Grafted Life Ministries

Jim Elftmann

St Anthony, MN, United States

I believe God has called me to be a Spiritual companion and help each person I meet with to grow in...

About Me

I believe God has called me to be a Spiritual companion and help each person I meet with to grow in their awareness and relationship with God. I am willing to companion to with anyone who desires to have a deeper understanding of God. I believe that my life experiences, spiritual gifts, training, and growth in my own spiritual life helps me to have the openness to ponder the tough questions and to listen for God's voice with those He brings in my journey..

Contact

Phone: 612-791-2284

Email:

Prefer Contact By: e mail

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: NO

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

multi-generation

pastors

seminary students

church leaders

professionals

Expertise in...

Ignatian

men's spirituality

second half of life

dealing with life speed bumps

nature

Christina Elmajian

Newport Beach, CA, United States

Journeying with someone in life is an honor because it opens the door to knowing that person in a deep way...

About Me

Journeying with someone in life is an honor because it opens the door to knowing that person in a deep way. Many times the trials in life can make us weary and exhausted. I know this because I have traveled that road myself. My hope is to offer a safe place to be heard and to hear from God. Spiritual direction offers the time and space to discover what God is doing in your life and to experience those "ah-ha" moments of insight and understanding.

I received my MA in Spiritual Direction and Soul Care from Talbot School of Theology. Currently, I am a Staff Spiritual Director for the Center for Spiritual Renewal. My group direction experience has ranged from high school leaders, women only, to co-ed groups. I enjoy leading retreats, especially those that introduce believers to new ways of coming before God and listening to Him.

I have been married for 24 years and have four amazing, fun teenagers/young adults. My extra time is spent painting, running, taking yoga classes, reading good books, and having great conversations and adventures with friends.

Christina@bologroup.com

Contact

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Expertise in...

Trained in 19th Annotation and Journey with Jesus by Larry Warner

Jennifer Ennis

Raleigh, NC, United States

A desire for God, space, silence and listening was formed in my soul as a young girl growing up in the...

About Me

A desire for God, space, silence and listening was formed in my soul as a young girl growing up in the wide-open prairies of North Dakota. Since that time, I have had the privilege of companioning individuals and groups on their spiritual journey for forty plus years as my husband and I have lived and ministered with the Navigators throughout the US and overseas. I am a psychiatric nurse and have a part-time counseling practice.

In 1999 I received my certificate in spiritual formation from Eastern Mennonite Seminary. Since then I have been offering spiritual direction to individuals and groups and leading silent retreats. In 2006 God led a friend and me to co-found JourneyMates, a contemplative, non-denominational ministry dedicated to help people grow in intimacy with the Triune God through intentionally making space in the rhythm of our everyday life to come apart for silence, solitude, Scriptural reflection, prayer and spiritual companioning.

God has given me a passion to connect with people on their spiritual journeys to awaken a greater awareness of God’s presence in their lives and help them more deeply experience the joy and freedom of His unconditional love. Believing that God is our Ultimate Director, as the Good Shepherd of our souls, and that He is always active and present in our lives, my desire is to listen well to Him and to the individual noticing how God is present and active in their life whether it is in their pain, joy, confession, questions, anger, or delight.

I live in Raleigh, North Carolina with my dear husband, and we are graced with four married children and 13 grandchildren.

Contact

Phone: 919-395-3175 cell

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 and church leaders

pastor's family

missionaries

disabled persons

aging persons

married couples

business professionals

military

terminally ill

marginalized

Expertise in...

lectio

women's spirituality

trauma or grief

creativity

body-spirit vonnection

cross-cultural

psychology

myers-briggs

recovery

rule of lif

dark night

Jaston Epp

Whittier, CA, United States

There is a life the Lord wants us to live. What that looks like for each of us is fascinatingly different...

About Me

There is a life the Lord wants us to live. What that looks like for each of us is fascinatingly different and similar. We're all commanded to live out the Word through which the Lord has given us everything we need for life and godliness. Yet, people have different histories, circumstances, opportunities, gifts, and ministries.

My spiritual direction practice is founded on the belief that both myself as director and the directee are fallen believers who are together looking for the true Director in the room -- the Holy Spirit. Direction is a space to slow down, breathe, and look together at what the Lord might be doing in the directee's life. To determine how the Word and wisdom can work together to build your relationship with the Lord. My role in that time is to serve as a companion, partner, and friend by following along your journey with compassion and insight.

My view of spiritual direction is influenced primarily through my equipping of my Reformed church, Disciple Church, my training at Talbot's Institute of Spiritual Formation, and my different ministry experiences.

I work full-time as the Los Angeles Associate Director of National School Project, a para-church ministry that trains high school students to be missionaries to their public schools and empowers them to share the gospel with their peers. I serve in the leadership team of my church as an elder-in-training. I live and go to church in uptown Whittier where I love the big trees, character-filled buildings, and the opportunity to be a neighbor.

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...

Parachurch workers

young adults

church members

students

Mary Kay Esswein

Cypress, CA, United States

God has led me through a lifetime of spiritual adventures that have unveiled His gracious presence in my deepest joys and...

About Me

God has led me through a lifetime of spiritual adventures that have unveiled His gracious presence in my deepest joys and sorrows and it's a blessing to prayerfully come alongside others seeking Him in everyday life. I am a retired pediatric nurse practitioner who graduated from Talbot School of Theology in 2012 with a Masters Degree in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care, serving as a Spiritual Director at the Center for Spiritual Renewal at Biola for the past 9 years.

Family relationships and parenting are the joy of my life with 45 years of marriage, parenting three children to adulthood in the Lord and discovering the joy of being a grandma to 5 little ones. I have served on short term medical mission teams to Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, Africa and India and enjoy hiking, skiing, whitewater rafting, photography, singing, journaling, reading and talking with friends.

I treasure listening to the Lord with another as “deep calls to deep” and am thankful to be anchored in God's Word and His transforming power through the Holy Spirit.“You have turned my mourning into dancing.” Ps. 30:11

Contact

Phone: 714-821-6595, 714-443-1444 cell

Email:

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Women of all ages

parents/grandparents

medical professionals

students

professors

missionaries

Expertise in...

Women's spirituality

trauma or grief

music

lectio divina

prayer journal

body-spirit connection

Lori Ferrell

Vero Beach, FL , FL, United States

I enjoy coming alongside others as they seek to hear the still small voice and go deeper in their journey with...

About Me

I enjoy coming alongside others as they seek to hear the still small voice and go deeper in their journey with God. After experiencing burnout from work and life overseas, my husband and I took an intentional Sabbatical year in 2013 in Chiang Mai. During this time I began to meet with a spiritual director who helped me hear God's voice of love in my life. My journey has been one of learning to hear the Voice of Love where I have often only heard the voice of fear. My healing journey continues, and has given me a passion to help others hear the Voice of Love in their own lives. I am a certified Spiritual Director through Selah Leadership Transformations Inc . I live in Vero Beach, Florida and meet with clients via Skype, Zoom, or FaceTime. I have a heart for those living overseas, and am happy to work with different time zones. If you are interested to see if we are a good fit, I offer my first session free of charge.

Contact

Phone: (772) 696-4452

Website: www.soulsala.org

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...

women all ages

cross-cultural workers

expats

church leaders

students

men welcome

Expertise in...

Lectio divina

creativity

art

music

cross-cultural

third-culture

rule of life

dark night

Amanda Fessehazion

Worthington, OH, United States

Hi! My given name is Amanda, but if that seems too formal you can also call me Mandy. Spiritual Direction found...

About Me

Hi! My given name is Amanda, but if that seems too formal you can also call me Mandy.

Spiritual Direction found me in 2015 when a mentor of mine began formal training as a spiritual director. I had never heard of such a thing, but the experience has been so life giving to me personally. Pursuing spiritual direction training was a transformative experience in my life. I have personally gone through seasons of doubt and confusion surrounding faith. I continue to come back to Jesus because I have too much evidence of His existence and goodness to go anywhere else. That being said I am comfortable sitting with you in the middle places of faith where it is ok to say ‘I don’t know.’

I am the special needs ministry coordinator at Vineyard Columbus and it is truly my dream job! My academic background is in social work and special education from Mount Vernon Nazarene University. Sustainable Faith School of Spiritual Direction has trained me as a spiritual director and it is a great joy to journey with you towards a deeper experience with the love and presence of God.

I am a native of Ohio, but I have a serious case of wanderlust and try to travel at any chance I get. Things I enjoy include humor, coffee, cooking for people, conversations, hikes and cozy British books and films. Things I do not enjoy include activity after 9 pm, math, pants that are too tight and humidity. I am married to a very handsome electrician and we live in Worthington, OH with our two spirited daughters and puppy.

It's my joy to offer individual direction, group direction, facilitate clearness committees and community discernment processes. I am a member of the Evangelical Spiritual Direction Association and ascribe to their code of ethics.

Contact

Phone: 9376577090

Website: www.rootedspiritualdirection.com

Email:

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...

Pastors

church leaders

disabled persons

terminally ill

seekers and anyone desiring to pay attention to the ways God is moving in their lives.

Expertise in...

special needs

dark night of the soul

women's spirituality

trauma and grief.

Nicholas Feyma

San Luis Obispo, CA, United States

I consider it a joy and a privilege to be your soul friend as you spiritually journey with Jesus. I am...

About Me

I consider it a joy and a privilege to be your soul friend as you spiritually journey with Jesus.

I am a Spiritual Director, Pastor and Church planter. My family and I have experienced amazing churches with wonderful people and also the side of ministry that can drive a person away from the church altogether.

I was lead to spiritual direction during a difficult period of my life when my family and I transitioned geographically to plant a church. We had so many questions and I hit a wall, spiritually speaking. I needed something more. A few saints came into my life to help me listen to God. This lead me to cultivate spiritual disciplines in my life, bringing me closer to God namely listening to his special communication to me. The love and care God has communicated to me has been so wonderful. My hope and prayer is for you to experience God's love for you.

I am married to Krista, my wife of 14 years. Together we have three boys.
I am available to meet virtually or in-person in San Luis Obispo, California.

Contact

Phone: 8058019711

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...

church leaders

pastor's family

pastors

academics

aging persons

married couples

business professionals

military

Expertise in...

Lectio Divina

men's spirituality

grief

rule of life.

Karen Fields

Upland, CA, USA, CA, United States

Karen Fields has served as a certified spiritual director and professional life coach for the past twelve years. She pastored with...

About Me

Karen Fields has served as a certified spiritual director and professional life coach for the past twelve years. She pastored with her husband over twenty years, as well as working as a public school teacher for 25 years. Karen received her spiritual director training first with CFDM's L.A. cohort (Christian Formation & Direction Ministries) in 2011, and later continued growing as a spiritual director by earning a Certificate in Spiritual Direction through the Graduate School of Theology of Redlands, California. Karen has celebrated 42 years of marriage, and is the mother of three adult children and six adorable granddaughters.

Karen now devotes her energies to the spiritual, as well as leadership, development of Christian pastors and leaders. For the last twelve years she has served with Vineyard Missions as part of a team of spiritual directors who minister, both internationally and in the US, through “Leader Care” spiritual formation retreats. She has led retreats all over the world in countries that currently include Russia, Ukraine, Lithuania, England, Indonesia, Philippines, India, Nepal, Cambodia and Thailand. Karen is also available to lead local church spiritual formation retreats that emphasize experiences designed to facilitate an intimate friendship with God.

Karen also has significant experience working as a certified life coach, especially with those navigating major life transitions and Christian leaders needing professional coaching as well as personal spiritual direction. She specializes in spiritual discernment processes and accompanying others through The Spiritual Exercises.

"Discernment requires being aware about what is going on in the self ... my history, my present, my memory, my will, my desires, my thoughts, my fantasies, my dreams, my instincts, my reason ...” Our journey toward growing self-awareness is for the purpose of embracing humility: seeing ourselves accurately and accepting ourselves as beloved by God. Experiencing such personal grace is the necessary precursor to extending the kindness and love of God in service to others.

Her private spiritual direction practice is largely online using Skype, Zoom, FaceTime, Google Hangout, etc., building relationships with individuals from a variety of cross-cultural backgrounds.

Contact

Phone: (909) 292-7661 (cell/text)

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...

Pastors

church leaders and missionaries

Expertise in...

Cross-cultural direction

Ignatian spirituality

Enneagram

Lectio Divina

Examen

imaginative prayer

creativity exercises

and life coaching

Diane Fillmore

La Habra, CA, United States

What has God been doing in your life? What is He doing now? How have you responded to Him in your...

About Me

What has God been doing in your life? What is He doing now? How have you responded to Him in your past? How would you like to respond to Him now? These are some of the many questions we might explore as we seek together to help you grow into the person God created you to be and to explore His purposes for your life. I'm a former hospice chaplain, pastor and life-writing instructor who loves to help people make sense of their past and discover their future, no matter what your current age. I've trained at the Institute for Spiritual Formation in La Mirada CA, hold an M.A. in Religion and Ethics and a second M.A. in Soul Care and Spiritual Formation. I love working with both individuals and groups. I also offer sessions on special topics like "How to Hear God in Nature." You can experience my seminar "How to Spend an Extended Time with God" by emailing me for the YouTube link. I am available for online sessions and love seeing how God can touch people's hearts as effectively through a screen as in person.

Contact

Phone: (562) 383-7657

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: NO

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

females

those with chronic or terminal illness

mid-life or senior adults

cancer patients

Expertise in...

life review

Jacqueline Floyd

Wichita, KS, United States

Whispering Meadows Retreat is the ideal place to find sanctuary, solitude and support. I count it a blessing to journey with...

About Me

Whispering Meadows Retreat is the ideal place to find sanctuary, solitude and support. I count it a blessing to journey with and hold space for those seeking to deepen their relationship with God.
I received my certification from Sustainable Faith School of Spiritual Direction, and I hold a Bachelors Degree in Christian Ministry, and Business Administration. I am also available as a conference speaker and retreat leader/facilitator.

Contact

Phone: 316-435-8855

Email:

Prefer Contact By: phone or email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Pastor's wives

church leaders

women

and youth

Expertise in...

Women's spirituality

Lectio Divina

rule of life

Sharon Forth

Strongsville, OH, United States

I have experienced enough of life to see that God is involved in everything happening, and love helping others to see...

About Me

I have experienced enough of life to see that God is involved in everything happening, and love helping others to see this also. He is ever-present and eager for our relationship. Leading women's groups, being a church secretary, co-leading Home Groups, having training in two inner-healing prayer ministries, and the completion of Sustainable Faith's intensive two-year Spiritual Direction course has prepared me to follow my heart's desire of seeing God’s work in others lives through spiritually directing women. Besides being a wife, mother, and grandmother, things I enjoy are being in nature, reading, knitting, art, hospitality, and travel.

During my sessions, I often incorporate Ignatian spiritual disciplines such as Lectio Divina, Imaginative Prayer, and the Examen (looking over past days to see where God is moving in our lives). I love helping women “dust for the fingerprints of God”.

I am accredited by the School of Sustainable Faith and a member of ESDA (Evangelical Spiritual Directors Association).

Contact

Phone: (440) 334-4941 (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...

Women of all ages & stages

Expertise in...

Women's spirituality

Lectio Divina

Deanna Frank

Camp Verde, AZ, AZ, United States

I received my M.A. in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care, including 3 semesters of spiritual direction training, from Talbot School of...

About Me

I received my M.A. in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care, including 3 semesters of spiritual direction training, from Talbot School of Theology. I have done individual and group direction with college and seminary students as well as with church members and those in ministry. Having been a part of churches from several different denominations and also having lived in Japan for 11 years, I am comfortable working with people from a variety of cultures and Christian backgrounds.

Contact

Phone: (559) 474-9773

Email:

Prefer Contact By: Email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: NO

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Expertise in...

Cross-cultural

third culture

Colette Freeman

Springfield, MO, United States

I love to help others focus on knowing God. Sometimes it is hard, in the midst of life circumstances, to keep...

About Me

I love to help others focus on knowing God. Sometimes it is hard, in the midst of life circumstances, to keep connected to God the Father, to walk with Jesus or to hear the Holy Spirit's whisper. Let's seek that together!

I'm particularly passionate about spiritual direction because this is what God made me for and love partnering with God on behalf of another. I have seen people moving forward in places they were stuck, beginning to feel loved by God when they didn’t think they’d ever feel it and gaining new insight into themselves and how God wants them to grow and transform.

Contact

Phone: 417-879-4017

Website: colette.dialogandresolve.com

Email:

Prefer Contact By: Email or phone (leave a message!)

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

All

Shari Freeman

Atlanta, GA, United States

I became interested in spiritual direction in 2014 when I realized that I was spending a lot of time “doing church”...

About Me

I became interested in spiritual direction in 2014 when I realized that I was spending a lot of time “doing church” but really longed for a deeper and more intimate connection with God. I wanted to learn how to spend time with God in prayer and to hear His voice in my life.

Through spiritual direction, God has nurtured my soul and drew me closer to Him. This deeper connection has sustained me through several life changes over the past few years. Spiritual direction has helped me navigate these changes and to discern God’s direction for me.

At some point in my journey I felt invited to become a spiritual director myself, so that I could be with others as they navigate life and seek God. I received training and a graduate certificate in spiritual direction through the Center for Sustainable Faith. I am deeply blessed as a spiritual director to journey with others and to see God’s handiwork in their lives.

My husband and I attend Bridge to Grace Covenant Church in Roswell Georgia where I serve as discipleship ministry lead and women’s bible study teacher.

Contact

Phone: (678) 296-7558

Email:

Prefer Contact By: Email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Expertise in...

Ignatian; Lectio Divina; Spiritual Journey; Enneagram

Lacey Galbraith

Los Angeles, CA, United States

Hello All, Welcome to my spiritual direction page. I am so happy you are here and interested in pursuing spiritual direction...

About Me

Hello All,
Welcome to my spiritual direction page. I am so happy you are here and interested in pursuing spiritual direction. It is an incredible, worth while journey. I am a recent graduate of Talbot's Institute for Spiritual Formation and Soul care. I was a Staff Spiritual Director at Biola University for 5 years guiding undergraduate and graduate students to a better understanding of the role the Spirit plays in their lives. My passion and drive is to encourage, support, and direct people to who they want to be, while discovering the Holy Spirits role in their lives. Dallas Willard states in his book, Renovation of the Heart, that the soul is the deepest part of the self. He describes the soul as a computer that quietly runs a business and only comes to our attention when it malfunctions. The soul is often missed. It is the deepest part of one's being that is a dimension to all others (body and mind). So, when it malfunctions, so does the rest of one’s self. My hope is to be able to guide you to a better understanding of your soul and how the Spirit bring healing to it.

I look forward to hearing from you and potentially journeying with you!

Contact

Phone: 6617335436

Website: https://laceygalbraith.wixsite.com/spiritualdirection

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...

College students

young adults

woman

church leaders

Expertise in...

Identity

self love

church culture

church hurt

Lesa Gardner

Wichita, KS Metropolitan Area, KS, USA, KS, United States

Having initially sought Spiritual Direction for a specific season of my life, it has become a life-giving, regular spiritual practice. The...

About Me

Having initially sought Spiritual Direction for a specific season of my life, it has become a life-giving, regular spiritual practice. The benefits I have received are something I joyfully extend to others. They include: being listened to non-judgmentally and attentively, acknowledging questions and disturbances, new awareness of God’s presence and workings in both ordinary and extra-ordinary circumstances, discernment of how to respond to Him, a more personal relationship with God in Christ, help moving from unhealthy patterns, and stamina to walk through dryness or stagnation.

I have been a student of the Bible my whole life. Adding contemplative practices such as Spiritual Direction to that study has made it more personal and practical. I have been drawn more deeply into a relationship with Christ and all the expressions of that love with others.

Having served on the staff of our church for 20 years, God has given me understanding and empathy for the particular loneliness and pressures of spiritual leaders.

Having a safe person where you can be known is wholesome. To have a well-trained witness of your spiritual journey, who can help you recognize where God is at work is life-giving.

God has called me to that kind of hospitality. Praise be to God!

BS from Friends University
Spiritual Direction, 2 Year Program, Sustainable Faith

Contact

Phone: 316-253-5499

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...

Church leaders

students

ministers

family of ministers

terminally ill

marginalized

caregivers

women

Expertise in...

Women’s spirituality

creativity

art

grief

dark night

Jason Garrett

Campbellsville, KY, United States

I am a Professor of Communication at Campbellsville University, and I completed Sustainable Faith’s School of Spiritual Direction in 2020. I...

About Me

I am a Professor of Communication at Campbellsville University, and I completed Sustainable Faith’s School of Spiritual Direction in 2020. I earned my Ph.D. in Communication in 2008 and have taught courses in interpersonal, public, and mass communication at the university level since 2003.

Originally from North Carolina, I studied theater and film at the undergraduate and graduate levels before working in a variety of churches, ministries, and production companies. I have written, directed, produced, and edited many faith-based and missions-oriented films and videos, traveled to four other continents, and directed several plays and musicals. Along the way I met my wife, and we have two boys we currently homeschool.

I became acquainted with spiritual direction after joining a small group focused on fostering group direction. After being affirmed as a “natural spiritual director” through that experience, our host invited me to attend Sustainable Faith’s School of Spiritual Direction alongside her. Surprisingly, my previous studies in the craft of storytelling and interpersonal communication fit seamlessly into the ministry of spiritual direction. Listening to and analyzing fictional characters and their backstories for two decades, I naturally transitioned into listening to and inquiring into the lives of those in crisis. Life tends to wear us down, and we often lose sight of the role we have been called to play.

My family attends the Vineyard Church in Campbellsville, where we have served on the ministry team. During the summers we love to visit National Parks or to work in other countries. I have previously taught Italian Cinema in Italy and will soon teach Japanese Cinema in Japan. We humbly give God all the credit for our work, our marriage, and our family.

I currently meet with a handful of individuals, both men and women, ranging from ages 30 to 65, so I have room for more should you seek a spiritual director.

Thank you,
Jason

Contact

Phone: 270.283.2908 (cell)

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email or text

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

students

professors

academics

married couples

pastors

youth

church leaders

pastor's family

missionaries

business professionals

marginalized

men

women

elderly persons

Expertise in...

Ignatian

Lectio Divina

creativity

men's spirituality

women's spirituality

trauma

grief

life coach

art

sexuality

recovery

Nadine Gascho

Kitchener, ON, Canada

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

About Me

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

missionaries

cross-cultural workers

women in ministry/leadership

Canadians

Americans

Asians

Africans

Europeans

Expertise in...

cross-cultural

third-culture kids

life coach

Lectio Divina

women in ministry

singleness

transition

loss

grief

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