Grafted Life Ministries

David Deters

Hudsonville (Grand Rapids, MI), MI, United States

I have recently retired from parish ministry after serving with four different congregations (two church plants and two established faith communities)...

About Me

I have recently retired from parish ministry after serving with four different congregations (two church plants and two established faith communities) for nearly forty years. I received my training in spiritual direction from Selah (Leadership Transformations).

My approach to spiritual direction is biblical in foundation, contemplative in style, and Trinitarian in theology. Nothing gives me greater joy than walking with others in living into the relationship into which we have been invited by the Trinity and experiencing the ""aha"" moments in that relationship.

As a spiritual director I view my role as a ""co-discerner"" with brothers and sisters in Christ as we listen carefully together to discover the Lord's will and grow more and more into Christlikeness. What a humbling privilege and honor!

Contact

Phone: 616-340-2432

Email:

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

I currently meet with individuals one-on one and in group direction. Most of my work has been with pastors or church leaders

but am finding rich blessing with working with a wider variety of people and experience. clergy

but I'm finding and group direction for both laity and clergy.

Expertise in...

I work with both men and women college age and up. Benedictine Spirituality

Lectio Divina

Grief

Creativity

Rule of Life

Dark Night. ule of Life

Lectio Divina

rule of life

dark night

Kristi DeVito

Costa Mesa, CA, United States

I deeply value creating space for myself and others to notice what God is doing in our lives. Meaningful conversation over...

About Me

I deeply value creating space for myself and others to notice what God is doing in our lives. Meaningful conversation over a cup of something is a highlight of my day. As a spiritual director my current focus is on individual and small group direction, reflective retreats and other spiritually formational opportunities. (See www.QuietReflection.org).
From 1993-2013, I served on the leadership team for the National Network of Youth Ministries, particularly in the spiritual formation of Christian leaders. I am a licensed minister, served as Vanguard University’s Co-Campus Pastor (2003-2006), trained for two years in spiritual direction with Christian Formation & Direction Ministries (2007-2008), and now focus on journeying with others as we grow in a more attentive life with God, ourselves and others.
My involvement in both church and para-church ministry has encompassed most of my adult life. I'm forever grateful for the few treasured friends who provide a place of realness for me...realness about my own joys AND challenges. Because of these few, I love creating safe space for others to honestly voice their own struggles, questions and joys in their everyday life and ministries.
Married to Mike for 45+ years and living in Costa Mesa, CA, I enjoy hiking, bicycling, reading, gardening, time with friends, cooking, trying new restaurants, and especially our frequent, noisy, messy, usually delightful dinner at our home with kids and grandkids!

Contact

Phone: 714-713-6258

Website: www.QuietReflection.org

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email; cell phone; text

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Expertise in...

individual spiritual direction

small group spiritual direction

facilitating contemplative retreats

JoAnna Dias

Aptos, CA, United States

I consider it a privilege when someone shares part of their journey with me in the spiritual direction relationship. I know...

About Me

I consider it a privilege when someone shares part of their journey with me in the spiritual direction relationship. I know that God is present with each person that I meet with, and I love creating space for Him to continue to reveal His heart to him or her.

I've been trained through the Institute for Spiritual Formation at Talbot School of Theology and graduated with my M.A. in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care in May 2013. I have also served as a pastor at an evangelical church, and I lead trips to Israel with Azusa Pacific University. I am currently in doctoral program to become a psychotherapist.

I am available for individual and group direction, as well as facilitating retreats.

Contact

Phone: 8313597440

Website: graciousgift.org

Email:

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Church leaders

young adults

Expertise in...

Psychology

Retina 'Tina' Dick

Bowling Green, KY, United States

I wish for everyone to experience abundant life (John 10:10). I became a spiritual director after working as a professional counselor...

About Me

I wish for everyone to experience abundant life (John 10:10). I became a spiritual director after working as a professional counselor for 18 years. During sessions it was my personal practice to rely on God's guidance in addition to my training and experience. Little did I know God was preparing me for work as a spiritual director. Spiritual direction helps me grow in intimacy with God, to notice where and how the Spirit is moving in my life daily. I want to share the joy of this intimacy with others. I will sit with you with openness to listen to your story as we listen together for movements of God within that story.

My desire and passion is to walk with you to discover God's presence in your personal, ordinary life. We know the true director is the Holy Spirit, and we are choosing to be more intentional in connecting with God through the Spirit to recognize where the Holy is present in this ordinary life. I am honored and humbled to walk with you on your spiritual journey.

Contact

Phone: 2702021389

Website: retinadicklpcc.com

Email:

Prefer Contact By: Email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Pastors

Church leaders

Academics

Couples

Women

Young Adults

Expertise in...

Trauma

Grief

Anxiety

Depression

Relationships

Kristi Dietz

Riverside, CA, United States

My goal as a spiritual director is to direct your attention to the things of the Spirit. Maybe you’re in recovery...

About Me

My goal as a spiritual director is to direct your attention to the things of the Spirit. Maybe you’re in recovery from trauma or addiction and wrestling with a Higher Power who does not feel safe. Maybe you’re in the throes of deconstructing harmful messages you received from the church in years past. Maybe you’re after God’s heart, and you need just enough quiet to be still and listen.

Wherever you are, it would be an honor to join you. I’ve been trained both formally and in the fires of my own pain to recognize the Spirit’s movement in our daily experience. I would love to walk alongside you and help direct your attention, like a tour guide on a long hike directs your attention to things that are beautiful and noteworthy. In spiritual direction we seek to experience Immanuel, God with us, in the wilderness. The hope is that the reality of that communion will train our eyes to see God’s hand in all areas of our journey.

Contact

Phone: (909) 520-3818

Website: www.jesujuva.com

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email, text message

Available For

In-person Direction: NO

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

youth

students

women

marginalized

Expertise in...

Trauma

addiction

recovery

sexuality

deconstruction

reconstruction

Enneagram

Lectio Divina

somatic

Laura Dingman

Whiteland, IN, United States

Laura is a passionate, creative, and encouraging spiritual director whose direction style is highly relational, story-driven and organic. Laura’s clients have...

About Me

Laura is a passionate, creative, and encouraging spiritual director whose direction style is highly relational, story-driven and organic. Laura’s clients have shared that being in Spiritual Direction with her is a transformational experience in which they’ve been able to hear the truth in love, while being loved and seen by someone they trust deeply cares.

Laura loves assisting others in the spiritual awakening process, by guiding them to dig into their own stories and find the intersections in which their story meets God’s. Laura loves music and being artistic through most of the creative arts. She is an equal opportunity foodie, and enjoys a great burger just as much as a scrumptious salad as long as the flavors are great. She enjoys spending time with God by walking in nature or through musical worship, and is currently dwelling with the words of Isaiah 43:1-5 in her personal formation.

Contact

Phone: (317) 457-9520

Website: www.lauradingman.com

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

church leaders

pastor's family

business professionals

women in ministry

anyone looking to deepen their intimacy with God

Expertise in...

Ignatian exercises

Enneagram

Women's spirituality

trauma

creativity

psychology

guided spiritual practices

Dawn Dishman

Erie, CO, United States

As a native of Colorado, I love to ski and hike and do most everything the Rocky Mountains provide. My understanding...

About Me

As a native of Colorado, I love to ski and hike and do most everything the Rocky Mountains provide.

My understanding of God began as a college student, where I learned about prayer, bible study, and knowing God desires a close friendship with everyone, everywhere.

God reoriented my life so much during this time that after graduation and marrying my husband, Dave, we joined the staff of a worldwide interdenominational Christian ministry. The majority of the past 37 years found us working with college students, but recently working with professors.

I understand the complexities of being married to a ministry leader while juggling the demands of children and ministry as I served alongside my husband and raised our three children. Now we are experiencing the joys of an empty nest and relating to our adult children and grandchild.

After a “dark night of the soul” season, I attended Ruth Haley Barton’s Transforming Center and received a Certificate in Spiritual Transformation. More than a certificate though, I learned new ways to open my heart to the work of God's Spirit and receiving the dark night as God tenderly leading me to deeper places with Him. My spiritual director was instrumental in helping me process this change.

My training in spiritual direction took place through Listening People to Life in Sioux Falls, SD. At the same time I attended Sioux Falls Seminary and earned a Master of Bible & Theology with and emphasis in Intercultural Studies.

My ministry experience includes evangelism and discipleship, teaching both small and large groups, and coaching international missionaries. I've led others in leadership development and understanding in emotional health. I enjoy leading spiritual and prayer retreats.

I understand a spiritual director to be a fellow companion, whose role is not to direct, but walk alongside through prayer, listening, questions, and spiritual practices.

As you find yourself longing for more, seeking God in the desert places, processing life changes and transitions, discerning next steps, or simply wanting to be more attuned to the voice of God, I offer you a sacred companion along your journey of life.

Contact

Phone: (720)-232-5450 (mobile)

Website: https://dawndishman.com

Email:

Prefer Contact By: Email, Text, Phone Call

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Missionaries

Ministry Leaders

Pastors

Spouses of Ministry Leaders

Women

Men

College Students

Moms

Empty Nesters

Expertise in...

Lectio Divina

Discernment

Prayer

Transitions

International

Missions

Students

College

Parenting

Emotional Health

Retreats

Drew Dixon

Auburn, WA, United States

I am a minister and spiritual director in the Pacific Northwest seeking to serve and support people in the way of...

About Me

I am a minister and spiritual director in the Pacific Northwest seeking to serve and support people in the way of Jesus.

I care deeply for people who are looking for spiritual support within and beyond the church in pursuit of growth, healing, and connection. I have walked with men and women; young and old; church leaders, church members, and those who don’t go to church.

I trained in spiritual direction at Portland Seminary, received a Master of Divinity from The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology, studied biblical text at Abilene Christian University, and currently serve as minister at the Federal Way Church of Christ.

I am also a certified ©iEnneagram Motions of the Soul practitioner, trained in utilizing the Enneagram as a tool for transformation, discernment, and spiritual growth. If you are interested, I would be glad to utilize the Enneagram in our sessions.

My desire as a spiritual director is to journey with you in reflecting deeply on your life, becoming more aware of God’s presence in the midst of it, and encouraging you to live from that place.

You can learn more on my website below or schedule a free interest conversation here: https://tidycal.com/drewdixon/sd-interest

It would be an honor to journey with you.

Contact

Website: https://drewldixon.com/spiritual-direction/

Email:

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

men

women

pastors

church leaders

seminary students

deconstruction

spiritual abuse

Expertise in...

spiritual disciplines

spiritual formation

rule of life

liturgy

bible

scripture

lectio divina

psychology

attachment

grief

trauma

church hurt

deconstruction

music

film

Myers-Briggs

Enneagram

Roe Dodgen

Fort Collins, CO, United States

Journeying with others is a joy, I have been offering Spiritual Direction since 2004. I graduated with an MA in Spiritual...

About Me

Journeying with others is a joy, I have been offering Spiritual Direction since 2004. I graduated with an MA in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care in 2005. Walking with another as we listen for the Holy Spirit's leading is something I feel called too. I often journey with those struggling with sexual brokenness due to my own story and the other trainings in trauma I have been through. It is not easy un-raveling the way we interact with God and how that has been shaped by our own experiences in relationship. It's a humble gift to walk with another as they seek to have a deeper relationship with God.

Contact

Phone: 7143767192

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

women in leadership

church leaders

those struggling with sexual brokenness

married couples

addiction

trauma.

Expertise in...

Ignatian

missionary care

Lectio Divina

trauma

sexuality

rule of life

recovery

exhaustion

domestic violence

Jeffrey Doeringer

Wadsworth, OH, United States

OpenSpaceforGod.com is a spiritual direction practice that concentrates on providing the kind of space that enables directees to become more curious...

About Me

OpenSpaceforGod.com is a spiritual direction practice that concentrates on providing the kind of space that enables directees to become more curious about their life, experiences, and even faults than judgmental about them. A curious posture is a learning posture and our lives have much wisdom to teach us when we make open space for them.

Sample of Professional Experience:
Pastor in the Christian & Missionary Alliance since 2001.
Prayer & Spiritual Formation Retreats and Workshops in the US and Gabon, Africa.
Healing Prayer including Spiritual Freedom and Deliverance

Education:
Graduate Certificate in Spiritual Direction (Loyola University-Chicago)
Masters in Theological Studies (Trinity International University)
BSBA in Accounting (Bowling Green State University)

Contact

Website: https://www.openspaceforgod.com

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email or scheduling link on my website

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

I work with all types of individuals but have a concentration of clients that are clergy and ministry leaders.

Expertise in...

inner healing prayer

spiritual formation

deconstructing your faith without losing it

Ignatian Spirituality

and contemplative prayer

Toni Donnelly

Phoenix, AZ, United States

Tradition has consistently defined the practice of Spiritual Direction as an art that recognizes the Holy Spirit as the True Director...

About Me

Tradition has consistently defined the practice of Spiritual Direction as an art that recognizes the Holy Spirit as the True Director. I am a Spiritual Director trained and certified by Leadership Transformation Inc. SELAH Spiritual Directions Certificate Program. I often share with others that I am a soul companion and journey with individuals who desire to deepen their relationship with God and to take notice of what God is doing in each season of their lives. I have also had training in trauma and traumatic experiences and how trauma may impact the body and brain and also significantly impact an individual's spiritual life. I believe spiritual direction is a sacred space that provides a ministry of presence and feel the most joy when I am companioning someone as they seek to deepen their relationship with God. I also sharing contemplative prayer practices that create a space for us to listen to God. I abide by the Code of Ethics of ESDA.
I am also a trained facilitator of Mending the Soul and Life with God Series.

Contact

Phone: 602-615-2510

Website: https://www.sacredjourney-spiritualdirection.com

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

whomever the Lord brings into my life

Expertise in...

trauma

women's spirituality

contemplative excercises

Ryan Dougherty

Greeley, CO, United States

Are you searching for God knows what? Do you need time to slow down? I offer a place to pause, reflect...

About Me

Are you searching for God knows what? Do you need time to slow down? I offer a place to pause, reflect, and grow holistically. I focus on helping understand what God is saying and doing right now in your life. My direction practice is influenced by my education and life experiences. I have served as an executive for an international parachurch organization, a pastor, a business owner, and have worked in the private sector. My greatest passion is relationally helping people understand who they are, who God is, and how those two interact in real life.

I have lived overseas as an ex-pat and understand the challenges of being culturally disconnected. I have been widowed and understand the grieving process. I have served as a missionary and relate to the stress of serving. I have been a leader of leaders and understand the pressure of being in charge.

One of my greatest gifts is being able to relate to the needs of people and help them find their path using the Holy Spirit as our guide. I am able to customize your journey to meet your needs using ancient and modern tools and resources. I love introducing people who may not be familiar with Spiritual Direction to the pracitce. I also enjoy working with people who have been on the journey before.

I have over 16 years of ministry experience and I received my Certificate in Spiritual Direction from Denver Seminary, I continue to grow and understand God through ongoing learning.

I am married, I have two sons, and live in beautiful Colorado. I enjoy the outdoors, going to the mountains, eating and cooking good food, playing games, driving faster than I should, watching movies, but more than anything I like being with people.

My favorite practices:
Visio Divina - noticing God in art and creation.
Self Awareness - understanding emotions and why we have them.
Examen - seeing how God is at work throughout the day.
Body Scan - understanding how our bodies and spirit affect each other.

Contact

Phone: (970) 405-6031 (cell)

Email:

Prefer Contact By: Phone

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Adults

Students

Elderly and aging

Missionaries

Church Leaders

Business Professionals

Couples

Marginalized

Immigrants

Expats

Grief

Anyone looking for help in deepening their relationship with God

Those exploring a relationship with God

Those needing discernment for life change.

Expertise in...

Ignatian

Lectio Divina

Visio Divina

Body-spirit connection

Third-culture

Enneagram

Spirituality with Evangelicals

Disconstruction

Ryan Doughty

Nashville, TN, United States

Stories matter to me, so let me take a bit of mine. I am a follower of Jesus, Father, and leader...

About Me

Stories matter to me, so let me take a bit of mine. I am a follower of Jesus, Father, and leader being transformed by the love of Jesus and transforming into the man He would have me become.

In 2019, my life was radically changed when my wife of 15 years was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer and passed seven months later. Suddenly, I found myself a widower and single parent trying to walk with Jesus through the valley of grief, loss, and identity. Along the way, I’ve developed some deep passions to support the spiritual health of Christian leaders, help men grow to encounter the love and grace of Jesus, and help others navigate seasons of transition and grief.

I also have the awesome privilege of serving as a Spiritual Director and writer reflecting on the journey of discipleship and transformation in Christ. For the last 20 years, I’ve had the honor of walking alongside people and encouraging them in this journey of faith. I’ve served as a youth, discipleship, and lead pastor in a variety of settings and contexts. In 2022, I completed training in Spiritual Direction with Paseo Communities and am excited to continue deepening in this work.

I’d love to encourage you are wherever you are on the journey of following Jesus. Reach out to start the conversation at the email below.

ryan@ryandoughty.com

Thanks again for visiting!

Contact

Phone: 2538200405

Website: www.ryandoughty.com

Email:

Prefer Contact By: Email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Pastors

Church Leaders

Bereavement

professors and academics

business professionals

Expertise in...

Men's Spirituality

Spiritual Formation

Grief

Pastoral Trauma

Jennifer Drummond

Hamilton, MA, United States

My passion is to provide space for people to connect with God by offering Spiritual Direction, as well as through my...

About Me

My passion is to provide space for people to connect with God by offering Spiritual Direction, as well as through my writing and photography.

Having completed my spiritual direction training in 2104 though the Anglican Diocese of New England, and offered spiritual direction since then in a variety of contexts, I am now working to develop a full time spiritual direction practice. I’m continuing to practice deep listening to God through courses at the Pax Center for Spirituality and online at Abbey for the Arts. You can contact me if you’d like to know more about spiritual direction, or are interested in meeting with me in person or online.

Contact

Website: jadrummond.com

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Women of all ages

students

church leaders

Expertise in...

Ignatian and Benedictine Spirituality

Lectio Divina

art

Enneagram

rule of life

grief

Bevin Dunn

Chattanooga, TN, United States

As a spiritual director, the most important relationship in our life is the one we have with the triune God. Sometimes...

About Me

As a spiritual director, the most important relationship in our life is the one we have with the triune God. Sometimes, we are deeply aware of God’s presence in our lives, intimately connected. Other times, we may find ourselves feeling uncertain, disconnected, or unaware of our relationship in day-to-day life. Do you feel stuck in your relationship with God? Do find yourself knowing things about God, but have trouble believing or feeling them to be true? Do you long to experience even more of God in your daily life, to have a conversational, close relationship with God? Spiritual direction can be a place to explore these questions with God.

My heart deeply longs for people to be heard and understood, to be known. At its core, spiritual direction is a listening relationship. I will listen attentively to you, and together, we will be seeking to listen to God, the true Director. My hope is that through this kind of listening relationship, you will experience deeper intimacy with God with all of your being: heart, mind, soul, and strength.

I am a trained spiritual director with a Graduate Certificate in Spiritual Direction, along with a Master’s Degree in Professional Counseling, from Richmont Graduate University. Spiritual direction is a unique and sacred relationship. What do you hear? If God is calling you into a deeper intimacy with the God-with-us, I would be honored to walk alongside and listen with you.

Contact

Email:

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: NO

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Jan M. Dupont

Monrovia, CA, United States

I've been offering Spiritual Direction since 2014 in the San Gabriel Valley area of Los Angeles County. My training was with...

About Me

I've been offering Spiritual Direction since 2014 in the San Gabriel Valley area of Los Angeles County. My training was with the Art of Spiritual Direction through the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange in Orange, CA. My practice is informal, contemplative and always respectful of a directee's sacred story. My goal is to provide a safe and welcoming space for someone to tell this story. Together we will explore the directee's relationship with God; asking what God is saying and doing in their life, and seeking God's direction for major choices that need to be made. And always, anything that is said in a meeting is held in strictest confidence.

Receiving Spiritual Direction has been one of my most live-giving and fulfilling experiences, and it is my desire to offer the same enrichment to others.

Contact

Phone: 626-701-4770 (cell)

Website: www.jandupontspiritualdirection.com

Email:

Prefer Contact By: Email or phone is fine.

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Expertise in...

Loss and grief

women's spirituality

Christopher Easton

Danville, IL, United States

If the church needs shared experience for its life, then the church needs people others can trust. Spiritual life is so...

About Me

If the church needs shared experience for its life, then the church needs people others can trust. Spiritual life is so much more than simply listening to a lecture or watching people on a stage sing in song. We can’t just HEAR good words. We need to find people we can trust to help us grow in intimacy with God and live out the consequences of that intimacy together. This is a theology of love, very much present in spiritual direction I am privileged to be a part of. I seek to help others create space for imagining our REAL spiritual life.

Training in Spiritual Direction: Spiritual Direction 3-year Graduate Certificate Saint Meinrad Seminary and School Saint Meinrad, Indiana

Education: Bachelor of Arts Religion (Pastoral Ministry) Mount Vernon Nazarene University Mount Vernon, Ohio Master of Divinity Nazarene Theological Seminary Kansas City, Missouri Chaplaincy Certificate Nazarene Theological Seminary Kansas City, Missouri.

I am an ordained minister in the Church of the Nazarene and an endorsed Chaplain on the Chicago Central District Church of the Nazarene serving full-time with the Illinois Department of Corrections.

Contact

Phone: (217) 775-7595

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Youth

Students

Veterans

Pastors

Church Leaders

Expertise in...

Ignatian

Contemplative Evocative Method

Benedictine

Steve Ebling

Cedarburg, WI USA, Milwaukee, WI USA, WI, United States

Spiritual direction was a term I had heard of but knew little about. I was seeing a counselor in the wake...

About Me

Spiritual direction was a term I had heard of but knew little about. I was seeing a counselor in the wake of some dark waters that I was going through, and she invited me to join a spiritual direction group that she was starting. While I entered that first meeting with a bit of apprehension, I soon felt welcomed, accepted and heard. On the way home that first night, I sensed God’s invitation to pursue training as a spiritual director.
It was a privilege to be in that group for over two years, and while some left and others came, a deep bond developed as together we laughed and cried, prayed with and for one another and deepened our communion with the Father.
Two years after that first meeting, I entered the Healing Care certificate program in Spiritual Formation and the Art of Spiritual Direction, completing the program in August, 2021.

Raised in a mainline church, I came to personal faith as a teen, then attended a four year Bible college, and received a B.A. in Biblical Education. For many years I served in our local church as an elder, teacher and missions leader. I have personal experience in recovery and as a result have compassion for those who struggle. Experiencing the love and grace of Jesus through those who ministered to me in that time, created the desire to extend the same to others.

I retired from a career in Information Technology, and now I know what I want to do when I grow up! It is my desire to see people draw closer to God and experience intimacy with him. I value silence and solitude, connection and intimacy with God, justice, lifelong learning, and family.

Through spiritual practices, prayer and the Word and sometimes silence, I seek to provide a safe space where you can explore whatever you may come with, and together seek the Lord.

My wife and I have been married for over 40 years. We have two grown children and six amazing grandchildren. We live near Milwaukee, in Cedarburg, Wisconsin.
I am available to meet in my home or on Zoom.

If you would like to explore spiritual direction with me, I would welcome an opportunity to get together. There is no fee for an initial visit.

Contact

Phone: (262) 302-1232 (cell)

Website: www.SteveEbling.com

Email:

Prefer Contact By: email or text

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Expertise in...

recovery

Linda Economy

Langdon, ND, United States

It may be that when we no longer know which way to go that we have come to our real journey...

About Me

It may be that when we no longer know which way to go that we have come to our real journey. - Wendell Berry

We are all on a sacred journey. As a spiritual director, I will walk alongside you as you travel your personal path. I will be a witness to your story and provide a safe space to contemplate your questions. We will search for and discern the presence of God in each twist and turn of your trail.

My own journey began when I met Jesus at a young age and continued to follow Him. I eventually encountered trauma, grief, heartache, and shame along my road. As a result, I lost my direction and questioned everything I had believed to be true. God patiently guided me to a spacious place and a faith that could hold me. Even when I wasn’t sure there was a God, or if I wanted to know Him, He gently led me to His heart of love and grace where I found rest for my soul.

Spiritual direction was a crucial guidepost on my quest for peace. After several years of meeting with a spiritual director, I began to sense a call to this ministry of listening. I was trained in the art of spiritual direction through Christos Center for Spiritual Formation. I also have a BS from Crown College in Psychology/Counseling and am a trainer for Mental Health First Aid.

The special companions on my journey are my husband, children, and grandchildren. The bright spots on my way are books, beaches, and brunch.

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In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Grieving

suicide survivors

pastor's wives

foster parents

adoptive parents

moms

home schoolers

Expertise in...

Grief

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