Grafted Life Ministries

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: deanna.s.frank@biola.edu

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

Robin Fraser

Twin Cities, MN, USA, MN, United States

Finding myself in a place of desiring more with God and experiencing small group and individual spiritual direction, my explorations of...

About Me

Finding myself in a place of desiring more with God and experiencing small group and individual spiritual direction, my explorations of the Holy widened and deepened. I learned to come as myself and wonder with God, listen and reflect in a setting that spoke to my soul.

The journey of coming along-side others in their connection or lack of with God; paying attention to the life of God within each individual; offering moments to pause and let one’s story unfold is sacred, dear space.

Eugene Peterson shares that “It is easier to find guides, someone to tell you what to do, than someone to be with you in a discerning, prayerful companionship as you work it out yourself. This is what spiritual direction is.” I agree and am blessed to be a part of the ministry of spiritual direction.

Sitting with directees of all ages - youth to young adults to the well seasoned; all vocations - ministry, corporate, education, homemakers, parents, grandparents - draws me into the variety of stages and roles we hold in life. I welcome you to come and be just who you are - nothing more, nothing less - giving time and space to wonder about it all.

Come. Sit. Be with your true self. Witness the Holy within ~

Robin is a spiritual director and educator. She is a graduate from Christos Center for Spiritual Formation, currently in the role of coordinator for their spiritual direction training program. She is also trained in the Enneagram through a variety of programs and leads spiritual formation and contemplative retreats.

Robin sees clients in-person and online.

Contact

Phone: (763) 227-6700

Email: rfraserthree@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

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: colette@dialogandresolve.com

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: sharidfreeman@gmail.com

Prefer Contact By: Email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Expertise in...

Ignatian; Lectio Divina; Spiritual Journey; Enneagram

Heather Freeman

Fullerton, CA, United States

"It's empty in the valley of your heart. The sun, it rises slowly as you walk away from all the fears...

About Me

"It's empty in the valley of your heart. The sun, it rises slowly as you walk away from all the fears and all the faults you've left behind... So come out of your cave walking on your hands and see the world hanging upside down. You can understand dependence when you know the maker's land"
Lyrics to "The Cave" ~ Mumford & Sons

Sometimes in life, we do feel like we are in a strange cave. We find ourselves in dim lighting or complete darkness, fearful or confused, stuck, angry, weary, sometimes on the verge of despair, sometimes hanging on to our faith. Other times in life, we don’t feel like we are in a dark cave per se, but we feel internally compartmentalized, distant from God, or unexplainably yearning for more. Spiritual direction is like having a companion armed with a small, lit candle, offering encouragement, perspective, prayer, listening, and advocacy.

It’s my honor to sit with you wherever you find yourself, to listen to your story and help discern where God has been and what he might be doing now. I will offer non-judgmental listening and empathy, and a space to really open the things of the heart to another person and ultimately to God.

I have weathered a lot of life with the Lord. I can attest to his goodness, his power and his faithfulness to our continual transformation. My passion in the areas of theology, psychology and art are integrated in my style of direction. I utilize a unique prayer garden in my direction when needed.

Something personal about me: I love sitting around a table, in the presence of loved ones, with good food and drink, laughing hard and sharing stories that shore up our faith. I enjoy reading, writing, quiet paddle boarding, loud music concerts, and people… I love people.

–M.A. in Spiritual Formation & Soul Care | Talbot School of Theology
–Long history of working in ministry, working with pastors, and understanding the unique challenges of the ministry world
–Staff Spiritual Director at Biola University
–Married for 25 years with two young-adult children

Contact

Email: heather.noel.freeman@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

college students

women

men

Expertise in...

Expert is a strong word but my areas of interest and study include:

Lectio Divina

trauma

creativity

art

sexuality

body-spirit connection

Enneagram

recovery

ministry burn-out

spiritual abuse

"ministry loneliness"

dark night

Chris Freet

Lancaster, PA, United States

Chris has served in various ministry roles for over 20 years. He has been on his own journey with spiritual direction...

About Me

Chris has served in various ministry roles for over 20 years. He has been on his own journey with spiritual direction and contemplative Christian practices for a number of years. After experiencing his own Dark Night during an extremely difficult ministry season, connecting with a spiritual director and the contemplative Christian practices were restorative to his life and soul, deepening his own faith. This has led to a new passion for Chris, he desires to hold space for others to engage with God through spiritual direction.

Chris has received training/education from the following schools:

Listening People to Life, Spiritual Direction Certificate
Kairos University (2024)

Doctor of Ministry
Missio Seminary (2020)

M.A.R. (Global and Contextual Studies)
Evangelical Seminary (2014)

M.A.R. (New Testament Studies)
Evangelical Seminary (2007)

Contact

Phone: (717) 847-2200 (cell)

Email: cjfreet@aol.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...

Pastors/Ministers

Leaders

Men

Women

Staci Frey

Budapest, , Hungary

As God's beloved, we are indwelled by the living and powerful Spirit. I view spiritual direction as a time and space...

About Me

As God's beloved, we are indwelled by the living and powerful Spirit. I view spiritual direction as a time and space set aside to pay closer attention to this life within us - to co-listen for the divine yearnings so that we can more openly receive the life God has given us and to more freely release that life to those we are in relationship with.

My spiritual direction certificate is from Truett Seminary and I also received training through the School of Spiritual Direction led by Larry Crabb. I currently live in Budapest, Hungary and primarily serve global workers and missionaries.

Contact

Phone: 512-744-7184 (U.S. cell & Whatsapp)

Website: www.meintl.org/frey-bio

Email: staci@meintl.org

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...

global workers

missionaries

Expertise in...

cross-cultural living

grief and loss

transition

lectio divina

Eldon Fry

Carlisle, PA, United States

Eldon grew up in a very rural setting of the Bitterroot Mountains of Idaho but has spent most of his ministry...

About Me

Eldon grew up in a very rural setting of the Bitterroot Mountains of Idaho but has spent most of his ministry in university and college contexts. He is a graduate of Oklahoma Wesleyan University, Kansas State University and Graduate Theological Foundation (D.Min.) and attended Penn State University. He is ordained in The Wesleyan Church but has served most of his life in interdenominational contexts including Manager of Pastoral Care at Focus on the Family. Eldon is a published author,(Growing Up Idaho and Spiritual Formation: Attention Along the Way) and founded two organizations, The Encouragement Center in Colorado and Open Hands (non-profit) in Pennsylvania. He pastored three congregations that experienced significant growth and served as College Chaplain at Messiah College, College Pastor and Dean of Chapel at Bethel University and then returned to Messiah University as College Pastor and successfully served as a consultant for two significant churches in difficulty. He has taught Christian Spirituality as an adjunct at Messiah University. Eldon taught Spiritual Formation and Counseling in the graduate counseling program at Messiah University and designed a Christian Spiritual Formation model for the university. He received training in spiritual formation and spiritual direction from Kairos Center for Spiritual Formation and Shalem in the D.C. area and has led Sabbath Space for Kairos as an adjunct faculty mentor for a nine-month cohort and served three times as an adjunct at Fresno Pacific University and Seminary. He continues to offer A Day Away, a retreat of silence and solitude for those seeking renewal and teaches and provides supervision for Spiritual Directors. He has been a resource person for a variety of retreats, pastoral teams, conferences, consulting, coaching and as adjunct at Fresno Pacific Biblical Seminary and mentor of seminary students from four graduate programs.

Eldon and Ginger have been married for over 58 years. They have two children and six grandchildren with whom they have great fun. Six years ago they moved to a cabin on two acres of white oak trees near Mt. Holly Springs. Eldon retired from Messiah College June 1, 2014 and currently provides spiritual direction and faith coaching for pastors and leaders of fourteen denominations as well as leading retreats and teaching as an adjunct. He recently served as a part time transitional lead pastor focusing on forgiveness and leadership for Daybreak Church and has completed two stints as an interim in Brethren In Christ churches and one Baptist church. His books Growing Up Idaho and more recently Spiritual Formation: Attention Along the Way have been published and are available at Openhandsministries.org or Amazon.
Contact info: eldonefry@gmail.com Phone 717-385-3980
Office and Mailing address: 25 White Oak Drive in Carlisle, PA 17015

Contact

Phone: 717-385-3980

Website: www.openhandsministries.org

Email: eldonefry@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 and church leaders

Expertise in...

Ignatian

Enneagram

men's spirituality

trauma and grief

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: Lesagard@aol.com

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

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.

Contact

Email: listenlife7@gmail.com

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...

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

Pilar Gateman

Okotoks, AB, Canada

I am a Spiritual Director, Chaplain, Anglican Priest, Educator, Retreat Leader and Pastors coach. I enjoy walking alongside people helping them...

About Me

I am a Spiritual Director, Chaplain, Anglican Priest, Educator, Retreat Leader and Pastors coach. I enjoy walking alongside people helping them see where God is acting, as we are transformed while finding the Way.
I was trained in a contemplative evocative approach to spiritual direction and am deeply encouraged by walking alongside people helping them notice the work of God as we find the way together.

I am happy to meet online or in person.

Contact

Phone: 403-634-8950

Website: https://www.ftwspiritualdirection.com/

Email: revpilar@gmail.com

Prefer Contact By: Email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: NO

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Spanish

Specialties

Works with...

Works with leaders

students

clergy

pastors

pastor families

Expertise in...

Lectio Divina

Spiritual Autobiography

Discernment

Ignatian spirituality

Examen

Jenny Gehman

Millersville, PA, United States

I am a freelance writer and spiritual director with 20 years of experience in retreat ministry. My passion is to experience...

About Me

I am a freelance writer and spiritual director with 20 years of experience in retreat ministry. My passion is to experience, embrace, and extend the hospitality of God, at whose table we are healed and made whole. My approach to spiritual direction is to offer a safe space to set your soul down and sift through what’s there. In 2016, I entered what I call my “weeping years.” Years in which I and my husband lost places, people, provisions, and purpose. It was during this time of great grief that I came to know the intimate bending, tending, and mending of God. I reside in the Amish country of Pennsylvania with my husband of 34 years and our adult son who is on the autism spectrum.

Contact

Website: jennygehman.com

Email: jenny.livewell@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...

Works with women

missionaries

leaders

those with chronic pain

Mom's of special-needs children

those dismantling their faith

young and aging alike.

Expertise in...

Experienced in women's spirituality

grief

discernment

JoAnne Geiger

Lehigh Valley, PA,

Hi there! Spiritual Direction was not something I had ever heard of, until the pandemic when I was logged on to...

About Me

Hi there!

Spiritual Direction was not something I had ever heard of, until the pandemic when I was logged on to a 'Soul Care' series provided by the counseling center where I had been attending. Perfect timing!

Not only did the soul care practices meet some deep needs, the idea of Spiritual Direction began to grow within me. After some research, I applied to and was accepted at Kairos University out of Sioux Falls, SD.

The two year program, 'Listening People to Life', was filled with deep, rich invitations to experience God In new/old ways. My cohort or classmates and professors were and still are very close. We continue to meet monthly and even make daily check in calls.

I love to know God in ways that are 'outside of the box' and also in ways that are ancient and profound as well as in the simple ways of living daily life.
I enjoy listening to people's stories and sharing their questions and pondering and intrigues about God and life and how we fit together.

I am also very deeply moved by the real, hard questions and situations in life...and not afraid to be raw and honest with God. I have been through a very long 'dark night of the soul' involving a lot of transition and waiting, and have spent many sleepless nights wrestling with God and my own tough questions. There is a time to weep and a time to laugh.

Most of my experiences with Spiritual Direction has been 'pre-spiritual direction certificate'...as I believe I had offered this gift through youth ministry, missions, small groups and retreats for many years prior, with simply the spiritual gifts that God gave me. Certainly I was learning as I went along and not at operating on a professional level. Currently, I am excited to begin a ministry specifically geared towards Direction.

There is a time for everything,
and a season for every activity under the heavens:
2 a time to be born and a time to die,
a time to plant and a time to uproot,
3 a time to kill and a time to heal,
a time to tear down and a time to build,
4 a time to weep and a time to laugh,
a time to mourn and a time to dance,
5 a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,
6 a time to search and a time to give up,
a time to keep and a time to throw away,
7 a time to tear and a time to mend,
a time to be silent and a time to speak,
8 a time to love and a time to hate,
a time for war and a time for peace.

What time is it for you and what is God inviting you to? Reach out, let's take the journey together!

Contact

Email: speakspanish_si@yahoo.com

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

Youth/Young adults

Singles

Missionaries

Teachers

Church Leaders

Seekers

Expertise in...

Women's spirituality

grief

depression

dark night of soul

cross-cultures/missionaries

creativity

sacred pathways and spiritual practices

Lana Gentile

Vernon Hills, IL, United States

My heart and passion in spiritual direction is to create an environment for individuals to come and be a soul in...

About Me

My heart and passion in spiritual direction is to create an environment for individuals to come and be a soul in God’s presence. Spiritual direction is an invitation to explore, and engage the miracle, the mystery and the movement of Christ in you and to experience the deep heart of God which leads to freedom and abundant life in Christ. Together we seek to discover your true desires so that you can live into the giftedness and purpose that God has planted in your heart. Colossians 1:27 tells us that, “God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.”

Just like a caterpillar is created specifically to become a butterfly, each of us is created to be first a child of God in relationship with Him, and second to claim our unique presence in our community. Just like the caterpillar, we need to be transformed from the inside out. The caterpillar spins a cocoon called a chrysalis in which it is encased, and it’s molecular structure is completely transformed into a butterfly. Spiritual direction is like a chrysalis where transformation happens. There is a great mystery in how God transforms a caterpillar into a butterfly. There is also a great ministry in how the Spirit transforms a human soul. In spiritual direction we open ourselves to this mystery, to the Holy Spirit’s transforming presence by engaging various spiritual practices, such as Lectio Divina, Visio Divina, Centering Prayer, etc.

I’m a graduate of Trinity International University (BA in Group & Interpersonal Communications), earned a Certificate in Spiritual Transformation (from the Transforming Center) and a Certification in Spiritual Direction (from Christos Center for Spiritual Formation).

My personal interests are in health & wellness, exercise, yoga, crocheting, crafting in many different forms, seeing God’s creation through my camera, and organizing.

Contact

Phone: 847-951-1583

Email: Chrysalisministry@gmail.com

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Jennifer Gibello

Irvine, Orange County, CA, United States

Earth’s crammed with heaven, And every common bush afire with God: But only he who sees, takes off his shoes, The...

About Me

Earth’s crammed with heaven,
And every common bush afire with God:
But only he who sees, takes off his shoes,
The rest sit round it, and pluck blackberries…
from Aurora Leigh by Elizabeth Barrett Browning

I am a trained Spiritual Director with Christian Formation Direction Ministries. I offer direction in person, on zoom and also out in nature.

My role as a spiritual director is to hold prayerful space for you to process questions, longings, and desires in a safe environment. As your spiritual companion my goal is to remain attentive to the spirit of God on your behalf. God is ultimately the director, and my role is to listen to your story, while simultaneously listening to God, helping you become aware of what God is up to in your life. The premise of this relationship is that God is always present and active in our daily lives in a multitude of ways. We are spiritual beings and therefore all aspects of our lives are spiritual. This means that every area of our lives is invited to be shared at a direction appointment. Our time together creates a safe space for curiosity, honesty, discovery, reflection, and held silence. It is a space where there are no experts but two people submitting to the movement of God.

Contact

Website: www.jenngibellosd.com

Email: jenn@thegibellos.com

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

english

Tammie Gibson

Bloomington, IN, USA, IN, United States

I enjoy the opportunity to come alongside individuals on their spiritual journeys, helping them deepen their connection with God and explore...

About Me

I enjoy the opportunity to come alongside individuals on their spiritual journeys, helping them deepen their connection with God and explore their spiritual lives. I create a safe and confidential space for reflection, active listening, and ask insightful questions to promote personal growth. I hope to be able to assist those who come to me in navigating feelings and experiences while providing support. My aim is to cultivate an environment for individuals to connect with their inner selves and God, ultimately fostering clarity, peace, and fulfillment in their spiritual lives.

Contact

Phone: 812.727.4884

Email: tammie.healing.hope@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

men

single

married

young adult

older adult

Wendy Gierhart

Cleveland, OH, United States

There's such nourishment that comes to a soul from having another set of eyes and ears on the journey, being seen...

About Me

There's such nourishment that comes to a soul from having another set of eyes and ears on the journey, being seen and known by a compassionate other who is also living this human life. I bring a contemplative, trauma-informed approach to Spiritual Direction, offering a safe place to let your soul rest and check in with what’s stirring in life’s ebbs and flows, in your desires and longings, and to honestly explore yourself within the context of your own unique story and where God is in the midst of it.

I hope to create a spacious place for you to be curious, to lament, to doubt, to savor goodness, to pause and wonder, to ask the questions bubbling in your soul, to dig deeper. I’m here to hold space for it all as we share the experience of being loved by Love.

I’m a Spiritual Director through Cleveland Abbey, a collaborative care practice of spiritual directors, therapists and coaches. I have served in various church ministry and educational roles over the past 15 years, most recently serving as a hospice chaplain and currently as a pastor at Lakewood Vineyard.
I hold a seminary degree and am certified as a Spiritual Director through Sustainable Faith. I also have further training in Somatic Internal Family Systems Therapy and love to bring embodied practices as part of healing care. Out of my own story of healing, receiving spiritual direction, and experiencing how meaningful it is to have a companion on the journey, it’s a true gift to companion others on their own.

Contact

Phone: 845-405-6611

Website: clevelandabbey.com

Email: wendy@clevelandabbey.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...

Anyone

Men or Women

leaders

Pastors

those healing from trauma and abuse

Expertise in...

inner healing

life transitions

contemplative prayer

embodied practices

internal family systems

ignatian spirituality

spiritual formation

spiritual abuse

narrative/story work

Deborah Gill

Griffin, GA, United States

My motto is Grace and Truth; and my goal is to be a best friend of Jesus and to love others...

About Me

My motto is Grace and Truth; and my goal is to be a best friend of Jesus and to love others toward the same.

It has been a joy to serve my Lord Jesus Christ as a senior pastor, missionary, professor, and denominational leader of discipleship. I have been married for 30+ years to my kindred spirit, Jan Gill, an architect/designer of churches. We spent the entire 12 months of the 2014-15 academic year "spiritual adventuring”: traveling 12 countries in pilgrimage—journeying deeper into the presence and power of God. We stayed in monasteries and retreat houses, interviewed spiritual leaders, and concluded with a 32-day Ignatian Retreat.

My ministry specialities include retreats, pilgrimages, and working with a few directees or groups a year who are hungering for more of God, desiring to hear the voice of God, or longing to abide in Christ. Many of my directees are women in ministry and leadership; and some seek spiritual direction when facing professional transitions, or wanting to be intentional in life-stage planning, or because they have heard an invitation of the Holy Spirit.

Personally, I have been greatly blessed by Ignatian Spirituality (the Ignatian Exercises, 19th Annotation, Examen of Consciousness, and Ignatian Discernment); Carmelite Spirituality (Teresa of Avila's Interior Castle and spiritual formation coaching with the Teresian Mansions Mapping Tool); and the spirituality of the ancient Celtic Christians and the Desert Fathers and Mothers and their contemporary counterparts.

I have completed the Selah Certificate in Spiritual Direction training program; the six-week English Immersion Course in Ignatian Spirituality at Cova Manresa Spain (above the cave where Ignatius of Loyola wrote the Spiritual Exercises); have a Ph.D. in Biblical Studies (Old and New Testaments); and am an ordained minister.

Contact

Phone: 417-379-5297

Website: SherpaClimb.org

Email: Debbie@SherpaClimb.org

Prefer Contact By: Email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

ministers

missionaries

educators

women in ministry

seasoned adults

Christ-followers who long to go deeper and higher

Expertise in...

Ignatian

Brenda Giordano

Bellevue WA, USA, WA, United States

It is a joy to companion with people in this beautiful work of the Holy Spirit where we discern what, where...

About Me

It is a joy to companion with people in this beautiful work of the Holy Spirit where we discern what, where, and how God is moving. Listening to my directees fills me with wonder and awe at how our mighty, creative, and loving God the Father, the Spirit, and our Lord Jesus personally engage with us. My call to spiritual direction started before I knew there was such a ministry when I’d titled myself a ‘spiritual midwife’. The professions that have crafted me before becoming a spiritual director including thirty years as a master’s prepared registered nurse and fifteen years working with multi-national software development teams. I completed a two-year graduate certificate program at the C. John Weborg Center for Spiritual Direction at North Park Theological Seminary in Chicago in 2022.
I’ve been married for more than thirty-five years to Jim and we have two sons, one living nearby, and one in heaven. I was privileged to be involved in leadership with Bible Study Fellowship for ten years. I volunteer at my church where I currently serve on the Elder Board. I have a strong creative streak and love to write music and lyrics for musical theater. I’ve also experienced the personal heartbreak and grief of a loved one’s mental illness, addiction, and incarceration. It was this heartbreak that eventually opened the door for me to enter the ministry of spiritual direction. I offer a complimentary session (in-person or online) for anyone interested in seeing if we are a fit.

Contact

Phone: (206) 409-8726 (cell or text)

Website: https://www.brendaspiritualdirector.com/

Email: brendaspiritualdirector@gmail.com

Prefer Contact By: Email or text.

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Lay leaders

pastors

pastor's spouses

IT professionals

business professionals

healthcare professionals

loved ones of the mentally ill

loved ones of the incarcerated

people in transition

people in grief.

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