Services
Diversity & Inclusion
Are you interested in becoming an anti-racist, multicultural organization? This takes individual and collective commitment. Let us help you achieve your goals.
Spiritual Direction & Spiritual Formation
“Spiritual Formation is the process of being formed in the image of Christ for the sake of others.” -M. Robert Mulholland, Jr. To do this, we need companions! We are here to journey with you.
Coaching, Crafting a Rule of Life OR Conflict Transformation Services
Do you have lots of ideas and need help discerning what is “yours to do” and need help implementing your plan?
Do you want to make a commitment to live your life in a particular way with an intentional, conscious plan to keep God at the center of everything you do?
OR
Is your organization having a difficult time with relationships and providing space for honest dialogue?
Diversity & Inclusion
It is important that diversity, inclusion and equity are practiced in every aspect of our lives. This is important for secular and faith based organizations. Why? It makes us more relevant, attracts people to what we are offering, and it’s the right thing to do!
Offerings
- Assessments: IDI (Intercultural Development Inventory) and Racial Equity
- Assessment Debriefings to include Cultural Humility training & creating a personalized Group Development Plan
- Race, Church & Healing & Racial Equity Workshops
- IDI Individual Debriefings and creating Individual Development Plans
- Sacred Conversations to End Racism (SC2ER) Facilitation-a Restorative Justice Journey to End Racism
curriculum - Intercultural Coaching with Groups and Individuals
- Intersectionality with Other Isms
Affiliations & Relevant Equipping
- Qualified Administrator of the IDI (Intercultural Development Inventory)
- Certified Facilitator to lead Sacred Conversations to End Racism (SC2ER)
- Completed REI (Racial Equity Institute) training
- Member of the NC Conference of the UMC Anti-Racism, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy Team
- Member of the Racial Healing Team of the Capital District of the NC Conference of the UMC
- Member of the NC Conference of the UMC Board of Church & Society
- Collaborators include: Bryana Clover, Reggie Edwards and Latercha McKnight
Interested in our Diversity & Inclusion Offerings?
Spiritual Direction & Formation
Spiritual Direction is the work of helping another recognize the ongoing personal communication, to respond to that divine activity, and to tell this everyday sacred story.
Spiritual Formation is “the process of being conformed to the image of Christ for the sake of others”.
We are here to journey with you!
Offerings
- Spiritual Direction/Companionship for Individuals
- Spiritual Direction for Groups
- Staff Development and Relationship Building Retreats
- Retreat Leadership-virtually and in-person (including Women’s Retreats, Ebony & Ivory Retreats and other personalized retreats based on your goals)
Affiliations & Relevant Equipping
- Completed Two-Year Formation Program in the Art and Ministry of Spiritual Direction from The Listening Place
- Retreat Leader, North Carolina Academy for Spiritual Formation
- Co-Director and Vice-Board Chair of NC Institute for Spiritual Direction and Formation
- Chair, Board of Directors for NC UM Camp & Retreat Ministries, Inc.
- Member of Spiritual Directors International
- Member of Hearts on Fire Fellowship of United Methodist Spiritual Directors & Retreat Leaders
- Graduate of Academy #41, The Two Year Academy for Spiritual Formation
- Completed “Providing Spiritual Care for LGBTQ People: A Workshop for Spiritual Directors and Pastors” training
- Completed workshop on “Spiritual Direction with those who are Grieving or Traumatized”
- Collaborators include: Reggie Edwards and Khris Ford
Interested in our Spiritual Direction and Formation offerings?
Speaking, Coaching, Conflict Transformation Sessions
Do you have lots of ideas and need help discerning what is “yours to do” and need help implementing your plan?
Do you want to make a commitment to live your life in a particular way with an intentional, conscious plan to keep God at the center of everything you do?
Is your organization having a difficult time with relationships and providing space for honest dialogue?
Do you need a guest speaker to fill the pulpit for a worship service or need a speaker for a civic club?
Offerings
- One on one and small business coaching
- Packages may include:
- initial 90-minute strategy session
- monthly 1 hour zoom or in person sessions
- 3 month, 6 month and 9 month packages available
- phone or email support in between sessions
- Guided sessions to create a “Rule of Life”
- Conflict Transformation Ministry sessions for churches and other organizations
- Pulpit Supply
- Consecration Sunday Guest Leader
- Speaker for faith based or civic group
Affiliations & Relevant Equipping
- Ongoing “Evercoach” training
- Mediation Skills Training Institute for Church Leaders by the Lombard Mennonite Peace Center
- Additional training through Just Peace and Style Matters: The Kraybill Conflict Style
Inventory and Successful Conflict Styles Workshop - Certified Lay Speaker in the United Methodist Church
- Collaborators include: Rev. Dr. Bob Albritton (for Conflict Transformation Ministry) and Rev. Carol
Goehring (for Spiritual Strategic Journeys)