Grafted Life Ministries

Bethany Rivera

Bakersfield, CA, United States

Spiritual direction is simply described as a space for co-listening to the Holy Spirit. The foundational belief is that God is...

About Me

Spiritual direction is simply described as a space for co-listening to the Holy Spirit. The foundational belief is that God is always communicating with us. God speaks and listens, both intentionally and intimately. Spiritual direction is a time of intentional reflection on your life and relationship with God, moving towards more openness and awareness of God's communication and presence in every corner of your inner and outer life. My goal is to be a second set of ears as we listen for God's subtle movement in your everyday life, as well as in times of big life decisions or changes. As I listen with you to the Spirit, we can explore ways in which God is moving in your life that would be hard to recognize without an outsiders trained ears. I love seeing the intricate connections, movement, and growth that is being orchestrated by the Triune God in individual lives. My passion is to see my clients grow in confidence that God is near, that they are in Christ, and that the Holy Spirit is in them. Taking these truths deep into one's soul allows for the abundant christian life to take hold in new and unimaginable ways. God is always speaking -- How is God uniquely talking to you? Let's journey together.

Contact

Phone: 6612818345

Email: bethany.l.rivera@biola.edu

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...

Women's Spirituality

Psychology

Body-Spirit Connection

Yoga

LuAnn Roberson

Scottsdale, AZ, United States

LuAnn offers Spiritual Direction in an atmosphere of warmth and soul hospitality in a safe and confidential space. She accompanies others...

About Me

LuAnn offers Spiritual Direction in an atmosphere of warmth and soul hospitality in a safe and confidential space. She accompanies others with a heart shaped by God in her long history of caring for bodies and souls in life-altering and traumatic moments as a trauma and cancer nurse. Trained as a spiritual director in the Selah program/Leadership Transformations, Inc., she is available for Spiritual Direction in person, or remotely. She is also trained as an Enneagram coach.

LuAnn Roberson is a Spiritual Director and serves as associate for spiritual formation for the Spiritual Formation Society of Arizona, and Minister of Spiritual Care at A Simple Pause- an outreach of MSW Ministries. She is the Creator/Director of the spiritual practices app,"A Simple Pause"

Contact

Phone: 602-803-0895

Website: www.asimplepause.org

Email: luann@msw.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...

Leaders

learners- seminary students

spiritual direction students

business professionals

medical personnel

elderly

disabled

terminally ill.

Expertise in...

Trauma - informed

Ignatian

enneagram

women's spirituality

rule of life.

Janine Rohrer

New York, NY, NY, United States

I find tremendous joy in creating contemplative, safe spaces for others to connect with God in a way that doesn’t often...

About Me

I find tremendous joy in creating contemplative, safe spaces for others to connect with God in a way that doesn’t often happen in ordinary life. Spiritual Direction has made a profound impact in my own work and ministry, and I feel honored to sit in this sacred space with others to witness the ways God is at work.

I am a trained educator and social worker whose passions have converged with the practice of Spiritual Direction. My work experience includes teaching middle school in South Side Chicago, working with YWAM in Taiwan, Nepal and Ukraine, and currently facilitating economic empowerment with survivors of homelessness, addiction, and sex trafficking in New York City.

As you can imagine, burnout is real in this work, and when I started seeing a Spiritual Director, it felt like a lifeline. The slow contemplative space it created has been transformative in my life and work. As I started training to become a Spiritual Director, I found that it is my passion to walk with others as they seek to live and work out of a sustaining connection with God. My heart as a Spiritual Director is to create spaces for people to honestly share their journey with God, both the good and difficult, and look for the graces that show how God is at work.

I studied Nonprofit Management at Columbia School of Social Work and completed my certificate in Spiritual Direction and certification in supervising Spiritual Directors through Sustainable Faith’s School of Spiritual Direction. I finished an Apprenticeship in the Spiritual Exercises through OCL and am certified to accompany individuals through the 19th Annotation of the Ignatian Exercises. I am a co-founder of The Stillness Collective where I lead contemplative retreats in the city. I am currently creating a retreat center in Lancaster, PA called Magnolia Cottage where I envision a space for rest and contemplation.

In my free time, I enjoy caring for my vegetable plot in a community garden in Harlem, experimenting with recipes using the harvested produce, running in Central Park, and off-the-beaten path travel.

Contact

Website: https://www.stillnesscollective.org/

Email: spiritualdirectionnyc@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

ministry leaders

missionaries

social justice

fellow spiritual directors

church leaders

business leaders

professionals

Expertise in...

Supervision

Ignatian Exercises

19th Annotation

Lectio Divina

Examen

Centering Prayer

Women's Spirituality

trauma

Melissa Romero

Charleston, SC, USA, SC, United States

I have been a counselor and spiritual director for over 20 years. There are moments that are holy and sacred, where...

About Me

I have been a counselor and spiritual director for over 20 years. There are moments that are holy and sacred, where healing happens. Much of the process is about learning to become more present to yourself and God. I am blessed to journey with others in this way and was trained at the Institute for Spiritual Formation at Biola. I am also a mom of 3, writer, and animal lover. Grace and peace to you!

Contact

Phone: 843-267-8484

Email: Melissa.trippett@biola.edu

Prefer Contact By: Email preferred

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Expertise in...

Ignatian exercises

counseling-psychology

creative writing

poetry

Mary Joy Rooney

NW Houston Area, TX, United States

The term spiritual director is ancient and widely used, yet-I prefer spiritual companion. I consider it an honor and a privilege...

About Me

The term spiritual director is ancient and widely used, yet-I prefer spiritual companion. I consider it an honor and a privilege to sit with someone as we both wait in awareness of the Holy Spirit.
When we meet we will spend our time together in the presence of the Holy Spirit to look, listen, discern and move closer to the heart of God. This is not a quick process but a long obedience in the same direction. We will spend a lot of time in quiet listening to the Lord.
What brought me to desire to be a spiritual companion? My journey to this ministry was after 20+ years of walking with Jesus-I wanted more. I found myself tired and weary in my life and I knew the life promised in Scripture was very different. My desire grew for more of God and more of the abundant life Jesus tells us about. (John 10:10) So I began my search for more of Jesus and over the last 8 years he has met me. Every. Step. Of. The. Way. A way that brought me to enter training as a spiritual director in September 2020. God’s lovingkindness has been evident throughout and I am grateful to be able to share that with others. My desire for more has not waned but only grown as I continue to seek the path he has laid out before me. In May 2022 I completed training with the Sustainable Faith School of Spiritual Direction.
I have experience directing: women, women in ministry, women in crisis
I have experience with: The Ignatian Spiritual Exercises, Lectio Divina, teen moms, moms of teen moms, families of those with addictions, those who have experienced divorce
I have been on staff with one of the largest youth ministries in the world for almost 25 years and serve caring for staff, as a spiritual director, creating solitude retreats and mentoring younger staff women.

Contact

Phone: 713-817-7589

Email: wearytraveler1128@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

Expertise in...

I have experience directing: women

women in ministry

women in crisis I have experience with: The Ignatian Spiritual Exercises

Lectio Divina

teen moms

moms of teen moms

families of those with addictions

those who have experienced divorce

Angela Rose

Highlands Ranch, CO, United States

I am passionate about companioning others as they encounter the steadfast love of Christ and respond to His personal invitations. I...

About Me

I am passionate about companioning others as they encounter the steadfast love of Christ and respond to His personal invitations. I am inspired to offer creative spiritual spaces for others to encounter Jesus. I offer a warm, personal, and creative yet deep presence as I companion others in their journey with Jesus. I graduated from Denver Seminary with an M.A. in Christian Formation and Soul Care and now offer both individual and group soul care. I offer the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises.

Additionally, I offer supervision for spiritual directors. I currently supervise students in the Denver Seminary program to certify spiritual directions. For more detailed information please visit my website AnchoredSoulCare.com.

Contact

Phone: (720)837-9650 (cell)

Website: AnchoredSoulCare.com

Email: Angela@AnchoredSoulCare.com

Prefer Contact By: Either is fine.

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Specialties

Works with...

groups

women

seminary students

spiritual directors

Expertise in...

creativity

soul care groups

supervision

Ignatian

Spiritual Exercises

Lynette Ross

East Denver, CO, United States

After many years of pastoring I discovered the gift of meeting with a spiritual director. It was a much needed space...

About Me

After many years of pastoring I discovered the gift of meeting with a spiritual director. It was a much needed space with a listening companion for the deep places of my heart. Over time, I was so delighted to discover that God had been naturally leading me into this ministry for others - recognizing it was what I had been doing for decades. That discovery led me to pursue training which I received through CFDM - Los Angeles, more specific training for the Ignatius exercises through the Lanteri Center in Denver, and supervision through Sustainable Faith.
I am deeply grateful to journey with others in the practice of spiritual direction (as well as the ongoing ways my spiritual director & supervisor journey with me).
My husband and I (of 40 years) have three grown children, and fifteen grandchildren. We currently live on several acres on the east side of Denver with chickens, horses, gardens.

I consider each one’s story to be holy, and I am deeply humbled to be a listening companion to whoever God brings my way.

Contact

Phone: 402-618-8175

Email: 1snlross@gmail.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...

church leaders

pastor's family

missionaries

youth

students

young mothers

elderly or aging

Expertise in...

Ignatian Spirituality

Chase Rotman

Mount Pleasant, MI, USA, CA, United States

I am currently the Discipleship Minister at Coe Church of Christ in St. Louis, Michigan. I have a passion for listening...

About Me

I am currently the Discipleship Minister at Coe Church of Christ in St. Louis, Michigan. I have a passion for listening to and asking questions concerning one's relationship with God and their spiritual life. I want to help every Christian see their interaction with Jesus in even the smallest of experiences. I desire to equip the believer to be aware of who they are, and who God is. I have experience in direction with topics of sexuality and marriage. I enjoy Crossfit, manually brewed coffee, and most sports.

Contact

Phone: (386) 852-8009

Email: chase.rotman@gmail.com

Prefer Contact By: Cell Phone/Email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

college

Carla Rousseau

Lincoln, NE, United States

I graduated from Moody Bible Institutes spiritual direction certificate course in August 2020. I meet one on one as a spiritual...

About Me

I graduated from Moody Bible Institutes spiritual direction certificate course in August 2020. I meet one on one as a spiritual director and also offer retreats and spiritual formation classes.

Contact

Phone: 402-890-0647

Website: Soulcarecoaches.net

Email: Rousseaufam@yahoo.com

Prefer Contact By: Phone/email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Kathy Ruud

Valparaiso IN, IN, United States

I have become gratefully aware of God’s ever-present faithfulness in the seasons of life through 34 years of marriage and as...

About Me

I have become gratefully aware of God’s ever-present faithfulness in the seasons of life through 34 years of marriage and as the mother of three grown children, and grandmother of five. Becoming a widow unexpectedly in early 2018 has resulted in a deepening of every aspect of my spiritual life. Previously, as a result of other profound life changes, I was drawn into an ongoing re-evaluation of my life and faith, and what it means to be open to God’s loving examination and companionship.

Most recently, after living my entire life in Nevada, I spent a year and a half in Iowa caring for my elderly parents in their home. After their deaths, I relocated yet again to Valparaiso, Indiana to be near family.

One of the greatest gifts given to me in these many years of change and loss has been the gracious listening of a spiritual director. To sit with another in God’s presence and be received and heard is a healing place. This process has helped me to notice more fully what God is doing and saying and how I am responding, so that healing continues.

I believe the ministry of spiritual direction is an important and effective gift offering ongoing growth towards clarity, liberation, and wholeness in all of life, as individuals learn to notice and respond to the movement of God.

I received formal training at the Institute for Spiritual Direction at Stillpoint in Las Vegas, graduating in 2012, and later completed Advanced Formation training, with further experience in leading the Ignatian Exercises, retreats and small group studies in the Bible and spiritual classics. I am an oblate of St. Andrew's Abbey in Valyermo, California.

I remain grateful for the transforming, healing work of God, in my life and in the lives of others.

Contact

Phone: 7023279641

Email: theruuds@yahoo.com

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...

Widows

ministry leaders

people experiencing change and loss

moms....really anyone.

Expertise in...

Ignatian

Benedictine

grief work

Enneagram

care-giving; working knowledge of each

rather than expertise

Sandy Sabra

Magnolia, TX, USA, TX, United States

As a committed member of an international missionary team for over 20 years, I had the privilege of serving as a...

About Me

As a committed member of an international missionary team for over 20 years, I had the privilege of serving as a Pastor's wife, Teacher, and the Director of Preschool/Kindergarten at Access International School. But my greatest joy was to support women in Soul Care, especially with Inner Healing Prayer.

When we came back to the US, I learned about Spiritual Direction as part of Soul Care. The ESDA describes a spiritual director as “a trained listener who cares about hearing your story. Directors look for the work of the Holy Spirit in your life and help you respond to God’s invitations to a deeper relationship.”

Spiritual direction ignited my desire to provide soul care to women. I realized the Lord was calling me to this ministry, so I enrolled in the Healing Care Ministries’ certificate in Spiritual Formation and the Art of Spiritual Direction. Through the program, I acquired listening skills, learned how to pose meaningful questions, and how to come alongside another as a spiritual companion; I also encountered the Lord in beautiful ways. I experienced His deep love for me and others. I also learned to “be still” and engage both my Right and Left Brain. In short, I experienced God more fully and grew closer to Him!

As your spiritual director led by the Holy Spirit, I will help provide a space for you to be in the presence of the Lord where we can explore your experiences. You can share your joys, fears, desires, and struggles and, if needed, heal from past hurts and wounds. We can find ways to deepen your relationship with our Loving God.

Contact

Phone: 832-525-3595

Website: https://transformingcommunity.com/rooted-in-his-love/

Email: ssabra@transformingcommunity.com

Prefer Contact By: Email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

speak and understand Arabic but not fluent

Specialties

Works with...

Women

Missionaries

Pastors' wives and family

Expertise in...

Experiencing the Lord with the Whole Brain

Ignatian and other contemplative practices

Lectio Divina

Debbie Sanders

Pamplin, VA, United States

Completed my training through Selah of the Leadership Transformations. I lean on a contemplative approach during our times together as we...

About Me

Completed my training through Selah of the Leadership Transformations. I lean on a contemplative approach during our times together as we learn to listen to what God has for the directee.

Contact

Phone: 847.429.8029

Email: debbiesanders@mac.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...

Open to everyone / anyone. I have experience with ministry leaders

missionaries

family members

elderly

youth

professors

couples

military

diverse nationalities

groups

Expertise in...

Lectio Divina

women's spirituality

cross-cultural

TCK

MK

Rule of Life

meditatively reading scripture

silence

solitude

labyrinth

stations of the cross

Jennifer Sato-Veloz

London, UK, England, United Kingdom

It is a joy to get to journey with you as you explore and discern God’s invitations and the needs of...

About Me

It is a joy to get to journey with you as you explore and discern God’s invitations and the needs of your soul in this particular season of your life. I enjoy getting to work with individuals and groups in discovering how God has been forming the story of their life. I am drawn towards helping others find personal healing in order to more freely live out their unique gifts and callings. Particular interests include exploring seasons of discernment, recovering from burnout and compassion fatigue, the personal retreat experience and the use of art in contemplative practices. I received my training as a spiritual director through the Institute of Spiritual Formation (ISF) at Biola University and obtained my MA in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care. In addition to spiritual direction, I also work as a psychotherapist in private practice as a licensed clinical social worker in the state of California. Tele-direction sessions currently available.

Contact

Phone: (626) 344-0915

Email: jennifer.sato-veloz@biola.edu

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: NO

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

ministry leaders

pastoral staff

university students

BIPOC individuals

women and men

Expertise in...

psychology

mental health

trauma care

grief and loss

creative contemplative practices

silent retreats

Rob Schettler M.Div, BCC

New Albany, IN, United States

Spiritual direction has personally changed the trajectory of my life. After a traumatic encounter, the Lord guided me to come alongside...

About Me

Spiritual direction has personally changed the trajectory of my life. After a traumatic encounter, the Lord guided me to come alongside my Spiritual Director to discern how God was speaking to me through this experience. After a two and half year time of discernment, I shift to another life course leaving behind a twenty-four-year chaplain career to become a Spiritual Director. The adventure has been beautifully hard and life-giving to my soul. I love the thought of having the opportunity to journey with others in the discovery they find.

During twenty-four years of chaplain ministry, including hospice, hospital care, and pastoring, I have witnessed Christ as the Shepherd of my soul and the souls of others. In the sacred place with others, the Lord's presence faithfully invites us to His loving care. He guides with gentleness, precision, silence, and deep encouragement. Being the Shepherd of each person's soul He knows how to speak exactly to each of us for our understanding and clarity. A holy rhythm in spiritually sitting with another is listening to His invitations with them. If you are looking for a safe presence to sit, process, and prayerfully listen together in your journey of faith here is my invitation to you. Peace to you.

Contact

Phone: 502-649-2083

Website: pastoralcare4u.com

Email: PastoralCare4You@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...

Faith journey with Individuals

Marriages

Terminally Ill

Pastors

Church Leaders

Missionaries

Health care Workers

Expertise in...

Men & Women's Spirituality

Chaplaincy

Grief

Cancer care

Nathan Schiro

La Mirada, CA, United States

In spiritual direction, my hope is to help bring others into greater awareness of their experience of God by exploring how...

About Me

In spiritual direction, my hope is to help bring others into greater awareness of their experience of God by exploring how they are provoked to think, feel, and act in everyday life. In a spiritual direction relationship, we do this by slowing down to prayerfully listen, taking inventory of your experiences, and having conversation about what comes up. This is a regular time of intention, set aside for the specific purpose of attending to the presence of God, and to your own self as you respond to God’s presence.

❦ Trained in Spiritual Direction at the Institute for Spiritual Formation, Talbot School of Theology
❦ M.A. in Spiritual Formation & Soul Care from Talbot School of Theology

Contact

Email: nathan.schiro@biola.edu

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: NO

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Amanda Schiro

La Mirada, CA, United States

In spiritual direction, my desire is for people to have room to experience being seen, known, and understood as they navigate...

About Me

In spiritual direction, my desire is for people to have room to experience being seen, known, and understood as they navigate their relationship with God. I love being a part of this journey, joining others as they discover themselves and God more deeply, in whatever places they may be and with whatever complex thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that may hold. God’s loving presence with me has been significant in my own story, and I hope to reflect this with-ness in spiritual direction as I sit with another in exploring different parts of their story together and with God. I would be delighted to join you in these sacred spaces that come out of everyday life.

My training is as a certified spiritual director and I received my master’s in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care from the Institute for Spiritual Formation at Talbot School of Theology.

Contact

Email: AmandaRSchiro@gmail.com

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Expertise in...

dark night

grief and loss

somatic awareness

body-spirit connection

myers-briggs

enneagram

family systems awareness

creativity

spiritual practices

silence and solitude

rest

beauty engagement

Maggie Schlosser

Atlanta, GA, USA, GA, United States

I am a trained spiritual director and supervisor in the Atlanta area. I see myself as a “space creator.” My soul...

About Me

I am a trained spiritual director and supervisor in the Atlanta area. I see myself as a “space creator.” My soul comes alive when I get to create a space for someone to share about their life. I see a sacredness in all things – the seemingly mundane and big blessings. It is an honor and a gift to me to walk alongside someone wherever they are on their spiritual journey.
High school math was my first passion, which I taught for 7 years before pursuing ministry. For five years, I worked in both church production and marketplace ministry. I completed my spiritual direction certification through Richmont Graduate University in Atlanta, Georgia and found my calling.
My ministry is called Ravach Ministries because ravach is a Hebrew word that means wide open space. It also means to breathe freely, to be refreshed, and full of compassion. This is the essence of my hope for spiritual direction – a spacious place where one comes as they are, to pause and breathe in the midst of our chaotic world, and connect with the compassionate heart of the Divine. I’ve learned that the Divine doesn’t exist in a box, but rather in the wide-open space that allows us all to be who we were uniquely created to be.

Contact

Website: ravach.org

Email: maggie@ravach.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...

all-ages

all stages of life

singles

students

church leaders

spiritual directors

Expertise in...

Ignatian spirituality

discernment

grief

loss

enneagram

body image

sexuality

gender identity

faith deconstruction

church hurt

eating disorder recovery support

supervision

Patrick Schnieders

Eldora, IA, United States

Spiritual Director, Pastor, Teacher Online, In-Person, Group Direction, IndividualDirection I received training in spiritual direction from Christos Center for Spiritual Formation...

About Me

Spiritual Director, Pastor, Teacher
Online, In-Person, Group Direction, IndividualDirection

I received training in spiritual direction from Christos Center for Spiritual Formation. I have a Master of Arts in Christian Spiritual Formation and Leadership from Friends University and a Master of Arts in Christian Ministry from Abilene Christian University.
Prior to attending Christos, I spent 10+ years leading small groups online and in person in a style very similar to group spiritual direction. I have served a number of years in ministry, full-time, part-time, and bi-vocationally, both inside and outside of the institutional church, in denominational and nondenominational settings.
Spiritual direction encourages us to steward well our most valuable asset, the gift of our attention. Spiritual direction provides the possibility for ministry leaders to pay attention to the condition of their own soul as they care for others and group spiritual direction provides an opportunity to experience life-giving community as we learn to pay attention to one another.

Contact

Email: patrickaschnieders@gmail.com

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Joshua Schroeder

Prineville, OR, United States

One of my greatest joys in life is being invited into the unique and personal journeys of the people in my...

About Me

One of my greatest joys in life is being invited into the unique and personal journeys of the people in my life. God is a true artist, and each story He is writing is full of creativity and beauty (even in the midst of the darkness we so often find). It is an honor to hold others' stories and notice the hand of our Heavenly Father weaving together a masterpiece through their lives.

Having grown up spending my summers in the Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains, I have always loved beauty and have a deep appreciation for the imagery God has woven throughout His creation. I have also been a deep thinker and have always loved connecting the dots of life and noticing the bigger picture of what God is doing in our stories. Spiritual Direction has created space for me to integrate these parts of my story into the process of walking with individuals in their own stories.

I recently completed my Spiritual Direction training through the Institute for Spiritual Formation at Talbot School of Theology and have one year left in my M.A. in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care. I also have a Certificate in Spiritual Formation and Leadership through The Leadership Institute - a spiritual formation and discipleship ministry based in Southern California. I am currently offering direction at Biola University as a staff director, as well as on an individual basis in the La Mirada area.

Having grown up in the church, my story has been one of rediscovering my faith apart from the legalism and performance based Christianity I grew up in. I love helping others discover true freedom in Christ as they rediscover their faith in light of God's grace. I have also been profoundly impacted through the time I have spent outdoors in God's creation and have a passion for helping others connect with God through an embodied faith. As Susanna Wesley once prayed, "Help me [help us], Lord, to remember that religion is not to be confined to the church, or closet, nor exercised only in prayer and meditation, but that everywhere I am in Thy presence... May all things instruct me and afford me the opportunity of exercising some virtue and daily learning and growing toward Thy likeness... Amen."

Contact

Phone: (714) 244-5632

Email: joshua.k.schroeder@biola.edu

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...

Youth

College Students

Lay Leaders

Individuals in Life Transitions

Individuals who grew up in the Church

Expertise in...

Rediscovering your Faith

Moralism and Legalism

Physical Soul Care

Myers-Briggs

Enneagram

Imagery and Metaphor

Creativity

Dark Night

List of ESDA Spiritual Directors

Bethany Rivera

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LuAnn Roberson

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Janine Rohrer

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Melissa Romero

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Mary Joy Rooney

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Angela Rose

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Lynette Ross

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Chase Rotman

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Carla Rousseau

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Kathy Ruud

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Sandy Sabra

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Debbie Sanders

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