Grafted Life Ministries

Ron Ottenad

Long Beach, CA, United States

It is a privilege to sit in a direction room with others, discovering with them what God is speaking and discerning...

About Me

It is a privilege to sit in a direction room with others, discovering with them what God is speaking and discerning together how they are responding to His voice. My greatest passion is seeing people discover the easy yoke and the abundant life that is available through Christ.

I received my training in Spiritual Direction as well as an MA in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care from Talbot School of Theology. I also have a MA in Organizational Leadership.

I served for 21 years as a Pastor at a large church in Long Beach, CA. This experience gives me a unique vantage point in listening to pastors. Currently, I’m an Adjunct Faculty member at Biola University and a Staff Spiritual Director at the Institute for Spiritual Formation.

I have been married to my beautiful wife for 30 years. We have two children, one who recently graduated with his MA and one who is a senior in college.

I am available for individual direction, group direction, and retreats. I am equally comfortable working with men or women (a byproduct of growing up surrounded by aunts, grandmas, my mother and all girl cousins).

Contact

Phone: 562-884-9868

Email: ron@rootedsoulministries.org

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Donna Otto

Phoenix, AZ, United States

Spiritual Director, Writer, Speaker, Retreat Leader. Donna is a warm woman of faith and accomplishment. Co-founder of Spiritual Formation of AZ...

About Me

Spiritual Director, Writer, Speaker, Retreat Leader. Donna is a warm woman of faith and accomplishment. Co-founder of Spiritual Formation of AZ. and former Board Member of Phoenix Seminary. She is the host of the Quiet House in Scottsdale, which is available for private retreats. Donna connects with and encourages women of all ages in their spiritual life. Donna resides in Scottsdale.

Contact

Phone: 480-991-7464

Email: dotto0070@gmail.com

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English only

Specialties

Works with...

My practice is dedicated to women.

Expertise in...

Benedictine

Lectio Divina

women's spirituality

life coach

Myers Briggs

rule of life

Tara Owens

Colorado Springs, CO, United States

I discerned the call to spiritual direction while completing my Masters of Theological Studies in Spiritual Formation at Tyndale Seminary in...

About Me

I discerned the call to spiritual direction while completing my Masters of Theological Studies in Spiritual Formation at Tyndale Seminary in Toronto. Like many spiritual directors, I was captured by the incredible privilege it is to companion someone as they discern the voice of the loving Creator in their lives.

I have the honor of holding the title of CSD (Certified Spiritual Director) through CCPC Global for more than 10 years, alongside the title of CSDS (Certified Spiritual Director Supervision) through the same organization.

In recent years, I have also been given the privilege and grace of accompanying other directors as a supervisor, and as the founder of a relational training program in spiritual direction called the Anam Cara Apprenticeship. In addition to my journey as a spiritual director and supervisor, I am blessed to marry my love for spiritual formation with my love for the written word as the author of two published books, Embracing the Body: Finding God in Our Flesh & Bone (IVP, 2015) and At Play In God's Creation: A Contemplative Coloring Book (Franciscan, 2017). The desire to step in closer to God, whether you are someone hoping to understand the spiritual longings in your own life, someone hoping to make sense of a period of darkness, someone going through spiritual transition, or simply someone wanting to go deeper with Christ takes an incredible amount of courage. If you'd like to learn more about me and who I am as a director, please visit me at www.anamcara.com. I would love to connect with you.

Contact

Phone: 719-233-5568 (cell)

Website: www.anamcara.com

Email: tara@anamcara.com

Prefer Contact By: Any way you'd like!

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

millennials

nones

military

chronic illness

lay people

everyone longing for God

Expertise in...

Ignatian spirituality

Ignatian Spiritual Exercises

Lectio Divina

women's spirituality

sexuality

body-spirit connection

Enneagram

dying and grieving

art

writers and writing

dark night of the soul

spiritual disciplines

hitting the wall

Aisha Oyarekhua

Los Angeles, CA, United States

As a spiritual director, I see my role as that of a companion who is hosting a meeting between you and...

About Me

As a spiritual director, I see my role as that of a companion who is hosting a meeting between you and God. We will be journeying with Jesus and asking him to speak to us. My own journey to spiritual direction came at a time when I was near personal and professional burnout, and the space created for me in direction led me to experience God's love in a deeper way. My friendship with Jesus also blossomed in a way that I never thought was possible.

I have been in ministry leadership for over 10 years, focusing mainly on discipleship and compassion and Justice. I am passionate about seeing people understand the heart of the Gospel and experience lasting spiritual growth. I have been a practicing attorney for 20 years focusing on compassion and justice. I spend a lot of time volunteering to protect the rights of the poor because I believe that providing access to basic legal services to the less privileged is an essential aspect of loving my neighbor.

My life can be summed up in one sentence–I love God, people, and justice.
I received my training as a Spiritual Director from Sustainable Faith, and I also went through the 19th annotation. I genuinely enjoy helping others strengthen their connections with Jesus and helping them recognize the activity of God in their life. I love hiking and visiting museums and national parks.

Contact

Phone: 6184126410

Email: aisha@successtosignificance.coach

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...

Leaders

pastors

professionals

marginalized

women

men

youth

student

Expertise in...

Life coach

Cross-cultural

Compassion and Justice

Lectio Divina

Dan Palomino

Torrance, CA, USA, CA, US

As someone who has endured many transitions, including vocational changes from pastoring a church to chaplaincy in hospice and healthcare, and...

About Me

As someone who has endured many transitions, including vocational changes from pastoring a church to chaplaincy in hospice and healthcare, and spiritual direction, I am grateful to be able to companion others on the journey, holding their sacred stories with gentleness and compassion as they seek to discover the ways in which God is present and active in their lives. In addition to being a spiritual director, I also serve as a hospital chaplain. I received my training at the Weborg Center for Spiritual Direction at North Park Theological Seminary in Chicago. I reside in Southern California with my wife of almost 30 years. We have two adult biological children and one high schooler who we adopted at the age of 3 from Thailand.

Contact

Phone: (310) 780-7539 (cell)

Email: dancpal@gmail.com

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

Works with...

pastors/church leaders

parachurch leaders

adoptive parents

men and women

seniors

adults

young adults

terminally ill

seminarians

Expertise in...

grief and loss

music

life transitions

adoption

Roger Parks

Crown Point , IN, United States

My own journey into spiritual direction emerged indirectly through personal struggles with an image of God as emotionally distant and strict...

About Me

My own journey into spiritual direction emerged indirectly through personal struggles with an image of God as emotionally distant and strict (pictured with His arms crossed and a frown on His face). My distorted image of God eventually shipwrecked my faith and caused me to leave the church for several years. During these intervening years I gradually stumbled onto the writings of Henri Nouwen, Thomas Merton, Richard Foster, and Dallas Willard, all of whom rekindled my desire to explore a deeper dimension of the spiritual life and which subsequently led to my enrollment in the two-year Christian spiritual formation program at the Renovare Institute. My participation in the Renovare program profoundly shifted my image and experience of the Divine and introduced me to the exciting truth that we have access to the love, power, and goodness of the kingdom of God here-and-now. My own experience of spiritual direction over the past 5 years has deepened this awareness of God’s abiding presence and led me to obtain a certificate in spiritual companioning/direction at Lindenwood Retreat and Conference Center in northern Indiana.

I believe that A.W. Tozer’s quote – “what comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us” – provides a solid foundation for the practice of spiritual direction. As Tozer further notes, this is not a mere intellectual belief about the nature of God, but involves a deep heart-felt knowledge of who we experience God to be for us personally. But here’s the rub: there is often a gap between our professed beliefs about God and our image or picture of Him. A primary focus of spiritual direction for me involves closing this gap so you are able to seek a deeper experience of God and to pursue a more intimate fellowship with the Trinity. On a practical level, this means that I aspire to listen deeply to the longings hidden in your story, and to create a safe, sacred place in which we discern the promptings and guidance of the Holy Spirit (the true spiritual director) through prayerful, contemplative silence.

Professionally, I worked as a clinical psychologist for 30 years and taught several counseling-related courses for both secular and Christian universities, including 8 years of teaching spiritual formation online for the master’s counseling program at Colorado Christian University.

My primary interests as a spiritual director are: (1) helping individuals revise their picture/image of God: (2) inviting them into life-giving spiritual practices which nourish their relationship with the Trinity; and (3) partnering with them to discern the Holy Spirit’s leading in their everyday life.

I currently live in Crown Point, IN with my wife. We enjoy spending time with our eight grandchildren, traveling, and working out at the YMCA. I also enjoy teaching classes in spiritual formation at the local Methodist church where we worship, listening to contemporary Christian music, watching my favorite sports’ teams, and savoring a really good cup of coffee!

I am available for individual and group spiritual direction as well as conducting retreats focused on revising one’s image/picture of God. Please contact me for a free consultation.

In closing, I offer the following prayer by the Jesuit priest, Pedro Arrupe, which reflects my own desire as you seek to grow closer to the Divine lover of your soul:

Fall in Love
“Nothing is more practical than finding God,
and falling in Love in a quite absolute, final way.
What you are in love with, what seizes your imagination,
will affect everything.
It will decide what will get you out of bed in the morning,
what you do with your evenings,
how you spend your weekends,
what you read, whom you know, what breaks your heart,
and what amazes you with joy and gratitude.
Fall in love, stay in Love, and it will decide everything.”

Contact

Phone: 219-671-4654

Website: https://www.heartrenewalministries.com

Email: rparks@heartrenewalministries.com

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; ministry and lay leaders; women and men seeking a deeper relationship with God.

Expertise in...

lectio divina; Rule of Life; Enneagram; Immanuel Journaling; meditation

centering prayer; Ignatian spirituality

Richard Parrish

Glendale, AZ, United States

Attentive listening is sacred; a treasured gift that nourishes and strengthens one’s journey through life. Familiar with adversity and challenges, Richard’s...

About Me

Attentive listening is sacred; a treasured gift that nourishes and strengthens one’s journey through life. Familiar with adversity and challenges, Richard’s strength and resilience is a result of HOPE found through submission to God’s purpose and strong confidence that God is ever active and always present. Others describe Richard as compassionate, humorous, honest, a leader, pastor, shepherd, accepting, non-judgmental, and trustworthy. He speaks and writes in a way that is inviting, loving, and kind. He listens and is an encourager. Richard is an ordained minister with the Evangelical Covenant Church and speaks in various cross-denominational settings. He was trained and certified as a spiritual director (2010) and supervisor (2015) through the C. John Weborg Center for Spiritual Direction (North Park Theological Seminary, Chicago, IL). A seasoned, empowering, and compassionate leader, he devotes his life to assisting others to discover HOPE through writing, speaking, and offering spiritual care to pastors and ministry leaders. Richard serves as the Director of Discover Hope, an outreach ministry of MSW Ministries, a 501(c)(3) organization. He resides in sunny Glendale, Arizona with his wife, Vicki. He’s always up for a round of golf, and enjoys a hot cup of coffee to keep him caffeinated for the benefit of others!

Contact

Phone: 480-575-1303

Website: www.richardparrish.net

Email: richard@richardparrish.net

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Pastors / Church leaders

director supervision

Expertise in...

Extensive work with pastors and church leaders

Andrea Parsley

Tampa Bay Area, FL, USA, FL, United States

Hello and welcome :) What I need you to know is that the love of God has changed my life. I...

About Me

Hello and welcome :)

What I need you to know is that the love of God has changed my life. I spent many years trying to prove, achieve, and earn my way, and God orchestrated a divine rescue plan. It’s a journey I didn’t know to ask for and one I’m so incredibly grateful for. If you’re here, perhaps you know there may be more for you, too.

Spiritual direction is not a fixer-ministry. There is no prescribed or uniform way to grow closer to God. However, when we gather together and ask Him to come, He does. The growth is often slow yet lasting, life-transforming, and relationship-altering.

And because it’s hard to knock on the door of a stranger:

I grew up not knowing God, but He drew me in through the local church right before I graduated high school. I fell in love with Him and the family He invited me into. I married my husband shortly after, and we’ve pastored and served together for nearly 30 years. We’ve been through our share of “church hurt” and don’t have blinders on or pass judgment on where each person is in their relationship with church.

I have 5 almost-grown kids. Some of my most humbling formation has happened within the walls of our home, witnessed by these humans who get a front-row view.

I’ve lived in 30 homes in my lifetime, and I’ve moved willingly and unwillingly. I’ve come to (mostly) face the trauma of my childhood, my struggles with mental health, and my continual failure as a perfect-human. However, I overcome through the power of my testimony. I seek intimacy, deep inner joy, peace, and the power of the Holy Spirit. I’d love to journey with you as you do the same.

Contact

Email: andrea@andreaparsley.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

young adults

pastor's family

married couples

abuse survivors

Expertise in...

Lectio Divina

women's spirituality

trauma

grief

mental health struggles

Enneagram

rule of life

burnout

transitions

motherhood

females in leadership

Gina Pastore

Orange County and San Bernardino County , CA, United States

As a certified spiritual director, I would be honored to assist you in your spiritual journey. I have experienced personal loss...

About Me

As a certified spiritual director, I would be honored to assist you in your spiritual journey. I have experienced personal loss and have journeyed through grief. I believe knowing your identity in Christ Jesus is essential for purpose and meaning. I love the intimate time of listening and assisting as the Holy Spirit works to reveal, cleanse, and renew.

After the tragic loss of my husband in 2012, I went through my grief journey and transition into widowhood. God was so present to me in every way and has led me into a newness of life. Today, I am a Christian radio host in Los Angeles, my weekly radio show is called Real Life. I have authored one book "Picking Up My Shattered Pieces" and enjoy encouraging those going through loss and grief. I am also skilled in helping those struggling through life transitions: divorce, prodigal child, career changes, etc. I think being real and ridding one's self of pretense is the key to living in the Kingdom. It's a process for sure, and it keeps us on our toes! I love helping other's as they seek those deep parts of their soul.

Contact

Email: ginapastoreradio@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...

pastors

church leaders

students

academics

married couples

military

elderly

and those going through grief

Expertise in...

Trauma or grief

Ignation

life transition

spiritual growth

unforgiveness

conflict resolution

identity building

Diane Pate

Salinas, CA, United States

I am an ordained pastor, the former executive pastor, on the pastoral staff at Salinas Valley Community Church in Salinas, CA...

About Me

I am an ordained pastor, the former executive pastor, on the pastoral staff at Salinas Valley Community Church in Salinas, CA for 25 years. I have a Diploma in the Art of Spiritual Direction and a DMin from San Francisco Theological Seminary. I practice both group and individual direction. I welcome new directees. As a spiritual director, I love to accompany others in their journey for inner spiritual freedom and transformation into the likeness of Christ, deepening their companionship with Him.

Contact

Phone: (831) 235-7362

Email: dianep@svcc.net

Prefer Contact By: I'm fine with email or phone contacts

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

church leaders

professionals

any other

Expertise in...

Ignatian

Lectio Divina

women's spirituality

Richard Pate

Salinas, CA, United States

I view spiritual direction as companioning another in their walk with Jesus. For those who have not begun that journey, I...

About Me

I view spiritual direction as companioning another in their walk with Jesus. For those who have not begun that journey, I am open to listening to the path one is on now and accompanying a directee as he/she draws near to God. I am open to meeting with men or women, am part of a non-denominational church body but have a background in denominational settings. I have a Diploma in the Art of Spiritual Direction from San Francisco Theological Seminary, and moved into the practice of spiritual direction after taking part in a 9 month Soul Care program offered by WellSpringCA in Menlo Park. I consider the spiritual practice of holy listening a sacred space where God shows up in ways that do not occur outside an environment of sitting before him with open hearts and open hands.

Contact

Phone: (831) 235-5937

Website: www.svcc.net

Email: rick1diane@yahoo.com

Prefer Contact By: email, text or phone

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

spiritual seekers.

Expertise in...

Ignatian

men's spirituality

body-spirit connection

Elizabeth Payne

Moses Lake, WA, United States

I received my training at Talbot School of Theology in their Institute of Spiritual Formation program. My name is Elizabeth Payne...

About Me

I received my training at Talbot School of Theology in their Institute of Spiritual Formation program. My name is Elizabeth Payne. I have been involved in Youth Ministry both in the United States and in Ecuador. It is my desire to do ministry from a posture of abiding IN CHRIST and remembering that apart from Him I can do nothing (Jn. 15). I have lived overseas for 2/3 of my life, first as a Third Culture Kid/Missionary Kid, and then as an adult serving the Lord with my husband and children in Ecuador. I care deeply that the souls of those in ministry are nurtured and cared for.

I have been married for 28 years. I am the mother of 4 adult children, and four in-law children. God has graced me with a wide-range of life experiences and passages, the most recent one being 'the empty nest.' I desire to steward these for His glory.

I currently reside in Washington with my husband. I offer spiritual direction to adults and students in Ecuador and the USA. I have done member care for many years.

Contact

Phone: 805-433-5680

Email: water_ski20@yahoo.com

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Spanish

Specialties

Works with...

I have worked a lot with cross cultural workers and ministry leaders

Expertise in...

cross cultural

third-culture

ministry leaders

Suzana Payne

Glendora and Pasadena, CA, United States

How are we to navigate in this world unless we walk together? The story of the Emmaus walk, where two deeply...

About Me

How are we to navigate in this world unless we walk together? The story of the Emmaus walk, where two deeply troubled friends walked together without answers, exemplifies what I believe spiritual direction to be. It took a while for Jesus to reveal Himself to them and then just as suddenly the two were alone again - with each other.

I don’t presume to have answers to life’s questions but I do want to walk along the way with others as they discover their own questions and sometimes the answers. I consider this “alongside ministry” a deep joy and privilege and am continually learning ways to help others go deeper in knowing God.

I received my direction training in Los Angeles through CFDM in 2011-2012 and I’ve been walking with new spiritual friends ever since.

In monthly sessions, I may suggest the use of the arts, Lectio Divina, various forms of prayer, poetry, and other creative ways to hear from God. Above all, I listen and I care for souls.

I would enjoy talking to you as you make your decision about spiritual direction so please feel free to contact me at the email below.

Grace to it…

Contact

Phone: https://www.graftedlife.org/spiritual-direction/find-a-spiritual-director

Email: suzana.payne@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

Young Adults

Grief and Loss

Missionaries

Groups

Expertise in...

Creative Arts

Dark Night

Imaginative Prayer

Lectio Divina

Paula M Payne

San Antonio, TX, United States

I am an ordained elder with the Global Methodist Church. I earned a Master of Divinity from Wesley Theological Seminary in...

About Me

I am an ordained elder with the Global Methodist Church. I earned a Master of Divinity from Wesley Theological Seminary in pastoral studies and a doctorate in spiritual direction from Houston Graduate School of Theology. I studied as a spiritual direction intern at the Oblate Theological Seminary in San Antonio, Texas, for three years.

My main focus as a spiritual director is to respond to God's creation that builds up the kingdom through individuals who long for a touch and direction from the Spirit of God. My rule of practice is prayer, reading of the holy Scriptures, discernment, wisdom from experience, and recognize that the Spirit of God is the director within every session. God cultivates the fruit of the journey. I believe in the Kingdom concept of the already but not yet--individuals are kingdom people at present but the fullness of our lives is still unfolding according to his purpose. My goal with every individual is to learn how to become a soul friend.

I served thirty-five years in the military as a chaplain and am a trained clinical hospital chaplain. My skills are working with older adults, death and dying, veterans, officiating funerals, visiting the sick, and listening to stories. I have mentored and journeyed with persons who discern the call to different ministry vocations. While in the military, the ministry with mortuary affairs, wounded warriors, counseling military personnel, and reintegrating families back into the states from overseas was a blessing. I was a pastor for thirteen years in the local church. I enjoy facilitating Bible studies and clergy as a group.

I am a lifelong single person, living with my twin sister and two beloved felines. Tending to the body, mind, and spirit is essential to a holistic balance. I walk daily listening to suitable Scripture lessons and sermons, and I love to bake my bread. I enjoy God's creation through birds, constellations, and animals.

Contact

Phone: 210-480-8230

Email: chppayne@gmail.com

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: NO

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

pastors

aging persons

military

persons of color

Expertise in...

women's spirituality

grief

cross-cultural

rule of life

discerning a call to chaplaincy

veterans

Tim Peck

Glendora, ,

Tim has been involved in spiritual direction ministry since 2017. In addition to being a spiritual director, Tim has been a...

About Me

Tim has been involved in spiritual direction ministry since 2017. In addition to being a spiritual director, Tim has been a pastor, church planter, law enforcement chaplain, and theological educator. He is a graduate of Loyola Marymount University's three-year "Art of Spiritual Direction" certificate program. Tim finds great joy in joining others in their spiritual journey. In addition to his private practice, provides one-on-one and group spiritual direction for pastoral ordination candidates and pastors within his denomination. Although many of Tim's directees are leaders and pastors in Christian organizations, he enjoys working with a variety of people.

Contact

Phone: 6269458408

Email: tpeckdmin@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

Students

Leaders

Recovery

Expertise in...

Ignatian

Benedictine

Church trauma

Enneagram

Recovery

Rule of Life

Dark Night

Discernment

Nancy Peckham

Tustin, CA, United States

I received my training in spiritual direction at the Institute for Spiritual Formation, a part of the Talbot School of Theology...

About Me

I received my training in spiritual direction at the Institute for Spiritual Formation, a part of the Talbot School of Theology. I graduated in May 2012. I participated in the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises as a directee and God used them to impact my inner being.

A special area of interest for me is working with missionaries, both long-term and short-term, having served overseas myself for over 25 years.

Contact

Phone: 7146234916

Email: nancy_peckham@wycliffe.org

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Bahasa Indonesia

Specialties

Works with...

Missionaries

Women

University Students

Expertise in...

Ignatian

Lectio Divina

trauma or grief

cross-cultural

Celah Pence

Harrisonburg, VA, United States

I enjoy listening deeply and reflecting with women on their journey with Christ. Having another soul present can enable us to...

About Me

I enjoy listening deeply and reflecting with women on their journey with Christ. Having another soul present can enable us to discern what God's Spirit is saying, and where we are being invited into greater freedom.

My training includes a 2 yr certificate in Spiritual Direction (Selah Spiritual Direction, LTI) and current enrollment in a graduate pastoral counseling program.

Contact

Phone: 540-246-9182 (cell) - leave a message or text me

Website: https://www.bythestillwaters.org/

Email: bystillwaters8@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...

I work with women

and have experience walking alongside victims of abuse.

Expertise in...

Contemplative listening (to the Holy Spirit and the directee)

holding space in the session for directee to connect with Jesus' heart

healing prayer

lectio divina

accompanying the journey of grief

life transitions

feeling 'stuck.'

Kristi Pennington

Gallatin TN, TN, United States

One of my greatest joys is sitting with others and listening to their stories. This is why I love spiritual direction...

About Me

One of my greatest joys is sitting with others and listening to their stories. This is why I love spiritual direction. Through being attentive to the Holy Spirit’s presence and voice, I offer a sacred and safe space where you can share life’s joyful adventures as well as painful sufferings. Together we will experience a sacred place of grace, encouragement, and compassion, prayerfully discerning the movement of God in your life.
My husband and I have been married for 45 years. We served as pastor and wife of churches in Texas and Missouri before we were called as missionaries to Venezuela where we served for 12 years. We raised two children on the mission field who are now married and have blessed us with six amazing grandchildren.
I am a certified spiritual director and life coach. My journey has included teaching 3rd grade and ELL in public schools as well as teaching piano.

Contact

Phone: 16153378725

Website: kristicoaching.com

Email: kbethpenn@gmail.com

Prefer Contact By: kbethpenn@gmail.com

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Pastor's wives

missionaries

ministry wives

elderly or aging

grief

trauma

recovery

marriage and family

Expertise in...

Soul Care

Spiritual Formation

Enneagram

Lectio Divina

Recovery

Rule of Life

Michael Pennington

Nashville TN, TN, United States

Belovedness captured my heart at a Soul Care retreat in the Colorado Mountains in 2018. I have never been the same...

About Me

Belovedness captured my heart at a Soul Care retreat in the Colorado Mountains in 2018. I have never been the same. I will never go back. Discovering that I was God's Beloved has changed me profoundly. This transformed me, and now it informs everything I do. I want everyone I encounter to discover, embrace, and live out their Belovedness.

It changed my life to know that my Belovedness is not based on performance but upon a relationship with God, whose very nature is love. Spiritual Direction provides a grace-filled, safe environment to plumb the depths of God’s love. As a spiritual director, I delight in walking with other people helping them deepen their love relationship and friendship with God.

I bring to spiritual direction more than 45 years of life experience as a pastor and missionary (overseas and nationally). I’ve experienced both great joys and devastating heartaches in life and ministry. There have been victories and brokenness, but God’s grace has been sufficient, and He never stopped working to bring me to this moment in my spiritual journey.

At the Soul Care retreat mentioned above, I experienced spiritual direction for the first time. I’ve never gotten over that, either. In that loving, safe place, I began to share the condition of my soul. It needed healing, it was hurting, and I didn’t know what to do. I shared hopes and dreams as well as brokenness and pain. I have never felt more loved and safe.

I then enrolled in the Soul Care Institute, a two-year intensive study of learning to care for your total person - Body, Soul, and Spirit - for your sake and the sake of others. Spiritual direction was an integral part of the SCI. God has worked greatly in my life through spiritual direction and ultimately I have become a spiritual director.

I have a passion for walking with others on their spiritual journeys. I want to journey with them toward Belovedness and caring for their soul. As two people listen together to the Holy Spirit as spiritual friends and companions, God will speak, His love will be revealed, and lives will be touched in new and vibrant ways. I would love to walk with you toward a deeper friendship with God.

I am certified in spiritual direction through the Selah Center for Spiritual Formation in Nashville, Tennessee, and in Soul Care through the Soul Care Institute. I hold a Master of Divinity and a Doctor of Ministry (in Pastoral Ministry) from Southwestern Theological Seminary.

My wife, Kristi (also a spiritual director), and I have been married for over 47 years. We have two married children and seven amazing grandchildren. I served as pastor of churches in Texas and Missouri. We served as international missionaries in Venezuela for 12 years. I recently retired after serving the Bledsoe Association of Churches for 26 years as their Association Mission Strategist.

Contact

Phone: 615-268-7177

Website: belovedlivingnow.com

Email: mikepenningtonsd1@gmail.com

Prefer Contact By: email or text

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Spanish

Specialties

Works with...

Pastors

pastor's family

church leaders

missionaries

recovering addicts

professionals

students

educators

aging persons

Expertise in...

Soul Care

Enneagram

Lectio Divina

spirituality

sexuality

addiction recovery

cross-cultural

third-culture

life coach

rule of life

trauma or grief

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