Be curious.
What is spiritual direction?
With one ear tuned to God and the other to you, spiritual direction is a time for deep conversation, listening, and prayer as we attend to the presence and activity of God in your life.
These meetings can be done in person or virtually, and each appointment usually lasts about one hour. We typically meet together once a month, but that can vary depending on your needs.
"Spiritual Direction is help given by one believer to another that enables the latter to pay attention to God’s personal communication to him or her, to respond to this personally communicating God, to grow in intimacy with this God, and to live out the consequences of the relationship."
— Barry & Connolly, The Practice of Spiritual Direction
What do we talk about?
Spiritual Direction aims to bring all the areas of our lives before God, believing that God is present in every vocational question, relational struggle, emotional stirring, physical pain, and spiritual journey. Spiritual Direction gently draws our attention to God's loving presence as we invite the Holy Spirit to be our true Director.
Spiritual Direction is for everyone, no matter how far along they perceive themselves on their journey with God. We can all use another listening ear, a soul companion who listens with the intent of pointing out the signs of God on the horizon of our lives.
"God is the deepest dimension in all the areas of human life, and thus all areas are open to spiritual direction. The purpose of direction will be to sensitize people further to the presence and action of God in their lives, and to assist them to make a fuller and more appropriate response to it. The objectives are that simple: awareness, response."
- Thomas Hart, The Art of Christian Listening
Our spiritual directors.
LifePoint Resources is a community of people helping people on the transformational journey of being with Jesus and becoming people of love. We partner with independent spiritual directors who are committed to providing soul care for everyone within a supportive environment.
Our dedicated team of spiritual directors have all earned certificates through various spiritual direction training programs and are members of ESDA (Christ-Centered Spiritual Directors). Each director engages in ongoing supervision, continuing education, and community engagement for the dual purposes of support and growth.
While LifePoint suggests a fee for service based on a sliding scale, each independent director on our soul care team exercises personal discretion in their direction practice, including how much they charge and how they receive payment. LifePoint Resources does not handle payments or receive a percentage of fees collected from our partner directors.
If you would like more information on spiritual direction, we’re happy to provide a free consultation to discuss the details and help you consider next steps.
Contact our Spiritual Direction Coordinator, Lynn Biskner, for more information.
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Spiritual Director
As a spiritual director I resonate with the Benedictine principle of hospitality: “to welcome everyone as I would Christ.” I love to create spaces that are free of shame and open to possibility. My desire is to help you experience God as a real person who is secure, loving, and present; to help you discern God's invitations, corrections, and challenges; and to support you as you take the "leaps of faith" he may ask of you. Spiritual direction means having a hiking buddy on your journey with, and into, God.
I deeply value compassion, forgiveness, truth, and grace, and I deeply believe in God's real and physical interaction with the world through scripture, sacrament, and the church community.
I grew up in Colorado, am a father of five, a historical theology nerd, a ministry leadership veteran, a family trauma survivor, and a recovering anxiety addict. I welcome directees of all kinds and from all walks of life. I am a member of ESDA (Christ-centered Spiritual Directors).
You can book a session with me here: https://www.signpostinn.org/brandon-booth.
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Spiritual Director
In 2017, Christie received a master’s degree from Denver Seminary in Christian Formation and Soul Care. Since then she has spiritually directed missionaries—both on and off the field—as she has also served overseas, and has mentored other girls in the U.S.
Christie is a member of ESDA (Christ-centered Spiritual Directors). In addition to providing spiritual direction, Christie works as the Communication and Media Specialist for Youth For Christ in the Denver area.
As Christie had a traumatic brain injury in 2007 and has had to live with the aftereffects (therapy, seizures, surgeries, etc.), she has a heart to support those who are suffering—and not just physically, but in all areas of life.
Christie prays that she might have the same mindset as Paul in Romans 5:3-5: “We rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.”
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Spiritual Director and Coach
David holds a certificate in Spiritual Direction from Sustainable Faith's School of Spiritual Direction and is an Elder at Wonderful Mercy church in Gilbert, Arizona, where he is part of the preaching rotation. After a long career training, facilitating, and coaching in the technology sector, David is now focused on spiritual formation and direction. He is a member of ESDA (Christ-centered Spiritual Directors) and the Spiritual Formation Society of Arizona. David and his wife of 40 years live in Chandler, Arizona. They have three grown children and two grandchildren.
David is called to help people know and experience the love of the Father and discern his presence and invitation in their lives. We often hide ourselves from ourselves and from God. Uncovering who we are created to be and our identities as beloved children, we are freed and empowered; the way to the Father's heart opens to us. David has taken that journey and is honored to be able to help others find their way.
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Spiritual Director
Janine appreciates the depth and individualization each person brings to this world. She is interested in walking with you, as your own individual, seeking the Trinity as our guide as we explore your relationship with Jesus. Janine is passionate about life and experiencing God through different lenses. She also loves sipping her morning cup ‘o joe, noticing every shade of orange in every single thing, and making a piece of art from scraps, paint, or cut-outs so she can have a symbolic piece to hold. The slow expansive heart is what Janine offers to you. As we sit together, listening for the holy spirit’s invitations, to consider the paradoxes and contradictions of our lives (the both/and of life), we welcome transformation and a growing awareness of God.
After over 30 years in education with a focus on behavior management and social/emotional development plus living in Mozambique, Africa, Janine has found the heart of people to be calling and aching for care and love just like her own heart. This awareness brought her to take a deep look at the second half of her life and what God was calling her to do. She had to face her own pride and how it got in the way of ministry when she was single on the mission field. Taking this deep look and listening to her internal stirrings, led her to the Soul Care Institute. Janine was committed to doing the work for her own spiritual transformation and learning the tools to provide soul care for others. She then completed training as a spiritual director at Denver Seminary. Janine’s deepest desire is for you to know that you are seen, chosen, and the beloved. She welcomes you on this journey with her. Peace be with you today.
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Spiritual Director
Lynn is a prayerful follower of Jesus who has encountered the faithfulness of the LORD throughout her life. She is passionate about inner healing, family formation and prayer. One of her deepest callings is creating resources for caregivers to use alongside children to encourage, encounter and experience the presence of God’s Love. Lynn holds a Master’s degree in Spiritual Formation and Leadership from Spring Arbor University. She also completed her Spiritual Direction training through Sustainable Faith in 2018 and is a member of ESDA (Christ-centered Spiritual Directors). Over the last three years she has served with Thrive Alongside offering spiritual direction to women serving globally.
Lynn lives in Franklin, Tennessee, with her husband Brian. They have four children and are currently navigating the season where their children are leaving home, going to college and getting married. She loves being a mom and soul friend to others.
Whether you are experiencing joy or going through a particularly hard season of grief and struggle, Lynn would cherish the opportunity to provide a safe, listening space where you can process your walk with the Lord.
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Spiritual Director
Transformational CoachMelissa Sievers is a transformational coach and spiritual director dedicated to nurturing the care of souls. With a heart for the spiritually thoughtful, she creates safe spaces for others to experience slower rhythms and encounter the loving presence of the Trinity. She also loves guiding clients to discover their unique, God-given design, discern their next right steps, and live with clarity and confidence in their callings.
Passionate about helping individuals cultivate inner lives filled with peace, joy, and rest, Melissa finds deep fulfillment in companioning those seeking a more abundant life. Other key themes in her work include serving church and ministry leaders, supporting sabbaticals, pursuing discernment in vocational transitions, navigating burnout, and creating healthy life rhythms.
Melissa holds a degree in communications from Taylor University, a coaching certification from the Coaching Transformation Academy, and a certificate in spiritual direction from Denver Seminary. She has been coaching professionally since 2014, drawing on her 15 years of previous leadership experience in various para-church ministries. In 2020, she founded her own LLC, offering transformational coaching, sabbatical coaching, and spiritual direction. Additionally, Melissa partners with Soul Care as both a coach and spiritual director and is a member of ESDA (Christ-centered spiritual directors).
When she’s not coaching or serving as a “soul friend,” Melissa enjoys exploring the Colorado Rocky Mountains with her husband, seeking beauty and rest through outdoor adventures and international travel—often with a camera in hand. A lover of friendships and meaningful conversation, she never turns down a good cup of tea.
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Spiritual Director
After decades of fruitful ministry in the local church, Ruth received her certificate in Spiritual Direction from the C. John Weborg Center for Spiritual Direction at North Park Theological Seminary.
Ruth continues to be amazed at how God works in her life through receiving and providing Spiritual Direction. She especially loves working with young women. As a Third Culture Adult, Ruth has experience in understanding the dynamic of growing up in a different culture and then returning to her passport country. She has experienced infertility and pregnancy loss and sits with many women who have grieved their own losses.
As a Spiritual Director, Ruth offers a warm and inviting space for others to listen for God’s voice and feel His loving and transforming Presence. She provides Spiritual Direction in person, online, or a hybrid for those who want to meet in person and via Zoom.
Ruth is a Certified Enneagram Coach and uses the Enneagram as a tool for self-reflection in Spiritual Direction. She is also a member of ESDA (Christ-centered Spiritual Directors).
Ruth is married to Dale. Together they have one son and daughter-in-love and 2 adorable granddaughters. Ruth lives in Colorado and enjoys running, biking, swimming, reading, baking, playing the piano and spending time with friends.
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Spiritual Director
Shawn is a spiritual director and pastor with 19 years of ministry experience in churches and para-church ministries. He was trained as a spiritual director through Sustainable Faith's School of Spiritual Direction and is a member of ESDA (Christ-centered Spiritual Directors). He also holds a degree in contemporary worship and Biblical Studies from Kentucky Christian University.
Shawn, his wife Rachel, and their son live in Ypsilanti, Michigan with their dog Ronen. Shawn is interested in the intersection of spiritual formation, spiritual direction, and the arts in ministry.
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Spiritual Director
Zach is the son of two, oldest of four, husband of one, and father of three. After receiving a degree in Christian Education from Biola University, Zach spent a couple years as a firefighter and in the world of emergency medicine before coming on staff with Young Life where he served for 14 years. In the midst of that time, he received a degree in Christian Leadership and Theology from Fuller Seminary.
In the years that followed he came on staff at the church he’d called home for a decade where he still serves in the role of lead pastor. Since then, he’s completed his studies at Denver Seminary in Spiritual Direction and remains a hungry learner with a deep desire to not only know more of God, but to really experience Him and journey with others as they do the same! He loves backpacking, fly fishing, wood working, and anything hand made. He dislikes cats and Hallmark movies (mostly joking).
Zach is a member of ESDA (Christ-centered Spiritual Directors).
Request an appointment.
Step One:
Get to know our team of directors (above) by clicking on their names and reading about their unique backgrounds and passions for soul care ministry.
Step Two:
Click on the link in the Spiritual Director’s bio to send an email requesting an appointment.
Not sure who to meet with? Still wondering if Spiritual Direction is right for you?
What people are saying.
"I have found my times in spiritual direction to be moments that I find quite valuable. My director often provides me with questions and considerations that allow me to process and grow in my real time journey with Jesus which consequently reestablishes the importance of this primary relationship. I’m given a safe space to realign and assess and take moments even to wait—a practice that I was not naturally given to, but have found to be so worthwhile."