Grafted Life Ministries

Debbie Swindoll

Plano, TX, United States

I received my training in spiritual direction as well as an MA in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care from Talbot School...

About Me

I received my training in spiritual direction as well as an MA in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care from Talbot School of Theology. I have been a spiritual director since 2006. I love discovering how God is involved in everything in life. I find it especially rewarding to see long time church members come alive to a new awareness of God's presence and work in their hearts. I enjoy doing direction with organizations who are seeking to discern where God is leading them corporately and how they can cooperate more fully with God's plans. My relational experience includes 43 years of marriage to my husband, Curt. We have 3 adult children and 6 grandkids. I currently serve as the Executive Director of Grafted Life Ministries and Pastor of Spiritual Formation at Journey Community Church in Allen Texas. I am currently not taking new directees.

Contact

Phone: 714-749-0377

Website: www.graftedlife.org

Email: swindolls@gmail.com

Prefer Contact By: Either is fine

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Jenni Swink

Fort Worth, TX, United States

Spiritual direction is a space and time to just "be", to listen to God, to notice and pay attention to your...

About Me

Spiritual direction is a space and time to just "be", to listen to God, to notice and pay attention to your relationship with God. It is a gift for me to come alongside others as they seek to deepen their intimacy with Him as well as consider what might be a hinderance. I have a passion for understanding how we grow spiritually and it is amazing to see and hear how God interacts and moves in our lives, sometimes even in the midst of darkness and pain as well as joy.

Part of my spiritual direction practice has included leading group silent retreats since 2007. I've also led a centering prayer group and enjoy attending intensive centering prayer retreats.
I've enjoyed teaching in depth inductive Bible studies since 2002.

Prayer and the study of God's Word are two of the primary ways God has formed me. As a result, I love to discover and share ways of being with God devotionally, such as listening prayer, centering prayer, meditative prayer and Ignatian contemplation prayer.

I received my spiritual direction training in 2006 through the Dominican Center for Religious Studies in Michigan. I completed the year long Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius in 2010 through Heart Paths in Texas. In 2020, I completed training to lead others through the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises with the Ignatian Spirituality Institute in Dallas. I have a B.S. In Mechanical Engineering from Okla. State University.

I am the mother of 3 grown children, a musician, a childhood cancer survivor, recent college graduate. My husband and I have been married since 1986 and are currently enjoying our empty nest!

Contact

Phone: 817-980-5871

Email: Jjswink@att.net

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: NO

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Church leaders

students

young moms

single women

business professionals

Expertise in...

Ignatian Spiritual Exercises

Contemplative prayer

Centering Prayer

Listening prayer

Meditative prayer

suffering

cancer

crisis of faith

theology

bible study

psychology

psychoanalysis

women's ministry

cancer

enneagram

imaginative prayer

Tracie Tackett

Nicholasville, KY, United States

My journey into spiritual direction began several years ago after a season of discernment. It was a life-changing decision. I was...

About Me

My journey into spiritual direction began several years ago after a season of discernment. It was a life-changing decision. I was discerning my next season of ministry and other decisions I was facing. I started noticing the ways God was working in my life and had been working in my life all along. I learned how to pay attention to my stuck places and move beyond them to hear His gentle invitations. I was beginning to experience more freedom in my walk with Christ. This is the 'Holy Pause' of experiencing more of Christ every day.

"Thus says the Lord: “Stand by the roads, and look, and ask for the ancient paths, where the good way is; and walk in it, and find rest for your souls." Jeremiah 6:16a This verse is an anchor as I begin offering spiritual direction to others. I am still on this journey of learning to find the 'good way'. It's continues to be a beautiful reminder of looking for God in my everyday life and finding rest.

I have served in many capacities in ministry and throughout my life. God has given me many opportunities to companion people in their spiritual journey. I have completed a program from Christos Center of Spiritual Formation in Spiritual Direction, Tending the Holy.

Life's greatest adventure is hearing God's still, small voice and deciding to say, 'Yes' to His invitations. Coming away from the noise and other voices, is sacred and holy space to allow the Spirit to speak. I would be honored and delighted to companion you in that adventure!

I am wife to my high school sweetheart, mom to five, three biological adult children and two sons from Ethiopia. I love hospitality, nature, reading, coffee, deep conversations.

I invite you to come on over to my website...Holy Pause (www.holypause.com) and learn more about this sacred gift of spiritual direction.
Website and contact information is below. I am excited to connect with you in your next steps of spiritual transformation.

Contact

Website: https://www.holypause.com/

Email: tracietack@gmail.com

Prefer Contact By: Email or Website

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Women

church leaders

young adults

adoptive parents

adoptees

Expertise in...

Lectio Divina

Women's Spirituality

Ignatian

Examen

Rule of Life

Dark Night

Prayer Practices

Denise Tamminga

Bellflower, CA, United States

One of the greatest privileges in my life is listening deeply to the stories of others and exploring what God is...

About Me

One of the greatest privileges in my life is listening deeply to the stories of others and exploring what God is doing in the midst of everyday life. As a spiritual director, my role is to come alongside you and help you notice what God is up to in your life. No matter where you are with God - a season of trust or doubt, a moment of joy or grief, a time of growth or plateau - I would be honored to walk the journey with you. My ministry is based on a deep trust in God's goodness, His love and His personal activity in our lives. My passion is to see you experience a deeper relationship with Him.

For over 20 years, I have been on ministry staff at my church where I currently I serve as the Director of Adult Discipleship. I have been walking alongside others as a small group leader and mentor for three decades. I completed my training as a spiritual director at The Institute for Spiritual Formation at Talbot Seminary in April 2023. I am experienced in one-on-one spiritual direction, leading groups, teaching, and leading retreats.

Contact

Phone: (562)644-0896

Email: dtamminga@rosewoodchurch.com

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Haryono Tan

Tustin, CA, United States

I am a licensed minister. I have been serving in various relational ministries and I found my home in spiritual direction...

About Me

I am a licensed minister. I have been serving in various relational ministries and I found my home in spiritual direction. I received spiritual director's training from Sustainable Faith's two-year certificate program in contemplative, incarnational model. This model fits my spiritual upbringing that received a strong influence from contemplative prayer, practice of the presence of God, and Lectio Divina. I also completed Micro M.Div two-year program from The Master's Institute Seminary in Minnesota.

Spiritual Direction has been transformational in my personal life as I experience God's love and grace in many unimaginable ways. It has been a long way and God has helped me going through many obstacles in my journey and restores my image of Him as well as my self-image. The experience of being deeply loved and deeply known by God touched me deeply and allow many healings to happen in my life, which allow me to be vulnerable in my relationship with God that promotes an authentic and genuine relationship that enables deep intimacy with Him.

I find joy in offering a safe space and attentive presence in spiritual direction sessions that come from healed places in my heart. It is truly a blessing and privilege to walk with my directees in a journey of vulnerability, authenticity, and deepening intimacy with God.

Contact

Phone: (949) 891-1995 (cell)

Website: https://www.treasuringheartministry.com/

Email: treasuring.heart@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

Indonesian

Specialties

Works with...

Pastors or church leaders

missionaries

youth

students

professors or academics

elderly or aging persons

married couples

business professionals

marginalized

Expertise in...

Ignatian

Carmelite

Lectio Divina

trauma or grief

cross-cultural

third-culture

life coach

rule of life

dark night

Cindy Kimmi Tan

San Gabriel, CA, United States

I am a 34 year old born and raised Southern Californian. I am happily married and live with my artist husband...

About Me

I am a 34 year old born and raised Southern Californian. I am happily married and live with my artist husband and two dogs in Los Angeles.

As an individual, I have a past of struggling with an unhealthy relationship with my body and food, anxiety, and heart break. Because I have experienced the power of the Holy Spirit move in my own life and how God has been healing me in my broken spaces of life, I have a heart to create a space for women who long for healing in their own life.

I also have a heart for creating a safe place for ministry leaders and giving them a place where they can sit and process with God what He is doing in their life, feel heard, and receive spiritual care.

I have worked as a physical therapist since 2015. I also work as an adjunct professor teaching in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Azusa Pacific University.

I graduated with my Masters of Art in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care from Talbot School of Theology and currently am a Spiritual Director at Biola University.

Some of my hobbies are playing beach volleyball, learning and cooking new food recipes, enjoying nature & wildlife and finding new ways to enjoy movement.

I am currently not taking new directees as I am expecting my first child in Oct 2023. Will be taking new directees in 2024.

Contact

Email: cindykimmitan@gmail.com

Available For

In-person Direction: NO

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Swee Kit Tang

Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Spiritual direction has been an important aspect in contributing to my personal spiritual growth and deepening my relationship with God. Having...

About Me

Spiritual direction has been an important aspect in contributing to my personal spiritual growth and deepening my relationship with God. Having worked as a full time student worker in a Christian organization in Malaysia for nearly 10 years, I have been challenged to understand how Christians grow and are transformed to be more Christ-like. This led me to pursue further studies at the Talbot School of Theology where I completed my MA in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care from Talbot School of Theology and received my training as a Spiritual Director. I count it a privilege and blessing to walk alongside a fellow pilgrim on their spiritual journey, and make sense of how God is working in and through their lives together. I have a particular heart to care for those in ministry even as they seek to care for others, by providing a safe space where they can process their experiences and struggles in ministry.

Contact

Email: tangsweekit@gmail.com

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Diane Tatem

El Paso, TX, United States

After following God into a counseling career I retired 4 years ago and then God 'directed' me into Spiritual Direction. I...

About Me

After following God into a counseling career I retired 4 years ago and then God 'directed' me into Spiritual Direction. I am currently providing Spiritual Direction to 8 persons and three of those are also meeting with me for a monthly Group Direction. I am currently able to do this without charging. I have been a Stephen Ministry Leader for 8 years and continue to co-direct that ministry in my church. Practicing Contemplative prayer and journeying toward a more contemplative lifestyle, I occasionally give conversational workshops in Contemplative Prayer. I try to go on Retreat every few months and in November will attend a 3 day Retreat for Spiritual Directors at Ghost Ranch in northern New Mexico. There are no Directors in my area and this will be really helpful, to meet and learn from what others are doing. Some other interests are birding, being outdoors in general, and learning about life from the view of my sons and grandchildren...oh and struggling to keep up with my phone and computer.

Contact

Phone: 915-433-5034

Email: dtatem@elp.rr.com

Prefer Contact By: email or phone. If unable to answer, please leave a message.

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Brandon Taylor

Peoria, IL, United States

I am currently located in central Illinois and hold an MA in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care and Doctor of Ministry...

About Me

I am currently located in central Illinois and hold an MA in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care and Doctor of Ministry degree in Leadership and Spiritual Formation.

I thoroughly enjoyed giving direction because of the opportunity it gives me to see God at work loving and sanctifying a brother or sister in Christ. I truly love getting to see the sheer beauty of another's soul and sharing in their gratification as they experience God's love for them in their uniqueness.

I understand spiritual direction to be a spiritual discipline we participate in, with the help of another believer, to reflect on our lives and what God is doing. This reflection helps us discern His presence with us more clearly and to move into new places of understanding and intimacy with Him.

My approach to direction is founded on the conviction that God is welcoming and accepting of our genuine selves and is particularly interested in bringing healing and wholeness to our lives, hidden heart, skills, and desires. As such, I am a director who tries to be hospitable and comforting to my directee's true self, especially as they share parts of their heart that are authentic but seem undesirable toward others or God.

God has had me on quite the journey of assignments, seeking, and disorientation over the course of my apprenticeship to Jesus. But at this stage, I can say with humility that God has softened my heart to hold space for both men and women at a wide breath of ages and stage of faith development. I long for people to experience the depths of God's particular love for them.

Contact

Email: brandon.roy.taylor@gmail.com

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Laura Taylor

Highlands Ranch, CO, United States

I companion those seeking to know God better, to hear and experience his presence, and to grow in faith. Spiritual direction...

About Me

I companion those seeking to know God better, to hear and experience his presence, and to grow in faith. Spiritual direction offers space for spiritual formation and soul care whether you are wrestling with a decision, seeking clarity in your faith, going deeper into your relationship with God, or navigating the normal challenges inherent in the journey of life and faith.

My practice includes prayerful attention to God, spiritual disciplines, Ignatian spiritual practices, scripture, and deep listening. Additionally, I enjoy helping directees develop a rhythm/rule of life, formulate a spiritual autobiography for spiritual formation, and engage in creative practices (visio divina, Anglican prayer beads, and art).

I was trained at Emmaus Formation Centre’s three-year Spiritual Formation and Spiritual Direction program. In addition, I have done coursework at Denver Seminary in Christian Spiritual Formation, Friend’s University’s Apprentice Experience program, and completed training in Enneagram for Spiritual Directors through PAX Center with Doug and Adele Calhoun.

I bring a wide range of experiences and expertise to spiritual direction. I was a pastor’s wife as well as a corporate executive, so I have compassion and understanding for those in church ministry as well as those in demanding work environments. I am also a mother and understand the stresses of being a military mom. It would be my joy to journey with you in your unique circumstances and faith experience.

Contact

Phone: (720) 556-2640

Website: www.laurataylor.net

Email: taylor-laura@comcast.net

Prefer Contact By: email, phone, text

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

I am available to meet with men and women

church leaders

students and young adults through empty nesters and the elderly

business professionals

moms

and military.

Dr Lawrence Taylor

Cincinnati Metropolitan Area, USA, , United States

I am an ordained Protestant minister endorsed for spiritual direction & chaplaincy by the American Baptists, a board certified healthcare chaplain...

About Me

I am an ordained Protestant minister endorsed for spiritual direction & chaplaincy by the American Baptists, a board certified healthcare chaplain, board certified spiritual life coach, certified spiritual director who has experienced deep personal loss and the loving hand of God rescuing & forgiving. I love God and emphasize grace in my guidance.

Contact

Phone: 515.547.3170

Website: https://www.theunstuckspirit.com

Email: drlawrencetaylor@gmail.com

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: NO

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Pastors

church leaders

ex-pastors

bereaved

suicide survivors

theological deconstruction & reconstruction

interfaith

margenalized

terminally ill

Expertise in...

Ignatian

Benedictine

Lectio Divina

depression

anxiety

panic attacks

healing after divorce

men's spirituality

trauma

grief

creativity

sexuality

body-spirit connection

cross-cultural

third-culture

psychology

life coach

Myers-Briggs

Enneagram

recovery

rule of life

dark night

Judy Tenelshof

Brea, CA, United States

My goal as a Spiritual Director and as Director of Talbot’s Spiritual Formation program is to have others understand the nature...

About Me

My goal as a Spiritual Director and as Director of Talbot’s Spiritual Formation program is to have others understand the nature, process and practices of spiritual growth and to have them experience deeper intimacy with God and others. My expertise as a spiritual director, teacher and conference speaker is in helping individuals and families grow relationally, morally, and spiritually.

Professional Experience:
Professor of Spirituality and Marriage and Family, Professor of Christian Ministry and Leadership, Director of Talbot’s Spiritual Formation Focus, Associate Director of The Center for Spiritual Renewal, Founder of Hilltop Renewal Center, Spiritual Director, Consultant to pastors, faculty, pastoral staffs, mission organizations, corporations and schools

Education:
B.A., California State University, Fullerton. M.A. Talbot School of Theology. M.A. in Theology, Fuller Theological Seminary. Ph.D. in Marital and Family Therapy, Fuller Theological Seminary, School of Psychology. Certificate, Spiritual Direction, L.A. Diocese.

Author:
Co-edited Women and Men in Ministry, 2001. Authored several journal articles, along with chapters in Foundations of Ministry: An Introduction to Christian Education for a New Generation; Short-Term Missions Boom: The Guide to International and Domestic Involvement; and the Christian Education Dictionary.

Speaker:
In the areas of Spiritual Formation, Gender, Marriage and Family, and Parenting at: Conferences, Retreats, Churches, Corporations

Contact

Phone: (562) 903-6000 X 3203

Email: judy.tenelshof@biola.edu

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: NO

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Individuals

marriage

groups (church

school

corporate)

Tiger Teramura

Washington Metropolitan Area, USA, VA, United States

Professional career includes advertising, marketing, international economic development, investment brokerage, and trading. I have been in full-time ministry as a coach/counselor/Director...

About Me

Professional career includes advertising, marketing, international economic development, investment brokerage, and trading. I have been in full-time ministry as a coach/counselor/Director of Training at Grace Ministries, and now serve the body of Christ by providing individual and group spiritual direction. With a masters degree in Christian Spiritual Formation and Leadership (Friends University) and Spiritual Direction Certification (Portland Seminary), I create space for you to breathe and to hear the "still quiet voice" of God.

I'm a Japanese American who has lived in the Washington D.C. metro most of my life. I'm married to my high school sweetheart, who is a poet/writer/artist, and we have 4 children and 2 grandchildren. I used to coach football, freshwater fish, and ride a Harley, but now I live a contemplative life with my 170 lb. English Mastiff, Winston, and is a Dance Dad.

Contact

Phone: 5712662577

Website: directionundergrace.com

Email: tiger@directionundergrace.com

Prefer Contact By: Email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Bartosz Tesluk

Żory, Śląskie, Polska

The gift of Spiritual Direction nurtures the desire to live with God in a proximity and realness of life. I love...

About Me

The gift of Spiritual Direction nurtures the desire to live with God in a proximity and realness of life.

I love to create this contemplative space for others, to be present and attentive to the Triune God. I sensed an invitation to the ministry of Spiritual Direction couple years ago as I realized huge disconnect between what the Bible says and the experience of relationship with God.

I received my training in Spiritual DIrection through Leadership Transformation's Selah Certificate Program. As I started offering spiritual direction to others, I noticed clearly how God leads and invites us to the process of spiritual formation. I recognized that offering Spiritual Direction is a way to respond to my deep sense of calling to support others in their discovery of God in the midst of their life.

I currently serve with Josiah Venture, where I am responsible for leading and managing christian camp and conference center in Poland. I live in a small town of Żory, with my wife and two sons. We are part of small church community where we serve.

Contact

Phone: +48506312563

Email: b.tesluk@gmail.com

Prefer Contact By: Email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

Polish

English

Frank Theus

St. Louis County , MO, United States

For 45+ years, by the grace of Abba-Father, I continue to lean into my Sonship while coming alongside fellow Ragamuffins helping...

About Me

For 45+ years, by the grace of Abba-Father, I continue to lean into my Sonship while coming alongside fellow Ragamuffins helping one another to find soul-care rest and joy in our Lord Jesus Christ.

I received training and am degreed from Covenant Theological Seminary (Reformed-Presbyterian-Evangelical). Additionally, at Nashotah House Theological Seminary (Anglo-Catholic-Episcopal), I attended a DMin intensive in the Early Church Fathers/Mothers and learned to integrate biblical Lectio Divina into my own spiritual rhythms and to guide others in this classical monastic practice of the prayerful reading of the Bible. Lastly, I completed all Spiritual Direction Practicums at Aquinas Institute of Theology (Roman Catholic-Dominican).

Contact

Phone: (314) 566-2500

Email: f.theus746@gmail.com

Prefer Contact By: email, first

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English (North American)

Specialties

Works with...

Clergy

Health Care Professionals

Veterans/LEOs

Foreign Service

Ministry Directors

Seminarians

MKs

PKs

Expertise in...

Men's spirituality

Lectio Divina

Trauma

Sexual Wholeness

Recovery

Psychology (Attachment-Family Systems; Psychodynamic); learning more about Ignatian & Benedictine spirituality

Jody Thomae

Pleasant Hill Lake Trail, Perrysville, OH, USA, OH, United States

Jody Thomae is an embodied spiritual director; yoga therapist; and the author of "Jesus In My Practice" and "The Rocks Cry...

About Me

Jody Thomae is an embodied spiritual director; yoga therapist; and the author of "Jesus In My Practice" and "The Rocks Cry Out," as well as two books in the Bible Studies to Nurture the Creative Spirit Within series: "God’s Creative Gift" and "The Creator’s Healing Power."

With over two decades of experience in in both ministry and body-oriented work, Jody began combining faith and fitness together in 2013. As a Certified Spiritual Director through Healing Care Ministry, she is part of the teaching faculty, teaching about embodiment and creativity in the spiritual life. She graduated from Ashland Theological Seminary in 2009 with a degree in spiritual formation.

She offers retreats, embodied training, and one-on-one direction through Rooted & Reaching Embodied Care: Integrated Spiritual Guidance and Caregiving for Mind, Body, Spirit & Soul. Rooted & Reaching Embodied Care is a unique combination of spiritual direction, Healing Care Ministries Formational Prayer, worshipful movement, embodied prayer, and yoga therapy—all from a body-focused, trauma-informed, and Christ-centered perspective. It is designed to provide spiritual guidance, compassionate care, and integrated instruction in order to live a more fully embodied, whole-hearted life. In-person offerings at her home studio at Pleasant HIll Lake in north central Ohio.

Her passion is to portray the message of Christ’s desperate and unfailing love for His people to help sustain the hearts of the broken and weary. She is particularly interested in the reclamation of the body in the spiritual life.

More information on her creative ministry can be found at www.jodythomae.com.
More information on Rooted & Reaching Embodied Care retreats can be found at www.fullyembodied.com.

Contact

Website: www.fullyembodied.com

Email: yogafaithjody@gmail.com

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: NO

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

women

artists

pastors

pastor's family

Expertise in...

creativity

music

art

dance

embodiment

body-based

mind-body-spirit

dark night

trauma

apophatic

retreats

lectio divina

breath

church hurt

church wounding

spiritual abuse

Jodi Thomas

Mt. Juliet, TN, United States

“God comes to us disguised as our life.” –Paula D’Arcy To me, Spiritual Direction is companioning with someone in their spiritual...

About Me

“God comes to us disguised as our life.” –Paula D’Arcy

To me, Spiritual Direction is companioning with someone in their spiritual journey for a richer relationship and encounter with God, helping them recognize God's love, movements, and invitations in their life and their circumstances. It's a safe place to process the "stuff" of life--emotions, questions, struggles.

I have been walking with Christ for 35+ years, and stumbled upon the ministry of spiritual direction, alongside silence and solitude, about 18 years ago during a time of crisis in my life when my normal faith rhythms were no longer sustaining me. I had tons of head knowledge and theology, but my heart came nowhere close to reflecting what I believed. Think a bobble-head with a grinch tiny heart. And yet, I had studied every book in the Bible and was actively involved with ministry. Something was wrong. In His kindness, Jesus has had me on a journey of becoming truly rooted and grounded in His love--the bedrock of all transformation--and has used spiritual direction, silence and solitude, and other spiritual practices to foster this in my life. My desire is to offer to others what has been a catalyst for transformation in my own life.

I have an MA in Spiritual Formation and Spiritual Direction from Richmont Graduate University in Atlanta. We have recently moved back to the Nashville area after having lived in Johnson City, TN for about a decade. I have been married to my wonderful, funny husband JT since 1998, have a college-aged son Cole, and two spoiled dogs named Ridge and Roan. I love hiking, gardening, reading, going on adventures, and eating yummy food with friends or family.

Contact

Phone: (615) 584-1833

Email: jodikthomasSD@gmail.com

Prefer Contact By: text or email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

women of all ages and stages of life

pastors or ministry leaders

missionaries

people who want to grow in their relationship with God

people who feel stuck in their relationship with God

parents of special needs children

Expertise in...

Ignatian spirituality

Lectio Divina

Enneagram

rule of life

stages of faith

silent retreats

spiritual formation

dark night

infertility

adoption

parenting special needs children

Patti Thomas

Lincoln, NE, United States

My greatest joy is providing a space where I can witness Jesus meeting others exactly where they are and leading them...

About Me

My greatest joy is providing a space where I can witness Jesus meeting others exactly where they are and leading them into deeper intimacy with Him and all of the beautiful gifts that entails.

My style is warm, relational, and gentle and influenced by Ignatian Spirituality, the Enneagram, Healing Prayer, and my own therapy with a gifted counselor trained through the Allender Center.

I grew up in a Christian home and attended Calvary University in Kansas City where I received a B.S. in Theology and Biblical Counseling. I spent a lot of my adult life asleep to my own gifts, passions, and calling, instead seeing my role as helping my husband and children live into their God-given callings. In my early 40's, I found myself in a place where my theological box that contained "God" wasn't big enough or strong enough to handle my current life circumstances or the trauma that had been compounding for 40 years.

In a place of complete desperation, I cried out to God. He met me in the most personal and tender ways. He eventually led me to complete a two-year Advanced Spiritual Formation and Spiritual Direction cohort program through Moody Bible Institute. This was a time of deep healing and transformation where God also revealed to me "where my deep gladness and the world's deep hunger meet." (Frederick Buechner)

I have lived on several continents and in several countries and states. I currently reside in Lincoln, Nebraska with my husband of 26 years and our 14-year-old son. We live minutes from our daughter and son-in-law who are expecting our first granddaughter this summer!

I love to be in the same room with my directees, but I also offer Zoom sessions if you don’t live in Lincoln, Nebraska, or if you feel safer not meeting in person because of the pandemic.

If you would like more information, please go to my website at www.pattithomas.net.

Contact

Website: www.pattithomas.net

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Anyone seeking to go deeper in their relationship with God

Expertise in...

Ignatian Spirituality

Enneagram

Healing Prayer

Susan Thomas

Madison, WI, WI, United States

I recently heard someone say we live in an era of novelty or a world that is changing so fast we...

About Me

I recently heard someone say we live in an era of novelty or a world that is changing so fast we barely have time to adapt before things shift again.

I love that Spiritual Direction is an ancient practice with deep roots in the church and feel blessed to participate in this prayer-filled listening and discerning ministry. I especially love providing a safe, set-apart space of hospitality for the heart and soul of another person as we seek to discern the movements of the Holy Spirit and explore how God has been active and present in their life story.

I am grateful for a ministry that offers a path to ask honest questions, ponder mystery, and uncover truths about who we are and who God is. Companioning others on their journey to know, experience and respond to God’s intimate love and grace in all of life’s moments is a treasured gift.

I am a nurse with an M.Ed in School Nursing and background in pediatrics and public health. I practiced as certified school nurse for the last 17 years of my career, served on the board of Teen Mother Choices International and volunteered at a local pregnancy center. I am thrilled to now be practicing as a spiritual director!

I was certified as a Spiritual Director through Moody Bible Institute’s Advanced Spiritual Formation Certificate Program in 2019 and have been accompanying others in spiritual direction since then. In addition, I completed a 9-month Ignatian Spiritual Exercises program as well as the Emmaus 2-year Certificate in Formational Leadership Program through Leadership Transformations, Inc. I am currently accompanying others through the Ignatian Exercises as their spiritual director.

I love leading intimate soul-care retreats and have led personal as well as small and large group retreats for both college-age students and adults.

I received training in childhood trauma through Kane County ROE and Open Hearts Ministry, co-led a Spiritual 12 Step program through my church and am currently training with the OAKS Ministry Collaborative in Madison, WI.

I am married to my loving husband and together we have been blessed with 4 married adult children and 12 grandchildren who bring great joy to our lives. I enjoy gardening, learning about herbs, hiking, biking and offering hospitality in my home. My husband and I recently joined the Anglican Church, Christ Church of Madison, and are overflowing with joy to be part of a vibrant community where I serve as a prayer minister, small group leader and alter-guild member.

Contact

Phone: 630 244-4406

Email: suzethomas@ameritech.net

Prefer Contact By: Either text or email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

women

men

ministry leaders

moms

young adults

singles

elderly

Expertise in...

Women's spirituality

moms with children

trauma

emotional healing

Ignatian exercises

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