Julie Commander

Auburn, AL, United States

For me, spiritual direction is similar to going home once a month - I get to sit on the front porch...

About Me

For me, spiritual direction is similar to going home once a month - I get to sit on the front porch with my Dear Ones and have an unhurried conversation about how we are doing together. In sessions with directees, I seek to be a gentle companion, holding the door open for recognizing and responding to God's movement in their lives.

My background includes a Masters in Agency Counseling and work as a bereavement counselor; I recently completed the Selah Certificate in Spiritual Direction. I am also a graduate of the Renovare Institute for Spiritual Formation. I enjoy reading, gardening, experiencing spiritual community, and spending time with our family of young adults and their spouses.

Contact

Phone: 334.704.8188

Website: www.holdingspaceministries.org

Email:

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

lay persons

pastors

ministry leaders

chronically or terminally ill

Patricia Conneen

Bend, OR, United States

I received my training as a spiritual director at The Institute of Spiritual Formation at Talbot School of Theology. I also...

About Me

I received my training as a spiritual director at The Institute of Spiritual Formation at Talbot School of Theology. I also have a certificate in Bereavement and Grief Counseling. I am especially interested in the the ways God communicates with us through music, art, photography, literature, iconography, and nature.

I believe that God is always speaking; that it is his deep desire that we continually grow in our awareness of his profound love and his intense interest in every detail of our lives.

It would be an honor to listen to you and to listen with you.

Contact

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: NO

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Sarah Cook

Overland Park, KS, United States

Hi! I’m Sarah, and it is an absolute joy for me to come alongside others as they journey with Jesus -...

About Me

Hi! I’m Sarah, and it is an absolute joy for me to come alongside others as they journey with Jesus - whether they are on the mountaintop, in the valley, or somewhere in between.

As a spiritual director, I have the privilege of holding open space for others so they can slow down from the busy pace of life and have protected time to be present to the Lord. My desire is to create a safe atmosphere where others can explore the landscape of their inner life, and find God’s presence in unexpected places in their own day to day circumstances.

I received my two-year certificate in spiritual direction from Sustainable Faith School of Spiritual Direction, and completed training with Larry Warner to accompany others through the Ignatian exercises.

I have been married since 2011. I enjoy spin and studio fitness classes, being in nature, music, baking, creating and appreciating art, and soaking in the beauty all around me.

Contact

Phone: (816) 217-7834

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

students

pastors

church and ministry leaders

Expertise in...

Ignatian

Donna Cooper

Glendora, CA, United States

Today the Lord will connect us, not by accident, but by design. Your life is not one of chance or void...

About Me

Today the Lord will connect us, not by accident, but by design. Your life is not one of chance or void of meaning. Just like my life, what seemed to be an accidental life of ups and downs, hurts and loneliness, was not accidental at all, it was God’s story unfolding and preparing me for His call on my life.

I’m that person who lived a life outside of the church, who didn’t grow up knowing Jesus Christ, but who was loved by Jesus Christ just the same. Jesus called me into relationship with him at the age of 33 and He made me new. I’ve been on a long journey with Christ and He alone has carefully directed my every step and has called me to serve his church and to love the people of his church in a unique way.

I have a deep passion for women who are either new to their faith or have been in a faith community for sometime but sense something is missing. They have a longing for more but aren’t quite sure how to satisfy that longing. Many describe this longing as an ache of the soul, a disturbance within their spirit, a wrestling of emotions stealing away any sense of inner peace. I know this feeling all too well, but I also know where this leads. This is not a journey to take alone; you need a safe place and a trusted listener who can help you see where the Lord is leading you.

I received my spiritual formation and direction certificate from Moody Bible Institute while working full time in church leadership. My life experience before knowing Christ and life change after meeting Christ, along with years of experience working on church staff and in ministry, gives me a unique mix of gifts to minister as a Spiritual Director.

It is my joy and privilege to journey with you as you seek to see God, to hear from God, and to discern the movement of the Holy Spirit, not just in the present, but also in the past.

Where can I go from your Spirit?
Where can I flee from your presence?
If I go up to the heavens, you are there;
if I make my bed in the depths, you are there.
If I rise on the wings of the dawn,
if I settle on the far side of the sea,
even there your hand will guide me,
your right hand will hold me fast. Psalm 139:7-10

Contact

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: NO

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

women of all ages

female pastors

female church leaders

Expertise in...

women's spirituality

David Costillo

SHINGLETOWN, CA, United States

As co-founder of The Refuge Retreat Center, I provide spiritual care to lay leaders, missionaries and pastors through spiritual direction and...

About Me

As co-founder of The Refuge Retreat Center, I provide spiritual care to lay leaders, missionaries and pastors through spiritual direction and retreats. My passion is to see people grow in their walk with the Lord as they realize more of who they are now and see who the Lord wants them to be. I have been a spiritual director since 2006. My wife, Jennifer, and I have been married since 2002, and we have two daughters, Ellie and Kate.

Contact

Phone: 530-255-4380

Website: www.refugeretreatcenter.org

Email:

Prefer Contact By: any

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

pastors

missionaries

lay leaders

college students

elderly

Expertise in...

Ignatian

family of origin issues

dark night

Cris Crisfield

Longmont, Colorado, CO, United States

I have been a pastor for 31 years, mainly in the area of pastoral care. I also served in Brazil for...

About Me

I have been a pastor for 31 years, mainly in the area of pastoral care. I also served in Brazil for 4 years, working with the poor and drug addicted. I have a Master of Divinity from Emmanuel Christian Seminary and a Master of Arts in Spiritual Formation and Leadership from Spring Arbor University. I have been trained in Spiritual Direction through both Sustainable Faith and the CenterQuest School of Spiritual Direction. My desire in retirement from full-time church ministry is to help people connect in a deeper way with God through spiritual direction. Perhaps you have been a faithful church member your whole life, but your love for God has you longing for "something more." Or maybe your picture of God as you grew up left you unsure if God was for you or against you, and you both fear and desire a deeper connection with Him.

I meet people both in person and by video, so location isn't an issue. I will meet with you for a "getting to know" session where we can both discern if this could be a good match for you.

My approach is decidedly contemplative, offering a spacious place for you to listen to God and discover what He has for you in this season of life.

Contact

Phone: (303) 775-1834

Website: www.avonhallspiritualdirection.com

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email via the website

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

pastors

missionaries

singles

aging students

marginalized

Expertise in...

Ignatian

Lectio Divina

grief

Judy Crossman

Marion, IN, United States

The mystery of God's presence with each of us, is the hope that guides me as a spiritual director. I am...

About Me

The mystery of God's presence with each of us, is the hope that guides me as a spiritual director. I am an ordained pastor in The Wesleyan Church, with a current appointment as a professor of Pastoral Care and Counseling in the School of Theology and Ministry at Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, IN. I was trained in Spiritual Direction from Evangelical Mennonite Seminary and SELAH. Both programs helped me value a contemplative approach to Spiritual Direction. I believe that God graciously reveals Himself to those who seek Him. It is my deep privilege to walk beside men and women who are hungry to know God more fully.

Contact

Phone: (765) 517-3888

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

men

women

leaders

pastors

professors

students

professional

academics

Expertise in...

psychology

Lectio Divina

Grief

Dark Night

Daniel Crowley

Riverside, CA, United States

I've been on staff at Sandals Church in Riverside, CA since 2009 and serve as the Spiritual Formation Pastor to all...

About Me

I've been on staff at Sandals Church in Riverside, CA since 2009 and serve as the Spiritual Formation Pastor to all our campuses. My primary responsibilities are to teach spiritual formation within our leadership school, create spiritual formation content for the church, and to give spiritual direction to our campus pastors and other key church leaders.

I received my training from the Institute for Spiritual Formation at Talbot Seminary at Biola University. Prior to being in full-time ministry I spent a couple of decades in sales and business management.

I’m passionate about helping others to engage with God, especially in discerning the work of the Holy Spirit. As a pastor, I have a heart for working with individuals who are serving the church either as a volunteer or in some sort of staff capacity. It's a real joy to witness the work of the Holy Spirit in the lives of others as they're being uniquely transformed into the image of Christ.

I'm married to my high school sweetheart, Christina, since 1992. We have three amazing children whom we enjoy spending time with and are very proud of them. We spend a lot of our time with friends and community. We enjoy going to to the beach, local countryside, and eating delicious food. I'm originally from San Diego, CA and with that carry the burden of being a Padres and Chargers fan. I say it's a burden because they just don't seem to win very much.

Contact

Phone: (951) 237-7388

Email:

Prefer Contact By: Email or Telephone

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Specialties

Works with...

pastors

church leaders

spouses

missionaries

cross-cultural workers

graduate students

business professionals

Susan Currie

Hamilton, MA, United States

The first time I met with a spiritual director, it felt like a homecoming. I realized, “This is who I am...

About Me

The first time I met with a spiritual director, it felt like a homecoming. I realized, “This is who I am! And this is how I am, when I'm with people as together we listen to God!" That was over 20 years ago. Since then I’ve been offering spiritual direction to individuals and groups, having received my training through CFDM-Northwest, as well as training others to do the same, through Leadership Transformations’ Selah Certificate Program in spiritual direction. In addition to directing the Selah program, I serve as the Associate for Spiritual Formation at the Pierce Center for Discipleship at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (where I received both my MA and D.Min. degrees), and I lead retreats for church and parachurch groups. I live in Hamilton Massachusetts with my dear husband Dave, and we are graced with three grown children.

Contact

Phone: 978-468-1817

Website: http://www.leadershiptransformations.org/selah.htm

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: NO

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Jessica Dagen

Lake Forest, CA, United States

Do you ever wonder, “What does it mean to actually live the kind of life God created us for and encourages...

About Me

Do you ever wonder, “What does it mean to actually live the kind of life God created us for and encourages us to live out?” In a world of traffic jams, looming deadlines, and budgets, how do we really quiet down and listen for that “still, small voice”? Is it even realistic to hope to experience the lofty ideals Scripture talks about in this lifetime, like “abiding” and “walking by the Spirit”? I grew up as a missionary kid so was familiar with the Scriptures and spiritual disciplines; but all I wanted was for someone to please explain to me what it means to live in freedom when it felt like the weight of the world was bearing down on me.

I wanted rest. I wanted Jesus to take my crushing yoke but I didn’t know how to let him.
More than any other singular person or experience, God used spiritual direction to transform my intellectual understanding of his character and work in my life into a felt experience. He chose to use spiritual direction to help me begin to feel and truly say with confidence that I am his beloved and that he is mine.

It is the freedom that he has won for me that caused me to jump up and pursue training in spiritual direction at the Institute for Spiritual Formation. He has used spiritual direction so powerfully in my life that I want to offer it for others, too, should he choose to use this context to touch their hearts. I currently do direction on staff there as well as at my church.
He desires to reach your heart ever more, too, dear reader. If you have read this far, I have a sneaking suspicion that that God may be longing to meet you in spiritual direction.

Spiritual direction is a sacred space for you and I to share uninterrupted, dedicated time with God. He is the true Director; my role is simply to bear witness to what he is doing in your life and partner with you in that discernment.

Spiritual direction is for those who seek a prayerful listening ear as they discern guidance regarding particular decisions they have to make; it’s for those who believe in God but doubt if they could really trust or even love him; it’s a place to wrestle with those deepest doubts, questions, frustrations, and fears, as well as a place to delight and celebrate and rejoice. Spiritual direction is a place for real people to meet with their real God and attend to his real, meaningful words and actions in their lives. Spiritual direction is for anyone seeking God, seeking peace, seeking freedom.

Bless you, dear brother or sister, as you discern which person to sit and attend to God with you this way. Please feel free to email me with any questions you may have or simply to ask for prayer in selecting the right person for your journey. Whatever your story, know that you are welcome and cherished.

Contact

Email:

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Czech

Specialties

Works with...

Missionaries

students

battered women

those in ministry

cross-cultural people

third-culture people

Daniel Davis

Woodbridge, VA, United States

We live in a world that often seems loud and busy. As followers of Jesus, it can be difficult to recognize...

About Me

We live in a world that often seems loud and busy. As followers of Jesus, it can be difficult to recognize the still, small voice of God amidst the noise and activity. Spiritual direction provides an opportunity to slow down, to stop and listen to one another and to the Lord. As a spiritual director, my role / delight is to help you become more aware of how the Spirit of God is at work in and around you. As you become more able to discern the voice / movement of the Spirit, you will be better positioned to cooperate with the ongoing inner work of spiritual transformation leading toward maturity. Further, I believe the depth of one’s inner life / relationship with God determines the quality of our life / ministry with others. I enjoy working with anyone who wants to “go deeper.”

I received my certificate in spiritual direction through Sustainable Faith’s School of Spiritual Direction. In addition, I have a Master’s in Biblical Studies from Regent University. I served 22 years as an Air Force officer and 11 years in full-time pastoral ministry. My wife, Judy, and I were married in 1981. We have three adult children and five awesome grandchildren.

Contact

Phone: 703-398-7370

Email:

Prefer Contact By: E-Mail

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Pastors

church leaders

business professionals

military veterans / families

Expertise in...

Ignatian Spirituality

Enneagram

Lectio Divina

rule of life

Ralph Dawson

Nampa, ID, United States

My passion is to follow Jesus. In 1989 my wife and I followed the Lord to the jungles of Irian Jaya...

About Me

My passion is to follow Jesus. In 1989 my wife and I followed the Lord to the jungles of Irian Jaya, Indonesia as a pilot with Mission Aviation Fellowship. It was in the jungles of Indonesia that I learned how much God is always speaking and I was not ready to listen. After going through some difficult life changing events someone gave me a book, Hearing God by Dallas Willard, and that started me on a path of learning to listen to the Lord. My longing to hear God led me to pursue a degree in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care at Biola University. Now I love to help others learn to listen to the Holy Spirit. I have been a spiritual director since 2005. These experiences have prepared me to walk alongside anyone who desires to hear from the ever loving Father who is longing to communicate His love to us.

I am a member of Imago Christi, www.imagochristi.org, a protestant order of believers who practice living out the image of christ in everyday life and community. Our passion is to help others find greater intimacy with Jesus.

My wife and I have 4 adult children and 3 grandchildren. We love living in Idaho and enjoy hiking and camping and exploring God's creation.

Contact

Phone: 208-318-6354

Website: http://www.imagochristi.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...

Men

women

Missionaries

Church leaders

Expertise in...

Ignation Spirituality

men's spirituality

rule of life

Lectio Divina

cross-cultural

William (Bill) Daylong

Marion, IA, United States

A 45-year veteran of pastoral ministry, including 3 years as a US Army Chaplain, I am available for spiritual direction, using...

About Me

A 45-year veteran of pastoral ministry, including 3 years as a US Army Chaplain, I am available for spiritual direction, using a variety of approaches and incorporating classical Christian spiritual practices, along with learnings from spiritual formation practices of indigenous peoples (Native American and Celtic). I have been trained to accompany pilgrims through Ignatian retreats.
I meet directees face-to-face, through FaceTime, or utilizing Zoom conferencing.

Contact

Phone: 515-370-3509 (cell)

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email or cell 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 families

students

academics

aging persons

military

terminally ill

and marginalized

Expertise in...

Lectio Divina

men's spirituality

trauma and grief

music

body-spirit connection

recovery rule of life

dark night

Michelle Dayton

Zanesville, OH, United States

I began my journey with spiritual direction in 2010, when I began to meet with my first director. I was driving...

About Me

I began my journey with spiritual direction in 2010, when I began to meet with my first director. I was driving two hours to meet her, because what I was seeking was not available near where I live. I was subsequently trained through HCM International, in the School of Spiritual Formation and the Art of Spiritual Direction, and have been assisting in the training of spiritual directors since completing the program. Greater intimacy with the Living Christ has become possible for me, through the sacred space of direction, and my hope is to provide the same space for others to hear God's whispers of love for them. I am a wife, a mother, and an Emergency Physician who regularly travels for medical missions. I have had the privilege of working with individuals, as well as small groups for group spiritual direction.

Contact

Phone: (740)705-0070 (cell)

Email:

Prefer Contact By: text or email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Pastors

missionaries

elderly

students

professionals

military

marginalized

terminally ill

pastor's family

Expertise in...

cross-cultural

trauma

Maryl De Milo

Costa Mesa, CA, United States

"Our heart is restless until it rests in You," - St. Augustine The journey into our soul can be tiring, and...

About Me

"Our heart is restless until it rests in You," - St. Augustine

The journey into our soul can be tiring, and the road through life is often rocky and painful. Is Jesus' burden really light? How can I hear the Spirit's voice and see Him at work in my life? Where is He? What is God doing in my life? These questions are invitations to a deeper relationship with God and spiritual direction is a place where help is available to dive into them.

Together, in spiritual direction, we can explore where God is at work in your life, and you can learn new ways to be open to Him so that you may know Him more deeply and know yourself more truthfully. One of the best parts of direction is that you don't have to be alone in your process. I desire to create a safe space to have honest conversations about how you are experiencing your life with God and the ways in which he might seem absent. I intend to listen deeply to your heart and the Holy Spirit’s work in your life and help you notice where God might be revealing himself to you in different ways. In direction, I have an emphasis on feeling -WITH- God, as I believe this builds a deeper trust and dependance on Him. I practice this by reflecting what you might be experiencing and feeling in the here and now. I often use imaginative prayer to help uncover what your deepest longings for God are throughout the direction session.

I completed my M.A. in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care at Talbot School of Theology in 2018 and have been practicing spiritual direction since 2016. I have a varied denominational background (Vineyard, Non-Denominational, Anglican, and Methodist) which adds a wide range of faith expressions to my comprehensive understanding so there is nothing you might say that should surprise me regarding church experience. I have experience with Celebrate Recovery and 12-step programs, which can enrich the growth of those struggling in particular areas, as there is no part of our life that is outside of God's care and concern. I seek to support those in ministry, leadership, business, missionaries, the grieving, those beginning to explore the faith, or those simply wanting to grow spiritually with Jesus in simple ways. Using your dreams as an avenue of spiritual growth is also something that can be incorporated within the direction relationship.

I give spiritual direction at Biola for the Center for Spiritual Renewal and I also have a private practice for direction in Costa Mesa, California.

I am a So Cal native, with a 10-year stint on a farm in Montana. I am currently embracing my season/calling with close friends and lots of books on spiritual growth and psychology. My current research topics include: celibacy as a vocation, anger, shame, spiritual friendship, trauma in the body, the sacraments as a means of grace, and attachment to God.

Contact

Phone: 1-406-241-3041

Email:

Prefer Contact By: Email or Phone

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Pastors

Students

Academics

Business Professionals

Missionaries

Greif

Minorities

Expertise in...

Trauma or Greif

Cross-Cultural

Psychology

Myers-Briggs

Dark Night

Ignatian

12 Step

Theater Arts

Imaginative Prayer

Centering Prayer

Debby DeBernardi

Tempe, AZ, United States

I have always had a passion for soul care that is integrative in all aspects of life in my nursing, teaching...

About Me

I have always had a passion for soul care that is integrative in all aspects of life in my nursing, teaching, and ministry. I have a shepherd’s heart and a servant lifestyle. I received my Christian Formation and Spiritual Direction certificate from Christian Formation and Direction Ministries (CFDM) a two-year program. I have offered spiritual accompaniment for 12 years. I am a graduate of Illinois Wesleyan University and received my Master’s at Fuller Theological Seminary Southwest where I taught Teaching for Christian Formation in the past and currently am a Formation Group Leader. I have been on staff at a large church, a small missional church and a mid-size church in my over 35 years of ministry. I am a member of the Board of two mission organizations where I serve an additional role as Spiritual Formation Director, Discernamentarian, Retreat Leader and Spiritual Director.

I am honored to join men and women, boards and staffs, who desire a deeper communion with God, revealed in Jesus Christ, as they discover God's love, transformative activity, and guidance in their lives and ministries. I offer spiritual accompaniment for individuals, couples and children to shape a life of faith through prayerful listening, scripture, relationship, discernment processes and various spiritual practices for an openness and responsiveness to God ...until Christ is formed in us!

Contact

Phone: (602) 570-7340

Email:

Prefer Contact By: text

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

individuals

church and mission organization leaders

married couples

and youth

Expertise in...

Lectio Divina

Discernment

Centering Prayer

Child Spirituality and Formation

Bethany DeCrane

Westerville, OH, United States

I have been "spiritually-inclined" since I was a girl, walking out my faith with the Trinity. I have had many opportunities...

About Me

I have been "spiritually-inclined" since I was a girl, walking out my faith with the Trinity. I have had many opportunities for leadership and mentoring throughout my walk, but the journey has been pointing toward spiritual direction from the beginning. My healing journey began in earnest in 2013, leading to certification in Spiritual Formation and the Art of Spiritual Direction through HCM International. Through my journey, the Lord has changed - and continues to change - my heart, enlarging my capacity for compassion and wisdom, as well as increasing my awareness of Him and my ability to listen to Him with others. It is an honor and a privilege to provide a safe space for listening as others share their sacred stories and explore the mystery of God in all things.

Contact

Phone: (614) 905-1036

Email:

Prefer Contact By: bethanydecrane@gmail.com

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Bill Delvaux

Franklin, TN, United States

After studying at Duke University (BA) and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (MDiv), I was involved for eight years in pastoral ministry...

About Me

After studying at Duke University (BA) and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (MDiv), I was involved for eight years in pastoral ministry as a youth minister and church planter. After the heartbreak of a failed church plant, I took a position in 1992 teaching Bible at a Christian high school in Nashville, TN. During that time, I also coached the varsity boys track and cross country teams. Here I found my real quest for the next twenty years, connecting the Bible to the hearts of high school students. Toward the end of that time, I felt the Holy Spirit’s urgings to pursue a new quest, one that would involve connecting the Bible to the hearts of men. Despite my initial fears and objections, my community encouraged me to begin something new. So in 2012, I left full-time teaching to begin Landmark Journey Ministries.

For the last six years, I have seen God open many new and wonderful doors. But the most compelling new opportunity was the chance to be trained as a spiritual director. I love doing this ministry and participating with the Holy Spirit in what He is doing in a man's life. I often leave my times of spiritual direction feeling wonder at seeing God’s hand at work in our sessions. My general emphases in direction are helping men structure silence with God, articulation of core desires, healing from past traumas, and learning to discern God’s voice.

I am a certified spiritual director through the Institute of Christian Spirituality, a part of Lipscomb University. I am also the author fo three books: Landmarks (B&H, 2013), Divided (Thomas Nelson, 2015), and Heroic (B&H, 2019).

For those not in the Nashville area, I can offer spiritual direction online. An initial session is offered free of charge. If you want read more about my work as a spiritual director, go to the ministry website at https://landmarkjourneyministries.com/spiritual-direction

Contact

Website: https://landmarkjourneyministries.com/contact/

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...

men

pastors

students

professionals

therapists

Expertise in...

Ignatian

Lectio Divina

men's spirituality

trauma

centering prayer

inner healing prayer

Kristina Denlinger

Lancaster, PA, United States

I enjoy creating spacious places for people to reflect, rest and experience restoration and growth. One of my deep desires is...

About Me

I enjoy creating spacious places for people to reflect, rest and experience restoration and growth. One of my deep desires is to see people transformed by their encounters with Jesus and their experiences in community in such a way that there is lasting change and noticeable outward expressions of joy, satisfaction and abundant life!

I am a trained spiritual director since May 2017 and completed my Masters in Spiritual Formation and Direction at Evangelical Seminary in May 2018.

Contact

Phone: 717-327-4323

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: NO

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Lauri Dennis

Monument, CO, United States

Before completing the certification for spiritual director training through Sustainable Faith, I journeyed with missionaries, special needs students, and at-risk adults...

About Me

Before completing the certification for spiritual director training through Sustainable Faith, I journeyed with missionaries, special needs students, and at-risk adults in my career and volunteering. My heart is for those particularly on ‘the fringes’ to know and embrace the tender love of the Beloved. I have been miraculously healed of various medical calamities shaping my faith and ideas of the Divine.

I continue to grow into a gentle, welcoming soul with a joyfully creative and child-like spirit primarily through spiritual practices. One of my favorite things is walking with those who long to know Abba’s immense love, beauty and grace more completely. Listening is a cherished honor and I long to do it with compassion and empathy.

My husband, Kenny, a licensed counselor specializing in trauma, and I live in Colorado. Together we have led worship and small groups and participated in prayer ministries in various church and ministry settings throughout our 25+ year marriage. I am blessed with 3 amazing step sons, 2 beautiful daughters-in-law and 2 grandchildren. I enjoy spending time in God’s creation, time with others, reading, singing, painting and dancing!

Kenny and I started Senseless Peace to assist those who are traumatized and those who work with the traumatized to find peace through trauma-informed therapy and spiritual praxis. Please visit our website: senselesspeace.org for more info.

Contact

Phone: (719)229-9886 (cell)

Website: senselesspeace.org

Email:

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In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Spiritual seekers

disenfranchised Christians

PKs

MKs

non-profit workers

missionaries

church staff/leaders

ministry workers

Expertise in...

trauma

creativity

cross-cultural

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