Grafted Life Ministries

Nancy Blanski

Minneapolis, MN, United States

My passion is to experience God's goodness by being near to Him and to encourage others to find the goodness and...

About Me

My passion is to experience God's goodness by being near to Him and to encourage others to find the goodness and joy of God's presence in all of life. I have been an active spiritual director for 22 years. I am a graduate of Bethel Seminary (MATS) and received my training for spiritual direction through Christos Center (Lino Lakes, MN), and also New Way Ministries, (Colorado Springs, CO). My husband Bill and I have been married for 43 years and have three grown children and nine grandchildren.

Contact

Phone: 952-836-5510

Email: nblanski@protonmail.com

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Karen Block

Fishers, IN, United States

Approximately eight years ago I began to sense God’s movement in my life, drawing me towards the ministry of Spiritual Direction...

About Me

Approximately eight years ago I began to sense God’s movement in my life, drawing me towards the ministry of Spiritual Direction. I have a passion for coming along side people and listening with a servant's heart. In His timing, this movement became a reality and I received my two-year certificate from the School of Sustainable Faith.

I consider it a privilege to be invited to join one’s spiritual journey, and find it very humbling at the same time. The value of Spiritual Direction is to discover an awareness of God in the ordinariness of one’s life; to explore and deepen the relationship; to learn to be; to awaken God-given desires; to discern one’s response to God….the possibilities are endless because we have a creative God. Maybe it is time to unbox Him?

Contact

Phone: 317-371-5392

Email: Kblock1295@gmail.com

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Expertise in...

Trained to accompany people on the Ignatian Exercises

Karen Block

Saskatoon, SK, Canada

Karen brings a wealth of cross cultural experience having lived nearly 2/3 of her life outside of Canada. Karen’s heart is...

About Me

Karen brings a wealth of cross cultural experience having lived nearly 2/3 of her life outside of Canada. Karen’s heart is to see those around her in thriving (Ps. 52:8). The gift of hospitality - a safe space - and the gift of listening have blessed Karen and she seeks to pass that gift on. Believing that one of our biggest challenges in our journey with God is learning to “let” him love us & let that love transform us, Karen offers a space to explore that challenge.
Karen also seeks to engage creativity in the spiritual journey. As an artist, she finds freedom to discover and express emotions, struggles, lament and celebration through various art forms.

Karen gained experience and training in spiritual direction through “The Formation of Spiritual Directors” - Spiritual Growth Ministries, New Zealand, in 2010-2011. She trained in debriefing skills (The Well International, Chiang Mai, Thailand) and has been offering personal debriefs since 2010. And she has been leading & co-leading contemplative retreats since 2006, adding contemplative art retreats in 2011.

Contact

Phone: 3064917215

Website: Www.karenlblock.com

Email: klb.spiritualdirector@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...

Christian cross-cultural workers

single women

anyone seeking

Expertise in...

Creativity - art

cross-cultural

lectio divina

Visio divina

contemplative practices

cross-cutrual

Calvin Blom

Longview WA, WA, United States

As a spiritual director I have a front row seat where I get to watch God work in the lives of...

About Me

As a spiritual director I have a front row seat where I get to watch God work in the lives of the individuals with whom I meet. Helping others hear and respond to God’s voice is one of the greatest privileges any man could ever experience. Some define spiritual direction as “holy listening” and if that means “listening to the Holy Spirit” then I totally concur with that definition for truly the Holy Spirit is the ultimate spiritual director

I was first introduced to the idea of spiritual direction in 2001 when I enrolled in a nine-month version of Ignatius’s Spiritual Exercises. This ultimate lead me to pursue a Certificate in Spiritual Direction at George Fox Evangelical Seminary. Prior to that experience my studies at Dallas Theological Seminary (ThM) and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (DMin) had provided me with a solid biblical and theological grid from which to launch into spiritual theology.

Since beginning pastoral ministry in two small church in rural South Dakota, I have pastored congregations in Khartoum, Sudan in East Africa; Mission, KS; Portland, Oregon and currently in Longview, Washington. From 1990 until 2008 I taught a variety of Spiritual Formation Courses at Multnomah Biblical Seminary where I am currently serving as an adjunct professor. For five years my wife and I also hosted a retreat center for pastors and their spouses.

My wife, Evelyn, and I have enjoyed over 50 years of marriage. We have been blessed with three children, all of whom are currently walking with the Lord and who are providing spiritual leadership to our nine grandchildren.

As a spiritual director I am privileged to work with any Christ-follower who desires to move forward in their spiritual journey, but I do feel a special affinity towards pastors and their special soul care needs.

Contact

Phone: 13606353859

Email: calvinblom@gmail.com

Prefer Contact By: e-mail

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Pastors

People committed to spiritual growth

Expertise in...

Ignatian

Lectio Divina

Ann Bodling

Dillsburg, PA, United States

Are you in the midst of decision-making and wish for someone to prayerfully listen as you seek to discern your way...

About Me

Are you in the midst of decision-making and wish for someone to prayerfully listen as you seek to discern your way? Do you ever wish for someone who will compassionately hear and carefully hold the stories that you hesitate to tell others, while bringing them before God? Are you longing to know and grow in God more deeply, and to more often recognize His presence in your day to day life, no matter what the circumstances? I offer the ministry of contemplative spiritual direction to accompany you on your journey, contemplative in the sense that, while knowing that words are important, so is the silence that allows the space and time to hearken to the Spirit’s voice. I offer in-person spiritual direction in my home in the Dillsburg, PA area, as well as long-distance through Skype and Zoom platforms. I also offer the Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius in Daily Life.
A bit about me…My husband and I share our rural life with 3 goats, 6 chickens, a seemingly infinite number of native bees, butterflies and birds, frogs, salamanders and wild mammals who come to our abundant gardens and small pond, evidence of my heart’s desire for restoration and nurture of the land as well as people. While steeped in contemplative, Ignatian spirituality and offering the Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius to those whom God brings, the prayers of the ancient Celtic Christians that recognized and experienced God in the mundane and uncertainties of everyday life, in the wildness of the natural world and in the close Presence of Jesus, have become my soul’s own language.
My church background is varied. God called me into faith as a high schooler and, in fits and starts, that faith has grown through the years, including a three year gardening education assignment with Mennonite Central Committee in Botswana, raising my three home-educated children in the Brethren in Christ (an evangelical Anabaptist) denomination, serving at the altar in a small Episcopal church in the Washington, DC area and more recently, moving back to rural south-central Pennsylvania.
I am a contemplative, a naturalist and a gardener, making a place for God’s creatures to thrive and for people to find God’s Presence in the peace and quiet that surrounds our home. I also keep a blog entitled Earthy Blessings, https://earthyblessings.blogspot.com/ exploring the intersection of relationship with God and the natural world.
I have experienced enough grief and struggle in my life to realize that none of us makes it to heaven unscathed and know the value of the safe and comforting space that spiritual direction provides. Whether you come for particular, immediate needs, or are looking for a long term spiritual direction relationship, you are welcome. May God guide you on your journey.

Contact

Phone: 717-304-5378

Email: thistlebrook@gmail.com

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...

All who seek God and to desire to know and experience God more deeply

Expertise in...

Ignatian spiritualilty

the Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius

Celtic Christian spirituality

Myers Briggs

the Enneagram

Crystal Boecker

Centennial Colorado, CO, United States

I am trained in spiritual direction from Denver Seminary and also the Lanteri Center in Ignatian spiritual direction and the Spiritual...

About Me

I am trained in spiritual direction from Denver Seminary and also the Lanteri Center in Ignatian spiritual direction and the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius. I have been a spiritual director since 2007 and was a missionary in East Asia for 20 years. I am a certified Pilates instructor and host Prayer and Pilates retreats incorporating body and soul. I have a masters in Counseling and am passionate about serving those in ministry, incorporating mind, body and soul and finding creative ways to discover God!

Contact

Website: Prayerandpilatesconnect.com

Email: C.boecker@yahoo.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...

Missionaries

ministry leaders

counselors/therapists

moms

students

adoptees and adoptive parents

LGBTQ

Expertise in...

Ignatian

creativity

body-spirit connection

Lectio Divina

cross cultural

loss

women's spirituality

missionary burnout and stress

transition

imaginative and creative prayer

Tiffani Boerio

Oak Park, IL USA, IL, United States

I am a follower of Jesus, taking his invitation to abundant life seriously in rest, word, and deed, and I love...

About Me

I am a follower of Jesus, taking his invitation to abundant life seriously in rest, word, and deed, and I love to walk with others who hear that invitation, too. When I endured a season of burnout, God invited me into a journey of transformation through learning to listen in prayer, listening as I read Scripture, and being listened to by a spiritual director and leadership coach. These practices led me to a spacious place in faith, life, and work.

Quotidian Joy and its offering of soul care for sustainability came out of this experience and the desire to companion others who yearn for a deeper, calmer, and slower life—one marked by peace and joy in the mundane things of life and work rather than the frenetic frenzy of our culture.

Because I believe that leadership begins with leading ourselves as we listen to God’s Spirit, I am passionate about helping others develop the practices and postures of a contemplative leader that lead to sustainable, healthy, and effective leadership—the kind of leadership that spills over from an abundant life in God and catches teams and organizations up in its life-giving flow.

I am a registered nurse who spends my day in Quotidian Joy, a small, faithful practice providing soul care for people in caregiving professions and roles, as well as anyone interested in a deeper, calmer, slower life. Through coaching, spiritual direction, and leading formative workshops and retreats, I am committed to coming alongside people who want to move away from a frenetic pace and the edges of burnout into a deeper life with God, discovering joy in the everyday stuff of life. I believe we can all develop soul-care rhythms that allow us to lead, live, and love from a deep well of transformation.

I am a trained spiritual director and professional-level trained coach. With degrees in music, library science, and nursing and a Master of Arts in Christian Spiritual Formation and Leadership, I have traveled the world, accompanied people living and dying with HIV/AIDS, served with and for marginalized populations, fostered healthy teams, and cultivated contemplative leadership in myself and others. Many of these interests and experiences came together when serving as the Director of Nursing at a faith-based, federally qualified health clinic on the West Side of Chicago for seven years.

I grew up in New Mexico, where the sunshine rules, and live near Chicago, where I am still learning to embrace winter blues. I delight in good food, reading, learning, writing, long walks, practicing wonder, spending time with deep thinkers, friends, and family, enjoying ice cream, traveling, the kindness of strangers, and solitude.

Contact

Phone: (806) 559-5901

Website: https://quotidianjoy.com/about-spiritual-direction?preview=1&v=80778928

Email: tiffani@quotidianjoy.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...

Healthcare professionals

nurses

caregivers

educators

people in helping and serving professions

transitions

middle managers

anyone hungry for a slower pace and deeper relationship with God

Expertise in...

Leadership

Life Coach

Christian Spiritual Formation

Sabbath

Sabbatical

Stan Bohall

Quincy, MA, United States

For over forty years Stan has developed people and organizations through teaching, public speaking, organizing, writing, motivating, and listening. His vocation...

About Me

For over forty years Stan has developed people and organizations through teaching, public speaking, organizing, writing, motivating, and listening. His vocation is coaching and mentoring, helping people develop by interacting with them over common interests. Stan worked with individuals as well as small and large groups, helping them develop short and long-range plans, build teams, and achieve goals.

Stan holds a Master of Divinity from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and has completed the certificate program in spiritual direction through Selah (http://www.leadershiptransformations.org/selah.htm).

Stan particularly enjoys interacting with people about their attraction to stories. He has a keen interest in books by C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, Charles Dickens, and Victor Hugo. Finding Neverland, The Green Mile, and Les Misérables are a few of his favorite films. Stan takes pleasure in exploring how popular stories help people of all ages navigate life’s challenges. Stan has also written creatively about this special interest.

Contact

Email: s.bohall@verizon.net

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: NO

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Marty Boller

Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

Marty has been actively involved in pastoral ministry for 30+ years and now serves the larger body of Christ through our...

About Me

Marty has been actively involved in pastoral ministry for 30+ years and now serves the larger body of Christ through our popular blog and website: The Contemplative Activist (www.thecontemplativeactivist.com). Here, pastors and church leaders are encouraged to slow down, re-evaluate their work in ministry, and become, what we call, Christ-centered 3-C contemplative activists for the greater glory of God.

Marty's passion is to come alongside pastors and church leaders, companioning them in the care of their soul as they juggle the heavy demands of ministry. Marty has served as a spiritual director to pastors, church planters and church leaders since 2015, and is also trained in The Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius, the Enneagram, and trained in supervision of other Christ-centered directors (in groups or individually).

Marty, and his wife Sandy, have also served as co-trainers/teachers of spiritual direction with the Sustainable Faith Schools of Spiritual Direction (www.sustainablefaith.com) since 2015.

Drop Marty an email and chat about all Jesus is doing in your life right now! May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You!

Contact

Phone: 319-361-5256

Website: www.contemplative-activist.com

Email: martyboller@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...

pastors

church planters

church leaders

Expertise in...

Ignatian Spirituality

Enneagram

Sandy Boller

Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

Sandy has over 20 years of experience in pastoral ministry, and she loves to help women find God in the middle...

About Me

Sandy has over 20 years of experience in pastoral ministry, and she loves to help women find God in the middle of their everyday lives. She carries a deep passion for encouraging people to discover creative ways in being present to the One who is always present to us, finding their unique voice along the way.

Sandy, and her husband Marty, have served as co-trainers/teachers of spiritual direction for Sustainable Faith Schools of Spiritual Direction since 2015. Drop Sandy an email if you'd like to discover more about spiritual direction.

Contact

Phone: 319 361 5258

Website: www.pastorboller.com

Email: sandyboller@gmail.com

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

women

church leaders & pastors

Jamie Bonilla

Whittier, CA, United States

Spiritual direction - both offering and receiving the safe and sacred space of soul care - has been one of the...

About Me

Spiritual direction - both offering and receiving the safe and sacred space of soul care - has been one of the greatest gifts of my life journey thus far. I discovered it in the midst of a faith crisis, and it was my tether when I had lost what felt like everything. In what seems like another lifetime, I was a Registered Nurse (for a decade!); and have been a mother for about the same length of time.

I love to sit with people in the truth of their hearts and stories - complete with doubts, pain, questions, and joys. I believe that the imagination is a largely neglected aspect of us that God loves to work in and speak through; so I tend to invite people into exploring their creativity as a prayer of openness to God. I am familiar with many different streams of the church, and some of the strengths and pitfalls of them; so I have a particular desire to be-with people who are in-process in their faith journeys and church stories.

I completed my Master's Degree in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care at Talbot School of Theology's Institute for Spiritual Formation, and I'm currently loving working with Anam Cara Ministries as their Social Media director.

Contact

Phone: 562.743.1064

Email: jamie@anamcara.com

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Beth Booram

Indianapolis, IN, United States

Beth and David Booram are co-founders and directors of Fall Creek Abbey, an urban retreat house in the heart of Indianapolis...

About Me

Beth and David Booram are co-founders and directors of Fall Creek Abbey, an urban retreat house in the heart of Indianapolis. They provide spiritual direction and offer the Fall Creek Abbey School of Spiritual Direction training. Beth has authored a number of books, including Starting Something New: Spiritual Direction for Your God-given Dream. Beth and David have co-authored When Faith Becomes Sight: Opening Your Eyes to God's Presence All Around You (InterVarsity Press/Nov. 2019).

Contact

Phone: 3173623680

Website: www.fallcreekabbey.org

Email: beth@fallcreekabbey.org

Prefer Contact By: email through web site

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Nancy Booth

Madison, WI, USA , WI, United States

Nancy’s passion is to help you hear and respond to God in your life. She loves creating safe spaces for you...

About Me

Nancy’s passion is to help you hear and respond to God in your life. She loves creating safe spaces for you and walking with you as you hear and notice where God is at work in your own life. As a spiritual companion (director) trained by Sustainable Faith and a member of ESDA, she supports you in your quest for a deeper and more intimate relationship with God. She is a published author and can support you in the Enneagram and contemplative prayer practices She looks forward to meeting with you in person, on facetime, or by zoom. When not meeting with people, she loves spending time in nature, reading, writing, and especially hanging out with family, her husband of over 47 years, grown children, and the four littles, who keep her bubbling with laughter over their antics. She looks forward to walking with you in hearing and responding to God.

Contact

Phone: 608-333-6086

Website: www.nancybbooth.com

Email: nancy@nancybbooth.com

Prefer Contact By: Email works best. I will get back to you right away.

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Writers

mid-life Christian women

early retirees

elderly or aging persons

Expertise in...

Contemplative prayer practices

Lectio Divina

women's spirituality

silence and solitude

Brandon Booth

Cañon City, CO, United States

The most important work is always love. As a spiritual director I resonate with the Benedictine principle of hospitality: “to welcome...

About Me

The most important work is always love.

As a spiritual director I resonate with the Benedictine principle of hospitality: “to welcome everyone as I would Christ.” I love to create spaces that are free of shame and open to possibility. My desire is to help you experience God as a real person who is secure, loving, and present; to help you discern God's invitations, corrections, and challenges; and to support you as you take the "leaps of faith" he may ask of you. Spiritual direction means having a hiking buddy on your journey with, and into, God.

I deeply value compassion, forgiveness, truth, and grace, and deeply believe in God's real and physical interaction with the world through scripture, sacrament, and the church community.

I grew up in Colorado and love to live in the tension of paradox. I’m a father of five, a historical theology nerd, a ministry leadership veteran, a family trauma survivor, and a recovering anxiety addict. I welcome directees of all kinds and from all walks of life.

I'm also an author and the host of the The Signpost Inn Podcast (https://www.signpostinn.org/podcast) a podcast about prayer, christian spirituality, and faithful theology.

Contact

Phone: 314-973-7294

Website: https://www.signpotsinn.org

Email: brandon@signpostin.org

Prefer Contact By: phone or email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

pastors

ministry leaders

church leaders

mothers

fathers

young professionals

exvangelicals

deconstructors

business professionals

professors

academics

wanderers and wonderers

artists

young adults

wives

husbands

Expertise in...

addiction

anxiety

depression

trauma

family trauma

historical theology

pastoral theology

philosophy

comparative religion

contemplative prayer

centering prayer

liturgical prayer

men's sexuality and addiction.

BRETT BORDERS

Portland, OR, United States

As a GenX-er, I’ve seen our world transformed in ways I never could have imagined as a boy. These changes have...

About Me

As a GenX-er, I’ve seen our world transformed in ways I never could have imagined as a boy. These changes have brought amazing gifts. For example, I entered the world of self employment in the late 1990s, right as the Internet was emerging. It has allowed me to provide for my family by raising two children from babies to adulthood, all while working from home. That’s something which was unheard of when my dad built his career in the same industry a generation prior.

But, of course, the changes have also brought challenges.

Never in the history of humanity have our souls been more unsettled. The same phones that allow us to video chat with loved ones on the other side of the word are robbing us of our peace, our mental health and our ability to hear God’s voice.

To be clear, I’m no luddite. I love technology and have spent nearly three decades working as a creative consultant in the marketing and advertising industry. The bulk of my clients have been large tech companies (Microsoft, Amazon, Google) and I’ve seen firsthand what a double-edged sword social media, technology and corporate culture are as they continually challenge the Imago Dei within each of us.

Therein lies the focus of my Spiritual Direction practice. I don’t believe in getting rid of our iPhones and iPads forever. But I do believe in getting rid of them for an hour. Or a day. Or, occasionally, for a week. I also don’t think we should quit our corporate jobs to retreat from society to live in a remote hermitage like the ancient Desert Fathers and Mothers. But I do think we can learn a tremendous amount from them.

Because when we’re finally able to quiet the word, we’re able to find peace, fill our souls and hear the voice of our heavenly father who loves us so very deeply.

Contact

Phone: 2068559539

Website: quiettheworld.com

Email: brett@quiettheworld.com

Prefer Contact By: Any - phone, email or website

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

working professionals

corporate executives

entrepreneurs

pastors

church leaders

married couples

young parents

Expertise in...

spiritual practices

silence

solitude

creativity

ignatian

work/spirit balance

men's spirituality

Melissa M. Bostrom

Everett, WA, United States

I hold graduate degrees in biblical studies/New Testament and community counseling. I completed the SELAH program in spiritual direction in June...

About Me

I hold graduate degrees in biblical studies/New Testament and community counseling. I completed the SELAH program in spiritual direction in June 2017 and worked as a body-centered Gestalt psychotherapist for 15 years. Following my retirement in January 2024, I moved to the Pacific NW. My personal theology is primarily Reformed, broad based and evangelical. Until recently I was part of a dynamic Episcopal congregation in Newport RI that worshiped in the Anglo-Catholic tradition. It is a privilege for me to accompany sisters and brothers as wegrow in our faith and seek to discern the Lord's leading in our lives.

Contact

Phone: 401-835-7522

Email: cliffcottage@gmail.com

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: NO

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Specialties

Works with...

My work has been mainly with adult women; however

as a veteran of 25 years as a clergy wife and 50+ years as a Christian active in a variety of parish settings across denominational lines

I welcome the chance to work with active clergy and clergy families as well as laywomen and men.

Expertise in...

As one who has been on a path of integration for many years

I find that there is a great deal of overlap between my work as a psychotherapist and as a spiritual director. Each individual who comes to me brings his or her own story and sense of need for companionship on the individual path God is laying out. My training as a spiritual director is contemplative

biblical and trinitarian. Centering prayer and daily devotional practice are key parts of my personal spirituality. Sacred music and reverent worship in the beauty of holiness are also important to me individually. However

I recognize that the Lord is the Lord of all and welcome the opportunity to grow alongside those who choose me as their companion.

Jonathan Bourbeau

Latvia, MB, Latvia

My name is Jonathan Bourbeau. I am a loved child of God who is learning to experience and extend God’s love...

About Me

My name is Jonathan Bourbeau. I am a loved child of God who is learning to experience and extend God’s love in this adventure of life. I grew up in Michigan, USA but presently live seven months of the year in Latvia, Europe and the rest of the year in Steinbach, Manitoba.

Since 1993, I have had the privilege of working in Latvia with Greater Europe Mission. Church planting, student ministry, leadership and discipleship training are some of the ministries I have been involved in over the years. Before going to Latvia, I received my Bachelors through Prairie Bible College and then after being on the field for seven years, I returned to the North America to get my Masters of Arts at Columbia International University.

During the last few years, my focus has been in coming alongside and helping others flourish in all aspects of life and ministry: to be a Barnabas to Pauls and a Jonathan to Davids. In order to do this better, in 2016 I received training and eventually was certified as an associate coach (ACC) with ICF (International Coach Federation) through Creative Results Management.

My desire is to see people flourish in all areas of life, especially in their ministry and relationships. My greatest passion is to see people deepen their relationship with God which is the foundation for everything else. Enter Spiritual Direction. After a few years of experiencing deeper intimacy and growth with Jesus though the help of a spiritual director, I was invited to prayerfully consider being trained as a spiritual director. In many ways, this opportunity is what God has been leading me to, all throughout my life: to come alongside people in their walk with Jesus. So as a result I received and completed a two year spiritual direction training through Leadership Transformations’ Selah Certificate Program [https://www.leadershiptransformations.org/selah.htm](https://gemission.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7c3aff15c0d645ce484e3798d&id=215d753afa&e=6464f6d6b0)

And here I am. To come alongside others as they learn to discern God’s voice and work.

I live seven months in

Now, you might have some question about spiritual direction. I would be surprised if you didn’t. I certainly did when I was asked whether I wanted to receive spiritual direction. The following are to help answer some of your questions.

**What is a spiritual direction session like?**

In short, a spiritual director helps the believer become aware of, understand and respond to God’s work, presence and Word in his life. Though the spiritual director does touch on the directee’s past, the focus is on his experience of God’s presence and work in the present. The desire is to grow deeper in intimacy with God and in Christ-likeness.

**Is the spiritual director directive in his approach?**

Actually, no. His approach is more like host or even better a co-host, creating space and being present while God reveals His own heart as well as the heart of the person being hosted. As the directee shares, the spiritual director prays, asks open questions, makes observations from listening, in order to help the directee take notice of what God might be doing or saying.

**How much do you charge for this service?**

I consider this ministry not as a professional service but rather a personal ministry to be given as a gift. Therefore, I don’t set a certain amount for the ministry session. I ask you to prayerfully consider what you might give as a donation to our ministry. If you can contribute whatever amount through Greater Europe Mission, I would be grateful. However, if you cannot give at this time, that is totally fine! We will meet anyway. God is more than faithful to provide.

Contact

Phone: (204) 972-0190

Email: jondeblat@gmail.com

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Latvian

Specialties

Works with...

church planters

pastors

Christian leaders

missionaries

laypeople

Expertise in...

cross-cultural

church planting

Mike Bowden

Stevensville, MI, United States

After approximately 14 years serving in the Czech Republic as a missionary, I found myself restless and desiring a deeper life...

About Me

After approximately 14 years serving in the Czech Republic as a missionary, I found myself restless and desiring a deeper life with God. This led me to much searching which resulted in returning to seminary (North Park Seminary in Chicago) to be trained in Spiritual Direction. I received my certification in 2010.

My main focus is to come alongside missionaries and pastors to listen and help them discern what God is doing in their life. In our walk with God we often struggle with doubts, disappointments, difficulty in prayer, and receiving for ourself the love and grace of God. It is my desire to help men slow down and hear God’s voice above the noise and busyness that often even exists in ministry.

I serve as Spiritual Care Facilitator with TEAM to help create spiritual vitality among the TEAM mission force. I am available:

- to lead spiritual retreats for church staffs, ministry teams and small groups of men.
- to offer Spiritual Direction to pastors, missionaries and men with a longing to go deeper with God.
-I also offer individualized retreats for pastors or missionaries who sense a need to get away for more intensive Spiritual Direction and solitude.

Contact

Phone: 269-612-8162

Email: mike@thepilgrimsway.org

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: NO

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Czech

Ryan Bradley

Merced, CA, United States

I listen to people prayerfully and help however I can, mostly through asking questions and sharing what I notice. I am...

About Me

I listen to people prayerfully and help however I can, mostly through asking questions and sharing what I notice.

I am a graduate of the Institute for Spiritual Formation and began offering spiritual direction in 2004. I also studied Spirituality at the doctoral level at the Catholic University of America.

I have been an Anglican pastor/priest for the last dozen years, and I am also a staff associate for Intervarsity's Graduate and Faculty Ministry. I am married with two adopted children.

I co-lead a ministry called “Micah Project Merced” with my wife. Our mission (drawn from Micah 6:8) is “Walking with God together; with justice, kindness, and humility.” We offer spiritual formation, adoption/foster ministry, faculty and graduate student ministry, and justice-oriented work in our local community. Our long-term goal is to gather a group to plant a new, intentionally multi-ethnic church in town that will serve those who do not have a church.

I offer spiritual direction in person and online, and I prefer to have an introductory meeting with potential directees (at no charge) before scheduling a first session.

Contact

Phone: 5624580936

Website: micahprojectmerced.org

Email: micahproject@c4so.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...

pastors

ex-pastors

academics

deconstructing/reconstructing faith

neurodiversity affirming

multi-ethnic

marginalized

foster & adoption

women

men

Expertise in...

discernment

lectio divina

history and traditions of spirituality

pastoral theology

justice issues

Jeffrey Brady

Marion, IN, United States

Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ! My name is Jeff Brady, and I'm honored to come alongside and be a...

About Me

Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ!

My name is Jeff Brady, and I'm honored to come alongside and be a spiritual companion as you explore your relationship with God, self, and others.

As a spiritual director, my main aim is to help you get in touch, find immediate and regular familiarity, and more deeply communicate and grow in confidence with God. I began receiving spiritual direction from a local priest in 2012 and was invited to participate in a number of Ignatian and other soul companioning retreats before eventually being asked to lead. God's guidance began revealing a fresh direction in my own ministry life towards the pursuit of becoming a spiritual director. I began a formal certification process in a program at Portland Seminary and have now offered one-on-one, couples, and small group spiritual direction within and beyond a church ministry setting for over six years now. Prayerful and companionable conversations and space are my main method of spiritual direction.

I have been in part and full-time ministry for 15+ years and am an ordained minister in The Wesleyan Church. I studied psychology (B.S.) and Christian ministry (MDiv) at Indiana Wesleyan University and Wesley Seminary, respectively. In the last year, however, my wife and I have embarked on a new journey of ministry and understanding our relationship to the community we live in – we are now planting a network of house churches (Commoners House Church) in Marion, IN. The goal for this new direction is to cut through all the noise and the extras that have come to describe "churches" in our Western, capitalistic society. We want to pare Church down to its key essentials – Jesus Christ, love for God and neighbor, and helping all we come into contact with in ways they say they need.

This mindset and method of ministry has grown out of the interior work God has been doing in me for the past decade or so. After committing a sin of adultery in 2010 and nearly losing my family and losing my ministerial position and place in seminary, I have been on a journey of restoration and rediscovery since then as well as the journey of rebuilding that my wife and I have embarked upon together. Over the course of that time I've shared in that journey of deconstruction and reconstruction that so many have experienced, and walking deeper into the love of God has been a deepening source of gracious rescue.

I look forward to the opportunity to companion you as you look for God and discern the direction that has already been whispered to you by the Infinite.

Go with GOD,
Jeff

To begin the process, please see this confirmation letter and sign the introductory forms.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/14sxbwLll63N775BN4Cm3_hF8uLvumCmF/view?usp=sharing
You can visit my website at:
www.revjeffbrady.com
or
You can begin scheduling here:
calendly.com/revjeffbrady

Contact

Phone: 7656613107

Website: www.revjeffbrady.com

Email: spiritualdirection@revjeffbrady.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...

Seekers

Exvangelicals

Church hurt

Protestants

Catholics

Wesleyan

Quaker

pastors

church leaders

all ages

couples

families

exhausted

marginalized

Expertise in...

prayer

silence

meditation

Ignatian

lectio divina

recovery

men

women

marriage

spirituality

spiritual formation

grief

coaching

positive psychology

students

will of God

Quaker

methodism

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