming up my next international trip, meeting up with people, and thinking (also talking) about what I believe about God, humanity, and our world. I have a degree in cultural anthropology and an MA in Spiritual Formation. I’m a pastor to high school students, a self-proclaimed geography expert, and I want to speak as many languages as possible. I can never keep up with grocery shopping, I think I’m better at basketball than I actually am, and I get very caught up in existential thoughts about existence. I love airports, ice cream (even though it hurts my stomach every single time) and I’m a very mediocre small-talker. Let’s just get into it already.

Contact

Phone: 626-536-3829

Email:

Prefer Contact By: Email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

youth

college students

young adults

church leaders

women

academics

missionaries

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Adam Ormord

Denver, CO, United States

I earned my M.A. in Spiritual Formation and Leadership from Spring Arbor University (MI) and completed Spiritual Direction training through Sustainable...

About Me

I earned my M.A. in Spiritual Formation and Leadership from Spring Arbor University (MI) and completed Spiritual Direction training through Sustainable Faith. I'm also a certified Transformational Coach and an ordained pastor with decades of ministry experience in the context of the local church.

I'm passionate about sharing the good news of the Kingdom of God, pointing people to Jesus, and partnering with the Holy Spirit to help people on their journey of transformation. I'm the co-founder and President of LifePoint Resources, a soul care ministry focused on being with Jesus and becoming people of love.

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Phone: (719) 484-9273

Website: www.lifepointresources.org

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Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

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pastors

missionaries

worship ministry leaders

children's ministry leaders

marginalized

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Ignatian Exercises

The Ignatian Journey

Music

Life Coach

Enneagram

Soul Care

Ruben Ortiz

Deltona, FL, United States

Rev. Ruben Ortiz, a native of Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, served as Senior Pastor of First Hispanic Baptist Church of Deltona...

About Me

Rev. Ruben Ortiz, a native of Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, served as Senior Pastor of First Hispanic Baptist Church of Deltona, FL for 16 years. With studies in Arts, Communications, Theology and Spiritual Formation/Direction, in Cuba, Quito, Ecuador and US, his passion is Spiritual Formation and Spiritual Direction. Ruben is the Latino Field Coordinator for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship a vibrant denomi-network of more than 1,800 churches in the US. Rubén is engaged in contemplative prayer and spiritual practice for more than 15 years. He completes Two Year Program of the Academy for Spiritual Formation and Three Years training at AUDIRE, The Central Florida Foundation for Spiritual Direction, Inc. Rubén is part of the Academy Forum, the Spiritual Directors International and the Advisory Board of the Academy for Spiritual Formation. Ruben is married to Xiomara Reboyras, ordained minister and they are the parents of two amazing teenagers: Natalia Sofia and Daniel Andres.

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Phone: 3868482182

Website: rubenortiz.com

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In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: YES

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Spanish

English

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Pastors

Immigrants

Missionaries

Pastor's Family

Business Professionals

Muti-cultural environment

Latinex.

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Contemplative-Evocative

Art

Music

Cross-cultural

Ecumenical

Creativity

Labyrinth

Men's Spirituality

Sexuality

Life Coach

Lectio/Visio Divina

Journaling.

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Lisa Nelson

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Jean Nevills

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Sue Newton

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Bart Newton

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Wai Ling Ng

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Genalin Niere-Metcalf

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