Spiritual Direction

Many times we find ourselves isolated due to leadership position, physical location, or other circumstances, especially when it comes to sharing our inner journey with God. In that context, spiritual direction provides a vital relational connection with a mature and trained guide that often brings significant breakthrough and deep encouragement. Although one’s circumstances may not change over the course of a session, people say they leave those sessions feeling deeply peaceful: grounded, centered, hopeful, and aware of God’s work in and around them.

There are many forms of “personal journeying” that help us grow. While more could be said, a simple way to think about the differences between counselors, coaches, and spiritual directors is this: Counselors and therapists skillfully help us unpack various dimensions of past hurts and wounds, and bring us on a path of healing and more authentic living. Coaches help us name and align around our vision for the future and take practical steps to get there. Spiritual Directors help us pay attention, and be responsive, to what God is doing in us and around us right now. All three modalities are interwoven and can be helpful during various seasons of life.

Feel free to choose one of our spiritual directors directly from our list. Many things can contribute to a sense of connection including schedule availability (time zone), gender, location, language, past experiences, or their training.

We also offer an optional free discovery session in case you have questions or would like assistance getting matched to a director.

Once you’re meeting with your director:

Spiritual Direction appointments are 50 minutes long. Your director normally begins with a practice like silence, scripture (Lectio Divina), or prayer. There’s always openness to walk through specific pressing or relevant things in your life, but you may also want to explore your desire for growth in relationship with God and self. Direction is highly customized to what your soul needs, and the relationship typically grows in trust and relevancy as time passes.

There is nothing you’ll need to do to prepare for a spiritual direction session. Come as you are.