Grafted Life Ministries

Jennie von Drehle

Oak Park, IL, United States

I believe spiritual direction should be a safe, welcoming space where we will practice a type of holy listening. Our time...

About Me

I believe spiritual direction should be a safe, welcoming space where we will practice a type of holy listening. Our time is not focused on fixing your problems or giving advice. You can expect me to come along beside you, listen, pray, hold space and silence for you to listen to God and sometimes ask questions.

I assume God is at work in every area of our lives: our relationships, our work, our leisure, and quiet. God is present in our doubt and frustration and pain as well as in our certainty, our joy and our healing. Because of that you can talk about anything, and we will listen together for where God is in the midst of it. Our time together is sacred. I will hold our conversations in confidence.

I received my spiritual direction training from the Transformational Listening Center (http://tlcchicago.com) in 2020 and currently serve on staff at TLC, where I facilitate one-on-one spiritual direction, listening groups, group spiritual direction and supervise one-on-one spiritual direction practice for students. I also sometimes teach on topics related to listening and spiritual formation (e.g. listening for God, recognizing the Kingdom of God in our lives, practicing forgiveness, listening to others, and transitions and self-care).

I have been married since 2008 and have two tween/teen daughters. I grew up moving frequently and have lived all over the Midwest and East Coast of the U.S. as well as in the U.K., Germany and Kazakhstan. I have been a member of Covenant Presbyterian Church of Chicago since 2009, and in that time I have been active in many of the church’s ministries and currently serves on the Spiritual Formation Team, lead a listening group for women who want to go deeper in their relationship with Jesus, and sometimes teach Adult Sunday School classes on various spiritual formation topics.

Contact

Phone: 312-451-5861

Email: jennievondrehle@gmail.com

Prefer Contact By: Email or phone are fine

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

anyone seeking out more of God in their lives

including but not limited to women

students

educators

Expertise in...

Lectio Devina

Examen Prayer

forgiveness

culture shock

intercultural communication

transitions

stress

Rachel Wagner

Roseville, CA, United States

I spent much of my life working hard to tame my own inner chaos by trying to be “good". At the...

About Me

I spent much of my life working hard to tame my own inner chaos by trying to be “good". At the same time, like a seed underground, the truer work of God’s love was taking root and growing into something far more interesting and beautiful than my own efforts could accomplish. The practice of spiritual direction has been a gift to me as I am learning to sink deeper in to God’s love for me and listen as He calls me to the life He has given me. It is a humbling privilege and joy to be able to sit and provide space for others as they are invited to see how they are uniquely and beautifully made. I truly enjoy noticing with them the evidence of God’s movement in their lives, taking heart that none of us are abandoned or alone.

I live in Northern California with my husband of 30 years and value a slow and simple life. We fancy ourselves to be suburban farmers and love working in the garden and tending the ground where we live. I am also a piano teacher, and enjoy songwriting, poetry, nature, and hanging out with my adult children.

Contact

Email: rachelwagnermusic@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...

women

students

creatives

Expertise in...

Creativity

Music

Art

Enneagram

Soul Care

family relationships

anxiety

slow living

Deborah Walker

Bloomington, IN, United States

I and my husband have recently transplanted to the Midwest U.S.A. after serving as global workers in Asia for more than...

About Me

I and my husband have recently transplanted to the Midwest U.S.A. after serving as global workers in Asia for more than 34 years.

I love walking alongside women in ministry and have been journeying with others, offering a compassionate learning space as a spiritual director. My past ministry experience encouraging women propelled me to complete a Life Coaching certification and B.A. in Biblical Counselling. These tools have been a platform for deepening prayer movements within my more recent ministry role as a spiritual director, emphasising the direct connection between spiritual direction and prayer. I see this as a conversation not simply between two people but between two people and God. I believe prayer is central to being attentive to God’s presence and to one’s experience of the presence, which is at the very core of spiritual direction.

I have been impacted by Thomas Merton’s description of a spiritual director as one who cares for the whole person and helps another ‘recognise and follow the inspirations of grace in his life, in order to arrive at the end to which God is leading him.’ My heritage and life in Asia have given me a rich experience of sharing tea/hosting, which [for me] is symbolic of spiritual direction. Author Susan Philips highlights the spiritual director’s “… job… to be a host to a time of reflection focused on the other person’s experience of the holy… trying to keep… on course toward a sense of God [and His presence].”

I received spiritual direction training through Stewards of The Mystery program and I am available to meet for spiritual direction over the phone or via Zoom. My husband David and I have been married for over 46 years, and we make our home in southern Indiana. I find great joy in being grandmother of three and I take pleasure in quilting, gardening and being outside in nature.

Contact

Phone: (812) 902-5313

Email: walkdebbie@gmail.com

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: NO

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Jenny Walley

Glasgow, UK, Scotland, United Kingdom

My desire is to see people listen and respond to God in whatever season they find themselves. I offer retreats and...

About Me

My desire is to see people listen and respond to God in whatever season they find themselves. I offer retreats and spiritual direction, as well as team discernment in a variety of Church contexts. I received my MA in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care from the Institute for Spiritual Formation in Southern California. I enjoy accompanying people who are working in the marketplace as well as in full time ministry.

I am married to John, and a mama to three fabulous little people, am learning to grow vegetables and to paint.

Contact

Email: jjinscotland@gmail.com

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Troy Walling

Nebraska, USA, NE, United States

Troy Walling is the Executive Director & Chief Operating Officer for The Leadership Institute. Troy is a writer, frequent speaker and...

About Me

Troy Walling is the Executive Director & Chief Operating Officer for The Leadership Institute. Troy is a writer, frequent speaker and consultant who specializes in organizational transformation for churches, non-profits and businesses. Troy holds a certificate in Spiritual Direction, Formation and Leadership from The Leadership Institute. Troy is a Spiritual Director and a member of ESDA. Troy and his wife, Stacey, are the proud parents of three children: Ryan, Roscoe and Olivia. Twitter: @troywalling

Troy's spiritual direction practice endeavors to mutually tune our ears, both director and directee, to hear the footsteps of God in a posture of deep listening. Special attention is given to places of identity, presence and cultivating an inward sense of belovedness. Troy longs to communicate to others that "the pressure's off."

Contact

Phone: 888-608-3006, ext 5

Website: spiritualleadership.com

Email: troy@tli.cc

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...

Executive leaders

pastors

married couples

business professionals

church leaders

struggling Christians

burned out leaders

Expertise in...

Ignatian

Lectio Divina

men's spirituality

trauma

grief

creativity

sexuality

life coach

enneagram

strengthsfinder

recovery

rule of life

dark night

Deborah Wang

, CA, United States

I received my Spiritual Direction training at the Institute for Spiritual Formation of Talbot School of Theology, Biola University where I...

About Me

I received my Spiritual Direction training at the Institute for Spiritual Formation of Talbot School of Theology, Biola University where I graduated with my M.A. in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care . During that time I participated in the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises (Nineteenth annotation) for two years. I also have a doctorate in Intercultural Education which empowers me to provide intercultural spiritual direction.

My own spiritual directors have continued to be my companions in my journey of faith and life. I experienced God's unconditional love and acceptance through them and have been called to, in turn, provide a safe space for others who are eager to discern God's will and experience His love. My training and education have enabled me to discern the Holy Spirit's guidance and how He may be inviting His children to come closer to Him and build a more intimate relationship with God and others. I enjoy helping people become increasingly aware of God's presence and the work of the Holy Spirit in their daily lives.

Contact

Email: deborahdwang@gmail.com

Prefer Contact By: Email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Mandarin

Specialties

Works with...

pastors or church leaders

pastor's family

missionaries

youth

students

professors or academics

elderly or aging persons

married couples

terminally ill

marginalized

Expertise in...

Ignatian

Lectio Divina

women's spirituality

trauma or grief

gender

sexuality

cross-cultural

third-culture

dark night

Catherine Warner

Mount Pleasant, SC, United States

It is the glory of God to conceal things, but the glory of kings is to search things out. -Proverbs 25:...

About Me

It is the glory of God to conceal things,
but the glory of kings is to search things out. -Proverbs 25:2

It is a glorious journey to seek out the things of God and to hear him for ourselves and to know Him. in community with a companion it seems we often gain clarity we sometimes miss alone. I love hearing God for myself but with others that joy is multiplied. Making space to listen and wonder and hear together never gets old. I have been in pastoral ministry for over 30 years walking with others, growing and learning together in discipleship. I’m currently on staff of Church of the Holy Cross, an Anglican church near Charleston SC where my husband is the rector. We have three grown children and love to spend time hiking, running, reading, walking the beaches nearby, connecting with our kids and our friends. I am currently not taking new directees.

Contact

Phone: 8434788036

Website: www.catherinedwarner.com

Email: catherinewarner@comcast.net

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Jillayne Warners

Spring Lake, MI, United States

I am in a love affair with God, the Source of my life; with Jesus, the Lover of my soul; and...

About Me

I am in a love affair with God, the Source of my life; with Jesus, the Lover of my soul; and with the Holy Spirit, the Power of God in me. The passion of my life has always been to create a holy space where individuals can encounter the living, transforming God. This passion came alive working most of my life in the ministry of worship through music and the arts. Now God has called me to use this passion in the surprisingly similar ministry of spiritual direction.

My ministry is called "Sacred Listening," a ministry of holy listening in a sacred space set aside for three of us - you, me, and the Holy Spirit. We sit together in silence, prayer, listening, and love, with the goal of greater intimacy with God, and the willingness to be transformed by His grace. The Holy Spirit is the primary Director. I listen with one ear to your heart, and the other ear to His Heart, discerning with you His presence and movement in your life, and encouraging you to recognize and respond to that movement.

I welcome into "Sacred Listening" anyone who desires a more intimate relationship with the living God, anyone who is in a time of transition, anyone who has questions. No questions are off limits here. Know that I have been through times of darkness and struggle in my life, and God has given me great compassion for others who face their own darkness and struggle. This sacred space is completely confidential and filled with mercy and grace.

My background is a foundation in Reformed theology through Calvin University; training in the person and work of the Holy Spirit through Dunamis, PRMI; and certification in Spiritual Direction from the Dominican Center, Grand Rapids, MI. I have a spiritual director myself, and I am also under peer group supervision. My favorite things include reading good books, walking in nature, and playing with grandchildren.

I invite you to contact me to explore whether or not we want to pursue a journey together.
I look forward to traveling deeper into God's love with you.
It's all grace,
Jill

Contact

Email: jillaynewarners@gmail.com

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Women

young and old

looking for a more intimate relationship with God

Expertise in...

Dark Night of the Soul

Grief

Forgiveness

Life Transitions

Discernment

Deconstruction

Contemplative Prayer Practices

Creative Arts

Carol Ann Weaver

Corvallis, OR, United States

I love companioning people in every stage of their journey with Jesus; helping them to find God in the events of...

About Me

I love companioning people in every stage of their journey with Jesus; helping them to find God in the events of their everyday lives. I am especially passionate about helping others to find God’s unforced rhythms of grace because of my own experience of burnout in full-time ministry. Also, with my background in nutrition and fitness, I love helping people in the care of their bodies as well as their souls. The biggest part of my direction is with missionaries in different life stages from initially going to the field to transitioning off the field. I also companion ministry leaders and spiritual directors.

I also speak and coach on the Enneagram with specializations in transformation via understanding the instinctual variants (subtypes) and Harmony Triads.

My initial direction training was with Sister Joan of the Queen of Angels Monastery in Mount Angel, Oregon back when there were no programs for protestants. I went on to do more training with Sustainable Faith.

I was also trained to take people through the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius by Mike Higgins from Spiritual Exercises in Everyday Life, Portland (SEEL PDX).

Other certifications/training/degrees include:

- Mental Health Coach, Light University
- Enneagram Portland Professional Applications Certification
- Enneagram Instinctual Variants and Virtues with Russ Hudson, Enneagram Institute
- iEnneagram Motions of the Soul Practitioner (Integrating the Harmony Triads and Ignatian Spirituality), Clare Loughrige
- Renovare Institute School of Spiritual Formation (1 year)
- Transformational Prayer Ministry (Formerly Theophostic Prayer Ministry)
- Advanced Biblical Studies, Moody Bible Institute
- Myers-Briggs Personality Typing
- Power Pilates Intermediate Mat Certification and Advanced Training.
- Certified Personal Trainer, NASM (Weight Loss, Corrective Exercise, and Women's Fitness Specializations)
- B.S. Foods and Nutrition
- M.Ed. in Student Development with a minor in counseling
- Spiritual Direction Supervision Training with Lucy Abbott Tucker of SDI

Contact

Phone: 5417606776

Website: https://bodyandsoulcompanion.com/

Email: gcweaver@comcast.net

Prefer Contact By: Email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Malay

Specialties

Works with...

Pastors

leaders

full-time ministry staff

missionaries

students

academics

married couples

women's issues.

Expertise in...

Direction through the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises

Lectio-Divina

Body-Spirit Connection

Cross-Cultural

Reentry Shock

Myers-Briggs

Enneagram Transformation

Burnout Recovery

Healing Prayer

Spiritual Direction Supervision

Ann Weaver

Hampstead, NC, United States

Ann has a passion to serve leaders through spiritual direction, coaching, and wise consultation. Her Spiritual Formation and Direction Master's degree...

About Me

Ann has a passion to serve leaders through spiritual direction, coaching, and wise consultation. Her Spiritual Formation and Direction Master's degree from Evangelical Theological Seminary, along with a coaching certificate from "Coaching 4 Clergy," and a Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy and Psychology from Towson University affords Ann the opportunity to champion leaders holistically.

She brings thirty-five years of life, leadership, and ministry experience to her practice. Ann worked extensively in co-vocational roles (church planting/occupational therapy) in inner-city Philadelphia, mentored, trained, and developed leaders as a missionary in Cusco, Peru, and currently is a partnering presence to local/rural and international church and business leaders from a variety of cultural groups. Ann is attuned to the intercultural issues and watching the movement of God in the difficult social milieu we face.

Ann serves folks from various Christian backgrounds from an orthodox Christian perspective. She encourages each one to participate fully in their local expression of the Bride of Christ. Her ministry is hospitable and grounded in biblical truth. She offers the historical Christian perspective around sacred topics such as spiritual dryness, mystical experiences, and serving neighbors. Ann is attuned to how God is spiritually forming each individual she hosts as well as how he is forming culture and community toward closeness with Jesus that is producing Christ-likeness in organizations.

Leadership development and coaching, along with the facilitation of discipleship and spiritual formation within churches and businesses, complements Ann's individual and group spiritual direction service. She accompanies both the contemplative and trailblazer in spiritual direction. Leaders benefit from Ann's spiritual direction approach as they excel personally and intentionally desire to integrate interactive connection with God into their church or organizational settings.

As a companion, Ann creates the environment to accompany you into the presence of God to connect, listen, and discern his leading and voice. The stage is set to experience God's presence through healing and creative invitation as you bring your heartfelt concerns and practical life issues to the direction session. Additionally and as needed, attention is given to life routines, spiritual exercises, and prayer practices that boost interaction with God in daily activities.

Ann sees inner healing as a branch of spiritual direction. Persons engaging in spiritual direction sometimes find places in their hearts that need restoration. This is especially true as we confront the disorganization, deconstruction, and health concerns in our world today. Ann facilitates an approach to inner healing that encourages direct interaction with Jesus around every difficulty and issue. Adequate connection with Jesus is always a priority.

Engaging with Ann may include:
1) Individual spiritual direction--one-on-one sessions focused on deepening a relationship and encounters with God
2) Group spiritual direction--Ann as a facilitator and three participants experiencing God's presence in discernment, listening, and invitation
3) Consulting and coaching for leaders and their organizations--Customized to meet individual or group needs
4) Prayer Seminars--Groups learn historical Christian prayer practices that give a platform to enrich relationship with God

Contact

Email: ann.weaver122@gmail.com

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Pastors and church leaders

Trauma Victims

Business and Nonprofit leaders

Missionaries

Expertise in...

Ignatian

Carmelite

Lectio Divina

Visio Divina

Prayer seminars

Inner healing

Trauma

Leadership

Coaching

Cross cultural

Third-culture

Discipleship

Spiritual Formation

missionary

Jared Webb

Marion, IN, United States

It is a joy to sit next to another follower of Jesus and help them tune in to what God has...

About Me

It is a joy to sit next to another follower of Jesus and help them tune in to what God has done, is doing, and wants to do in their life. Together, we can explore how God is waiting to be found in the grocery store, BMV, and forest so that you can know more of him and who he created you to be.

I was ordained in The Wesleyan Church in 2020. I completed a 2-year training course in spiritual direction at College Wesleyan Church in 2023. I received a Bachelor of Arts in Christian Ministry and Philosophy/Theology degree from Indiana Wesleyan University in 2017. In 2019, I received a Master of Practical Theology degree (MDiv equivalent) from the same institution. Presently, I serve as an Assistant Pastor who oversees discipleship and first impressions at Lakeview Wesleyan Church in Marion, Indiana where I have worked since late 2017. Additionally, since 2022, I have served as the Assistant Male Chaplain at Grant County Jail.

Contact

Phone: (765) 506-4858

Website: 1727direction.com

Email: jared@1727direction.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...

Everyday Jans and Joes

Pastors

Leaders

Incarcerated Individuals

Students

Expertise in...

Theology

Humor

Ministry

Chuck Webber

Oak Brook, IL, United States

After completing a spiritual formation program at the Transforming Center, Wheaton, IL (2009-2011), I trained as a spiritual director in the...

About Me

After completing a spiritual formation program at the Transforming Center, Wheaton, IL (2009-2011), I trained as a spiritual director in the Franciscan Spirituality tradition at the Chiara Center, Springfield, IL (2013-2015). I also double-trained as a spiritual director and leader of the Ignatian Exercises in the Jesuit tradition through Loyola University Chicago (2020-2023). As an exercitant I have completed the Nineteenth Annotation of Ignatius Loyola.

I spent my entire career as a professional scientist in the biomedical sciences (1975-2013) and am currently Professor Emeritus of Physiology at Loyola University Chicago. I have expertise in neurophysiology, physics, mathematics, and astronomy.

I provide spiritual direction via Zoom or in-person through my local church, Christ Church of Oak Brook, and Loyola University Ministry, Maywood, IL. I continue as a directee under a trusted Jesuit spiritual director and am part of a 7-member peer-group supervision fellowship. I have trained in both the Traditional Enneagram and the Harmony Enneagram.

I am willing to walk with people at different levels of Christian spiritual maturity. I listen carefully to those with doubts and who see disparities between modern scientific discovers and biblical interpretations. I understand the power of beauty and awe in God’s creation.

Contact

Phone: (708) 638-7497 (cell)

Website: http://cwebber.sites.luc.edu/

Email: cwebberjr@comcast.net

Prefer Contact By: e-mail

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: NO

Retreat Leading: NO

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Christian church parishioners; University faculty

students

and staff

Expertise in...

Franciscan spirituality

Ignatian spirituality

Enneagram certification

Karen Weeks

Kalamazoo, MI, United States

I've always had a desire to go deeper beneath the surface of things. To be curious about the why, how, and...

About Me

I've always had a desire to go deeper beneath the surface of things. To be curious about the why, how, and what of another person’s experience. To understand the heart of a matter.

After I began to follow Christ, this translated to my faith journey, as well. I wanted to go deeper with God, to really know his heart and to connect on a “feeling” level. There is great anchoring in knowing the truth of God’s character and His word, but without knowing how God feels about us, without being rooted and grounded in his love, knowledge about God remains just that: intellectual knowledge. But, the good news is that knowledge with experience can be transformational. Truth plus an encounter with God can become a point of transformation, of healing, of becoming.

After many years of working as a professional counselor in private practice, I began a 2 year training program with the Sustainable Faith School of Spiritual Direction to become a spiritual director. I wanted to combine my ability to create a safe listening space for others with the desire to actively bring God’s presence into the conversation. To create space for others to encounter God in a fresh way, to help them listen to his voice of love, and to facilitate a deeper journey into God’s embrace.

After completing the program with Sustainable Faith in May 2019, I have found it to be incredibly meaningful to serve others with the ministry of spiritual direction. I've also enjoyed planning & facilitating group workshops that combine art & faith, which are designed to help participants engage with God through creative and contemplative practices.

I believe spiritual direction can be a life-giving experience, similar to what Christian psychiatrist Curt Thompson, MD, refers to as the experience of “knowing and being known.” It’s the practice of being present to the soul of another person, giving them freedom to discover their “true self” and explore who they really are. It’s the opportunity to be authentically heard and seen, while also being accepted and validated. In this way, a spiritual direction session becomes a sacred space to be heard, seen, known, and cared for, along with the awareness that God is present and active in our midst.

My style of spiritual direction is to listen intuitively to what's being said, both verbally and non-verbally. Sometimes I use expressive arts or mindfulness exercises to help people connect with their bodies and souls, which in turn helps bring integration between the mind and heart. Sometimes I use quiet music or a spiritual practice to help a directee tune in to what God might be saying in the present moment.

My goal is to create a space where you can listen to the sound of your soul, while also tuning into God’s heart. I also offer a free 20 minute consultation (via phone or Zoom) to determine if we would be a good fit to work together.

Contact

Website: www.karenbaderweeks.com

Email: karenbaderweeks@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...

Ministry leaders

Therapists

Creative types

Women of all ages seeking great intimacy with Christ

Expertise in...

Enneagram

Body-mind connection

Contemplative practices

Creativity

Grief

Anxiety

HSP traits

Nish Weiseth

McCall, ID, United States

Nish Weiseth (CSD) is adventurer’s wife, a mother to two brilliant & hilarious kids, a spiritual director, and founder of Formation...

About Me

Nish Weiseth (CSD) is adventurer’s wife, a mother to two brilliant & hilarious kids, a spiritual director, and founder of Formation Northwest.

Nish studied Religious Studies and Philosophy at the University of Colorado at Boulder and completed her Spiritual Direction training through Sustainable Faith, with ongoing Spiritual Formation education through Loyola University Chicago. She is a member in good standing with Spiritual Directors International (SDI), and ESDA.

Contact

Phone: 503-784-6864

Website: http://formationnorthwest.com

Email: nish.weiseth@gmail.com

Prefer Contact By: Email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

Works with...

Women

Men

LGBT

Individuals on the Autism Spectrum

Pastors

Pastors Wives

Expertise in...

Ignatian Spirituality

women's formation

Enneagram

Sharon Welsch

Mars Hill , NC, United States

“But it is God who reveals these things to us by His Spirit. For the Holy Spirit searches everything and shows...

About Me

“But it is God who reveals these things to us by His Spirit. For the Holy Spirit searches everything and shows us God’s heart.” 1 Corinthians 2:10

I love having the opportunity to encourage and listen to the heart of another through the disciplines of Spiritual Direction, Coaching, and Soul Care. You might envision these disciplines as sitting on a screened in porch, sipping sweet tea, and sharing heart to heart in unhurried conversation about your life as you respond to the gentle nudging of the Holy Spirit while growing in attentiveness and awareness of the work of the Holy Spirit in your life. It is my honor to walk with those who wish to discover deeper intimacy with Jesus.

I am a graduate of the Soul Shepherding Institute including their additional two-year Spiritual Direction certificate program and coaching course. I am available to meet in person or via Zoom. My home is in the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina where my husband and I offer a private spiritual retreat center devoted to Spiritual Direction, Coaching, and Soul Care. I find great delight in God’s beautiful creation which is right outside our front door.

Contact

Phone: (828) 776-6099 (cell)

Email: speaklord28754@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...

pastors

Church leaders

pastor's family

students

adults

married couples

divorced women

military

Expertise in...

Spiritual Direction

Coaching

Art and Spirituality

blended families

dark night of the soul

divorce recovery

Soul Care

burnout

spiritual renewal

Sabbatical

Lectio Divina

Ignatian Meditation

trauma and grief

Cecilia Whitacre

Wheaton, IL, United States

I am a trained Spiritual Director, Immanuel Prayer facilitator, also on staff at my church and Christos: Center for Spiritual Formation...

About Me

I am a trained Spiritual Director, Immanuel Prayer facilitator, also on staff at my church and Christos: Center for Spiritual Formation as the Chicago Area Coordinator. I meet with people in the Wheaton & Palatine areas, also on zoom. I often lead classes and retreats and it is my humblest privilege in life to accompany people on their spiritual journey. My hope is to help and companion people as they grow in a real life-giving relationship with Jesus.

Contact

Phone: 630-880-6136

Website: https://www.anordinarychristianwoman.com

Email: cecilia.whitacre@icloud.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 training in Ignatian spirituality

leading groups and individuals through the exercises. I've done training in facilitating inner healing work with memories and grief. I like to incorporate art

music

body-spirit connection. I wouldn't say I have "expertise" but that I bring some knowledge as I continue to learn and grow myself in a variety of areas always

Julie White

Springfield, OR, United States

As a spiritual director, my desire is to help you become more aware of how God is weaving in and through...

About Me

As a spiritual director, my desire is to help you become more aware of how God is weaving in and through your life. I grew up in a Christian family, but it wasn’t until college that I began to understand Jesus’ invitation to personal relationship. I have worked in teaching and business, and have more than 30 years of practical ministry experience in the local church. I’ve lived various places in in the US and traveled to a number of countries.
These experiences have broadened my understanding of Jesus, of spiritual practices, and of the various ways God meets his people. Enneagram certification. I would be honored to come alongside you, to help you process what’s stirring within as you navigate your life crossroads and engage with God.
Presently I am the Executive Director of a non-profit ministry, The Unfolding Soul, offering spiritual direction, ministry coaching and speaking. I live with my pastor husband, Bruce and enjoy time with my grown children and grandchildren. I thoroughly enjoy outdoor activities, creative endeavors, reading, and always a good cup of tea. I am available for sessions in person at my farmhouse in Oregon, or online via Zoom or the phone.

My Training & Experience:
I have worked in the for-profit and non-profit worlds, and have more than 30 years of practical experience in the local church.

Spiritual Direction Certificate The Leadership Institute
M.A. Christian Ministry and Leadership Hope International University
Ordained Minister Independent Christian Church
Executive Director of The Unfolding Soul www.theunfoldingsoul.org
Certified Mental Health Coach Light University
Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Certificate SEEL, Portland
Spiritual Formation &
Women’s Ministry Certificate Light University
Certified Enneagrams Practitioner Motions of the Soul

Contact

Phone: (541) 603-6051 (cell)

Website: www.theunfoldingsoul.org

Email: julie@theunfoldingsoul.org

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

pastors’ wives

non-profit ministry leaders

educators

anyone yearning for a more life-giving connection with God

Expertise in...

Spiritual practices

leadership character

creativity

grief & loss

the integrated (non-fragmented) life

the Ignatian Exercises

and the Enneagram (Harmony Triads)

Peter White

Tulsa, OK, United States

Peter is the host and curator of a retreat space in downtown Tulsa, OK. He is most passionate about helping others...

About Me

Peter is the host and curator of a retreat space in downtown Tulsa, OK. He is most passionate about helping others slow down so they can listen to the work of God within themselves. His work experience includes a wide variety of ministry settings from a large, downtown church staff to campus ministry to non-profit to corporate chaplaincy.

He is a graduate of Sustainable Faith's school of spiritual direction and is a certified advanced teacher in the Enneagram Spectrum Method. He is an ordained deacon in the Anglican Church of North America and has a DMin in contextual theology from Northern Seminary and an MDiv from Asbury Theological Seminary.

Contact

Phone: 918-859-3830

Website: www.thesabbathlife.com

Email: peter@thesabbathlife.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...

pastors

church planters

business professionals

Expertise in...

Enneagram

rule of life

Liz Whitson

West Linn, OR, United States

I love Jesus with all my heart! As I walk this journey of being Jesus’s disciple, from the grace of God...

About Me

I love Jesus with all my heart! As I walk this journey of being Jesus’s
disciple, from the grace of God the Holy Spirit is leading me in my
transformation to become more Christ-like. I am an imperfect human being,
yet I understand my belovedness. I want to walk alongside people in their
Christian spiritual journey. I want to help people grow closer to who they
were created to be and help deepen their relationship with God.
I have my Master’s in Spiritual Formation from George Fox-Portland
Seminary with a focus in Spiritual Direction.
I truly believe that as believers we are called to actively participate in our
own spiritual formation as we grow closes to Christ. Through this process
we are able to love God and others on deeper truer level. I care about hearing your story. Together, we will discover how the Holy Spirt works in your life and how God shows up on a

day-to-day basis. We will explore the goodness of God together and your belovedness.

Contact

Phone: 5033100720

Website: https://calendly.com/spiritualdirection-lw

Email: Spiritualdirection@lizwhitson.com

Prefer Contact By: email

Available For

In-person Direction: YES

Tele-Direction: YES

Group Direction: YES

Retreat Leading: YES

Rhonda Whyte

Greenwood Village, CO, United States

My passion is to walk alongside those who want to experience deeper spiritual transformation in Christ. In Spiritual Direction, we create...

About Me

My passion is to walk alongside those who want to experience deeper spiritual transformation in Christ. In Spiritual Direction, we create space together to be curious about God's movement in the Directee's life. Whether a Directee is just beginning their spiritual journey, growing deeper in new ways, or deconstructing old beliefs, Spiritual Direction is a time set aside from the bustle of life, to hear and discern what the Lord has to say.

God has created each of us as his Beloved, uniquely gifted child. Created in His image, we have a divine purpose that only we can fulfill. He is always inviting us into a deeper relationship with Himself and as we learn more about Him, we learn more about our true selves. In turn, as we learn more about our authentic selves, we learn more about God. Through spiritual practices such as Lectio Divina, Visio Divina, Ignatian prayer, breath prayers, nature walks, centering prayer and Immanuel journaling - we can connect our head, heart, body and spirit to hear God's voice in fresh ways.

I received my Spiritual Director's training through Denver Seminary's Christian Formation and Soul Care program and have been a Spiritual Director since 2013. I am also a certified Enneagram coach through Jerome Wagner's Enneagram Spectrum Training.

Contact

Phone: 3034160100

Email: inspiresoulcare@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 in leadership

young adults

ministry leaders

business professionals

folks in the LGBTQ community

Expertise in...

Enneagram Certified Coach

Ignatian Spirituality

Lectio Divina

body-spirit connection

Immanuel Journaling

Creative Spiritual practices

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