Grafted Life Ministries

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.

Contact

Email: Linda@spaciousplace.net

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...

Grieving

suicide survivors

pastor's wives

foster parents

adoptive parents

moms

home schoolers

Expertise in...

Grief

Gail Edmonson

Katy, TX, United States

Sometimes it's easy to see the grace of God in our journey - especially when times are good. But it is...

About Me

Sometimes it's easy to see the grace of God in our journey - especially when times are good. But it is also possible to experience His grace during the darkest of times - when it seems that God is nowhere to be found. Unexpected Grace is a ministry of spiritual direction through which we seek an awareness of God in every part of our every day life.

I received my training in spiritual direction from Leadership Transformation’s Selah.

Contact

Website: https://www.unexpectedgrace.life/

Email: gail@unexpectedgrace.life

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...

I work with people from all walks of life. I also have experience in spiritual direction with pastors

church leaders

and adult children of divorce.

Donna Elftmann

St Anthony Village (NE Minneapolis), MN, MN, United States

Anyone listening? At times, we simply need someone who can listen to our story and help us see God. Let us...

About Me

Anyone listening? At times, we simply need someone who can listen to our story and help us see God. Let us talk and listen together.

An empathetic listener open to discuss what is on your mind and heart. I have a burden for people who are hurting from relationship issues, ongoing health concerns, loss and grief. The pressures of society dealing with racial reconciliation can make life hard and confusing trying to find your niche.

Outdoors in nature I find my greatest connection with God. Sitting by the ocean when on vacation. Enjoying the expanse of Lake Superior and her various moods. Walking through my neighborhood taking in the seasonal changes as well as listening to the birds and greeting a friendly dog and its companion. My own small garden provides many hours of digging in the dirt and watching the various plants blooming through the summer. Sunshine and new life and color lift my spirits.

A committed life-long learner, I graduated as a spiritual director in 2014 from Christos Center for Spiritual Formation in Lino Lakes, Minnesota. Interest in energy healing led me to Healing Touch Spiritual Ministry Certified Healing Practitioner in 2019. Certified Aromatherapist 2020, exploring the use of therapeutic Essential Oils to promote healing. Bible study for me has changed over the years to slowly take in what God is saying as I become more intimate with His character revealed in a vital relationship. Currently exploring cross-cultural issues through reading various authors and through discussion on the issues of racial disparity. I enjoy meeting people of other ethnicities.

Exploring my creative side, found me taking various classes in painting – Acrylic, Watercolor, and Oil Pastels – what fun creating some art for my walls and making some greeting cards. Additionally, I took a Contemplative Photography class learning to wait for the photo to “speak” to me before snapping and then “listening” to what the photo wants to reveal.

Married since 1973 to Jim, my best friend and life partner. Without children of our own, God blessed us with surrogate children and grandchildren that we could nurture as well as the children of friends. We have traveled to visit these various “children of love” who call us Aunt and Uncle. Other travel adventures included destination tours around the United States, to Prague in Europe to encourage a group of missionaries, and our annual quiet week of relaxation on Minnesota’s beautiful North Shore along the western side of Lake Superior. Relaxation for both includes reading novels by a variety of authors and discussing the creativity of the author’s imagination of characters and drama. Hiking the Superior Hiking Trail together feels like an adventure with God in creation.

Contact

Phone: 612-791-8311

Email: donna.elftmann@gmail.com

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Women

Aging issues

dealing with racial issues

Expertise in...

Aging

Health issues

Contemplative Prayer practices: Visio Divina

Lectio Divina

Examen

Imagination

Roseanne Elling

Kerrville, TX, United States

It is my privilege to offer spiritual hospitality to those who desire a deeper or different relationship with God. My goal...

About Me

It is my privilege to offer spiritual hospitality to those who desire a deeper or different relationship with God. My goal is to provide time and space where people can be heard without judgment, with the hope that they can become more aware of how God’s deep, personal, and unrelenting love is present in every aspect of their life, even when it doesn’t seem that way. In our meetings we look to the Real Director, God the Holy Spirit, for wisdom and guidance.
My background includes a 25-year former career as a psychotherapist and a variety of life experiences. I completed a certificate program with Leadership Transformations Selah Spiritual Direction Program.
Along with providing spiritual direction in-person and over Zoom, I lead contemplative prayer groups, facilitate spiritual retreats, speak, and offer career and calling coaching.
I recently moved to the Texas Hill Country and will be seeing directees in person here and in Dallas as well as on Zoom.

Contact

Phone: 214-215-0250

Email: drroseanne@sbcglobal.net

Prefer Contact By: email or text to set up a time to meet over the phone or in person

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Individuals

groups

people in "full time Christian ministry" and their families (pastors missionaries

people in para-church ministries)

people in non-profits

creatives

married couples

singles

divorced

widowed

academics

business professionals

Expertise in...

Enneagram

Myers-Briggs

grief

psychology

calling and career

discernment

finding your authentic self

creativity

trials

waiting

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.

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Contact

Email: christina@bologroup.com

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

Justy Engle

Campbellsville KY, USA, KY, United States

As a spiritual director, I companion people through the process of change. Life change happens in small and seemingly insignificant ways...

About Me

As a spiritual director, I companion people through the process of change. Life change happens in small and seemingly insignificant ways, but there is always something greater at work. It is in these tiny spaces that we begin to see the seed of change germinate. I love to highlight the liminal spaces of change and invite directees to honor and share what God is doing.

I have one daughter and have raised her while I have been a single parent, so I am acutely aware of the struggles of single mothers—especially ones who are working to complete college degrees and work full-time. Becoming aware of my own need for spiritual direction came late in that time period, but I had several spiritual friendships that helped me through that process.

I am an avid reader and have a deep sense of awe for creative works and pursuits. Much of my research for my doctoral program was in women’s spiritual autobiographies from the medieval period through the twentieth century and I hold a Ph.D. in Humanities from the University of Louisville. I currently work full-time as a professor in a small town in central Kentucky.

I love working with people who consider themselves creative and artistic—and people who have yet to become aware of their giftedness in creativity. I believe God has imbued in each of us an element of creativity and it expresses differently in each of us; some of us are creative engineers, while others are poets. There is beauty in all.

In addition to the regular direction, I have been trained to conduct retreats in the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, or Ignatian Exercises, in the 19th annotation.

Contact

Phone: 6065265597

Email: sentimental13@gmail.com

Prefer Contact By: email or text to set up introductory meetings

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Students

professors

pastor's families

single mothers

Expertise in...

women's spirituality

trauma

creativity

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: jen.jmates@gmail.com

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

Nadine Erickson

Burbank, ,

Where are you, God? This is a question I’ve frequented throughout my own spiritual journey. Spiritual direction is a transformative space...

About Me

Where are you, God? This is a question I’ve frequented throughout my own spiritual journey. Spiritual direction is a transformative space where we practice turning down the noise of circumstance and thought that can't help but distract us from experiencing the loving presence of God. Ignatian spiritual exercises like Lectio Divina provide a vehicle to help you pay attention to where God is at work in your ordinary reality and lean into a more profound friendship with Father, Son and Spirit. I grew up spiritually in the Vineyard in Reseda, California. During my 26 years there, I served as worship leader, missionary in Oaxaca, Mexico, and youth mentor. I was certified as a spiritual director by Sustainable Faith in May of 2024, and did the 19th Annotation of Ignation spiritual exercises. I am a single mom to four mostly grown children, a Spanish language interpreter, musician, and tour producer for a travel company. I love sunshine, the power of story, coffee, the 12-step healing model, boxing, and the color grey. Direction sessions available over FaceTime, Zoom, or Google Meet. Direction is also available in Spanish.

Contact

Phone: 818-422-8816

Email: nadinespage@gmail.com

Prefer Contact By: Email or text to set up a call.

Available For

In-person Direction: NO

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Spanish

Specialties

Works with...

Parents

missionaries

women in leadership

worship leaders

pastors

recovering addicts

single parents

Expertise in...

Ignation

Lectio-DIvina

women's spiritual growth

Enneagram

12-step recovery

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: mary.k.esswein@biola.edu

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

Shay Eveland

Lincoln, NE,

The journey to hope is fraught with grief. As a spiritual director, life coach and storywork counselor I am committed to...

About Me

The journey to hope is fraught with grief. As a spiritual director, life coach and storywork counselor I am committed to providing space and safety for those on the perilous path of hope and healing. I am drawn to people who are in grief, feeling abandoned by God and by those who were supposed to love them. My hope is to provide a space of safety and support that allows others to process their trauma and to experience the longings deep within their own soul.

My own experiences with spiritual direction and storywork were life altering. I was named as good—as a person with value and beauty. For the first time, I began to experience what it means to find harmony between the truth of who I am and the living that I have done. In a way that is profoundly sacred, I began to see evidence of beauty in a story that once only brought me grief.

I completed a certificate in Spiritual Direction and Formation at Moody Bible College. Additionally, I have received advanced training at The Allender Center at The Seattle School of Psychology and Theology in Narrative Focused Trauma Care Levels 1 and 2. It is an honor to serve clients in a one-on-one setting offering the care and containment that they have been missing.

It is my hope to help people who are grieving and searching for answers like I was—wondering if there is hope for goodness and feeling that they have been abandoned. In meeting with me, you will find a voice that is kind, a space that is safe, and a heart that is committed to journeying with you into the wonder of who you are meant to be.

Education

BSN, University of Nebraska Medical Center

Completion of Certificate in Spiritual Direction - Moody Bible College

Completion of Certificate in Trauma Focused Narrative Therapy, Level I and Level 2 - The Allender Center

Certified Professional Life Coach

Contact

Phone: 4023090767

Email: shayeveland@yahoo.com

Prefer Contact By: email or phone call

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Expertise in...

Women's spirituality

trauma and grief

life coach

recovery

rule of life and dark night.

Carrie Everson

San Antonio, TX, United States

When I began receiving Spiritual Direction on a regular basis nine years ago, my life was forever changed. I was burnt...

About Me

When I began receiving Spiritual Direction on a regular basis nine years ago, my life was forever changed. I was burnt out from years of ministry in lonely, dry situations, confused about my next steps, and spiritually and emotionally tanked. Through time with my Spiritual Director, I began to experience God’s love for me independently of my performance in ways I had never experienced before. Eventually I felt God calling me to become a Spiritual Director myself so that I could invite others to sit under the loving, gentle gaze of God. I received my training in Spiritual Direction through Sustainable Faith in 2021. Before that, I also received an M.Div. from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in 2007. I have worked in ministry all of my adult life, including college ministry, inner city ministry, and in a church setting working with young adults. I was ordained as a pastor in 2012.
I am married with two daughters. I love hiking with my family and just being in nature, experiencing God’s beauty through creation. I also love drinking coffee, enjoying a good meal with friends or family, reading, and traveling. I have no greater joy than to sit across from another person and witness them encountering God in new ways. I would love to be a part of your journey with God. I am open to anyone who longs to experience God’s loving presence on a more consistent basis in his or her life. Contact me for a free 30 minute introductory session!

Contact

Phone: 2105634872

Website: www.dwellingod.org

Email: carrie.everson@gmail.com

Prefer Contact By: text, call, or 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

missionaries

para church leaders

anyone who has served in ministry

Expertise in...

Lectio Divina

women's spirituality

cross-cultural

women in ministry

those who struggle to feel God's presence

Lori Ferrell

Vero Beach, 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, Thailand. 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 completed a 2 year Spiritual Direction training through Selah Leadership Transformations Inc. in 2016 and finished my Supervision training for spiritual directors in 2023 through the Companioning Center. I live in Vero Beach, Florida with my husband, two teenage boys and Ruby, our beloved dog! I am available to meet with you online or in person. If you would like to explore direction with me, I offer an initial 30 minute complementary chat to ask questions and get to know each other.

Contact

Phone: (772) 696-4452

Website: www.sanctuaryvero.com

Email: sanctuaryvero@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 of all ages

men

cross-cultural workers

burnout

sabbatical

marginalized

therapists

missionaries

church leaders

divorced

widowed

chronic pain/illness

transitions

BIPOC

deconstruction

spirtual directors/supervisor

Expertise in...

Lectio divina

Enneagram

creativity

cross-cultural

dark night

embodied spirituality

breathwork

body-spirit connection

IFS (internal family systems)

somatic practices

third-culture

rule of life

Nicholas Feyma

San Luis Obispo, CA, United States

I consider it a joy and a privilege to accompany you on your journey with Jesus. I am a Spiritual Director...

About Me

I consider it a joy and a privilege to accompany you on your journey with Jesus.

I am a Spiritual Director, Pastor and Church planter. I was lead to spiritual direction during a difficult period of my life when my family and I transitioned geographically to plant a church. 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.

I am available to meet virtually or in-person in San Luis Obispo, California.

Contact

Phone: 8058019711

Website: www.nfeyma.com

Email: nicholas.feyma@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...

No two backgrounds are the same. I meet with anyone who wants spiritual direction.

Expertise in...

Lectio Divina

Church planters

Grief

Rule of life

Ignatian spirituality

Evangelical

Pentecostal

Charismatic

Mike Field

Spokane Valley, WA, United States

I like to come alongside others to explore their thoughts, plans, and desires. I combine my experience as a trainer, mentor...

About Me

I like to come alongside others to explore their thoughts, plans, and desires. I combine my experience as a trainer, mentor, teacher, and chaplain. I enjoy walking with people as they experience God’s connection and revelation. I've served ministry leaders worldwide and like to meet new friends and learn about their cultures.

My style is based on the contemplative listening model while asking thoughtful questions; it’s like a conversation over coffee with your trusted friend.

I retired as a technician and trainer from the FAA while maintaining a bi-vocational ministry. My wife and I have two married daughters and six grand kiddos.

I appreciate the synonyms: armor bearer, encourager, alongsider, and soul companion.

Contact

Phone: 503-586-8839

Website: https://lookslikecoffee.net

Email: mike@lookslikecoffee.net

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...

ministry leaders

missionaries

married couples

veterans

military

marginalized

mental health

crisis

trauma

young adults

adults

business professionals

expatriates

Expertise in...

trauma and grief

third-culture

cross-cultural

life coach

recovery

DiSC

Life-Languages International

men's spirituality

leadership development

disciple-making

Mark Fields

Upland, CA, United States

My commitment to spiritual formation emerged from a period of burnout (circa 2005) when I was simultaneously engaged in extensive international...

About Me

My commitment to spiritual formation emerged from a period of burnout (circa 2005) when I was simultaneously engaged in extensive international travel and cross-cultural ministry as the Missions Director for my denomination while also pursuing a PhD at Fuller. From that painful period came a deep desire to continue engaging with God’s mission in the world while also giving significant attention to my own personal relationship with God. I have led spiritual formation retreats all over the world with pastors and leaders from a variety of cultures. My passion is helping leaders cultivate their own transforming relationship with Jesus as they find new ways to engage with God’s work in the world. Before focusing on missions, I re-planted and pastored a local congregation for more than twenty years.

I have been particularly impacted by the spirituality of Ignatius of Loyola as well as Eastern Orthodoxy, and have received extensive graduate training in both areas. I give substantial attention to my own relationship with Jesus including the daily practice of the Jesus Prayer, the prayer of Examen and lectio Divina. I have met monthly with the same spiritual director since 2006, and frequent a Benedictine monastery for regular personal retreats.

I have helped a growing number of churches/groups in a process of communal discernment. I particularly enjoy helping people in transition to discern God’s emerging direction.

We have three grown children (one of whom is adopted) and a bevy of grandchildren. Long ago I was a Navy FMF Corpsman with the USMC.

I trained in spiritual direction at San Francisco Theological Seminary.

Contact

Email: mkfields@me.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 or church leaders

missionaries

chaplains

professors or academics

military

veterans

Expertise in...

Discernment (personal and communal)

Ignatian Exercises

Pastors and Leaders

Burnout

Cross-cultural

Eastern Orthodox Spirituality

Jesus Prayer

Transition

Karen Fields

Upland, CA, USA, CA, United States

Karen devotes her energies to the spiritual, as well as leadership, development of Christian disciples, pastors and leaders. She specializes in...

About Me

Karen devotes her energies to the spiritual, as well as leadership, development of Christian disciples, pastors and leaders. She specializes in those who feel "stuck" in their spiritual journey, and who desire to press into a deeper experience of their relationship with Christ. Karen offers a wide variety of spiritual exercises, resources, and spiritual practices to her directees, as well as providing safe, supportive 'spiritual companionship'.

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.

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 the Art of Spiritual Direction through the Graduate School of Theology of Redlands, California. Karen has celebrated 43 years of marriage, and is the mother of three adult children and nine adorable grandchildren.

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: karenofields@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 leaders

missionaries

and those seriously desiring to deepen their 'apprenticeship' to Jesus

Expertise in...

Cross-cultural direction

Ignatian spirituality & The Spiritual Exercises

Discernment process

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: dianefillmore@gmail.com

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

Amy Finn

La Habra Heights, CA, United States

I love meeting with those who are navigating their faith, especially during times of disorientation. This disorientation can come from a...

About Me

I love meeting with those who are navigating their faith, especially during times of disorientation. This disorientation can come from a loss of identity, career transition, the death of a loved one, or shattered dreams. I serve people who need a companion to come alongside them to support, understand, and process feelings as they express their true hearts to God. I encourage people to discover a new sense of wholeness in Christ, even if it feels like pulling a heavy stone up a steep hill.

When there is a crisis, there is often a call for a new way of living. God is the ultimate healer, and spiritual direction is an opportunity to invite Him in openly and honestly. It has been one of the most influential parts of my healing journey.

I graduated with my MA in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care from the Institute for Spiritual Formation, Talbot Seminary. I offer spiritual direction through my private practice in La Habra Heights, CA, via Zoom or in-person and am also a staff director at Biola University.

Contact

Email: aafinn@yahoo.com

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

business professionals

young adults

single adults

students

pastor's family

women

Expertise in...

grief and loss

body-spirit connection

life transition

health

loss of purpose/identity

women's spirituality

unforgiveness

Melissa Fischer

Wappingers Falls, NY, United States

I delight in walking alongside others as they seek to discern God’s presence and voice, exploring questions, doubts, desires, dreams, and...

About Me

I delight in walking alongside others as they seek to discern God’s presence and voice, exploring questions, doubts, desires, dreams, and struggles– the stuff of real life, whether in upbeat times or when struggling and feeling spiritually weary. Our meetings include prayer and listening in the context of a three way conversation between the person I am with, me, and God, who is the true director.

I live life with a sense of wonder and a curiosity about God’s ways in the world, desiring to become ever more attentive to his voice. As I meditate on the beauty of God’s work, I search for his “fingerprints” in life and creation that give evidence of his presence when it may not be obvious, and it’s my hope that through meeting with directees and through my artwork others see and appreciate that as well.

I prefer to live on the quieter side of life, often with paintbrush or pen in hand, and I lead “Sketching as Prayer” retreats, when together we search for God’s fingerprints in the world around us and enter into prayer through the pages of our sketchbooks.

I graduated from Cornell University with a B.S. in Animal Science. After marrying, I homeschooled our three children until they went to college, then worked as a professional dog trainer, which gave me many opportunities to connect with people through their relationship with their dogs. I can often be found sketching, hiking with my husband and our dogs, traveling to visit our children and grandchildren, or reading with a mug of tea. A few of my favorite authors are C. S. Lewis, Eugene Peterson, Ruth Haley Barton, and Richard Foster.

Contact

Phone: (845) 392-6924 (cell)

Website: www.theartofprayer.space

Email: melissafischerartist@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...

Everyone

Expertise in...

Lectio Divina

Creativity

Art

Contemplative Spiritual Direction

Sketching as Prayer Retreats

Suzanne Fisher

Parkton, MD, ,

Certified Spiritual Director Certified Stephen’s Minister ESDA member 25 years participating and facilitating bible studies Business degree Business owner Animal/people lover...

About Me

Certified Spiritual Director
Certified Stephen’s Minister
ESDA member
25 years participating and facilitating bible studies
Business degree
Business owner
Animal/people lover
Adopted
School of hard knocks

Contact

Phone: 4108128249

Email: suzfish5@comcast.net

Prefer Contact By: text, email, or call

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Grieving

adopted

addicted

abused

abandoned

youth

Expertise in...

Love

hope

hopelessness

grief

abandonment

addicted

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