Curriculum Vitae
Spiritual Director and Supervisor Experience
Supervisor for spiritual directors, 2013-present.
Spiritual director for individuals and groups, 1996-present.
Education
Year-long practicum in supervisor training for spiritual directors, Together in the Mystery, 2016.
Doctor of Ministry (Christian Spirituality track) Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, Georgia, 2007.
Certificate in the Art of Spiritual Direction (degree later renamed Diploma in the Art of Spiritual Direction), San Francisco Theological Seminary, San Francisco, California, 1999.
M.A. in Theology, Chicago Theological Seminary, Chicago, Illinois, 1987.
B.A., English, Goshen College, Goshen, Indiana, 1981.
Employment
Instructor, Advanced Certificate in Supervision, Fordham University, New York City, New York, 2023-present.
Co-director, Doctor of Ministry in Leadership degree, Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary, Elkhart, Indiana, 2022-present. Course I created and taught:
Leadership Foundations
Core Adjunct Professor of Spiritual Direction, Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary, Elkhart, Indiana, 2013-present.
Courses taught (* denotes courses I also created):
Spiritual Guidance Practicum / Spiritual Direction: Foundations
Spiritual Direction: Mystery *
Spiritual Direction: Wisdom *
Spiritual Practices: Prayer and Scripture *
Spirituality Module for the MATPS Internship
Guest instructor in Christian spirituality, Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary, Elkhart, Indiana, 2009-2013.
Pastor, Berkey Avenue Mennonite Fellowship, Goshen, Indiana, 2002-2020.
Pastor, Columbus Mennonite Church, Columbus, Ohio, 1991-2002.
Assistant pastor, Lombard Mennonite Church, Lombard, Illinois, 1990-1991.
Associate director, Lombard Mennonite Peace Center, Lombard, Illinois, 1987-1990.
Program coordinator, Mennonite Central Committee, Miami and Belle Glade, Florida, 1981-1985.
Books
An Open Place: The Ministry of Group Spiritual Direction. Co-edited with Marlene Kropf. New York: Morehouse Publishing, 2012.
The Dark Night: A Gift of God. Scottdale, PA: Herald Press, 2009.
Prayer Practices for Terrifically Busy People. Lulu, 2007.
Selected Articles, Reviews, Prayers
“Working with Highly Sensitive Persons in Spiritual Direction,” Presence: An International Journal of Spiritual Direction, September 2021, 5-16.
Review of Spiritual Companioning, by Angela H. Reed, Richard R. Osmer, and Marcus G. Smucker, The Christian Century, September 27, 2015, 52-53.
“Using Technologies in Spiritual Direction,” Vision: A Journal for Church and Theology, Fall 2015, 19-26.
Review of Quest for Spiritual Community, by Angela H. Reed, The Christian Century, December 14, 2011, 39-41.
“Discovering the Blessings of God’s ‘Absence’: Youth in the Dark Night,” Andy Brubacher Kaethler and Bob Yoder, eds., Youth Ministry at a Crossroads: Tending to the Faith Formation of Mennonite Youth (Harrisonburg, VA: Herald Press, 2011), 129-138.
Assorted prayers (#83-85, 87, 89-90, and 102), Diane Zaerr Brenneman, ed., Words for Worship II (Scottdale, PA: Herald Press, 2009).
“The Obscure Night of Prayer,” Vision: A Journal for Church and Theology, Fall 2006, 70-77.
Review of Eugene F. Roop, Ruth, Jonah, Esther (Believer’s Bible Commentary Series), in Mennonite Quarterly Review, October 2004, 573-575.
Review of Ryan Ahlgrim, Not as the Scribes: Jesus as a Model for Prophetic Preaching, in Mennonite Quarterly Review, April 2003, 341-343.
Selected Public Presentations
“Julian of Norwich: Exemplar of Community, Solitude, and Service,” and “John of the Cross: Exemplar of Encountering God in the Ordinary,” presentations for an adult Christian education class at College Mennonite Church, Goshen, IN, November 7 and 14, 2021.
“The Joy of Rest,” webinar retreat for pastors of the Ohio Mennonite Conference of Mennonite Church USA, February 16, 2021.
“Spiritual Disciplines and Character Formation,” plenary teaching sessions on Zoom for the Journey pastoral education program of Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary, September 11-13, 2020.
“Working with the Dark Night in Spiritual Direction,” webinar for Together in the Mystery, July 24 and 31, 2019.
“God’s Creation, God’s Intimacy: Deepening Relationship with God through Nature,” retreat for Michiana Spiritual Directors’ Network, at Lindenwood Retreat Center, Donaldson, IN, April 5, 2018.
“Collaborating with the Spirit in Spiritual Direction,” webinar for Together in the Mystery, March 14 and 21, 2018.
“Forgetting Ourselves in Prayer,” plenary teaching session at Pastors and Leaders’ Week, Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary, Elkhart, IN, February 28, 2018.
“Beholding, Believing, and Belonging: Faith Formation in the Gospel of John,” plenary teaching sessions for the Journey pastoral education program of Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary, Amigo Centre, Sturgis, MI, September 16-17, 2011.
“Shedding Light on Darkness: Understanding Depression and the Dark Night,” seminar at Oaklawn Psychiatric Center, Goshen, IN, November 12, 2009 (team taught with Dr. Timothy McFadden, M.D.).
“Guiding Directees in the Dark Night: A Workshop for Spiritual Directors,” Lindenwood Retreat Center, Donaldson, IN, October 6, 2009.
“The Dark Night: A Gift of God,” seminar at the biennial convention of Mennonite Church USA, Columbus, OH, July 2, 2009.
“The Dark Night: A Gift of God,” book interview with Freda Crews for the syndicated television show “Time for Hope,” Spartanburg, SC, aired internationally beginning the week of March 4, 2009.
“The Dark Night: A Divine Tool for Countercultural Mission,” forum lecture at Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary, Elkhart, IN, March 13, 2008.
“Building and Maintaining a Spiritual Life,” workshop at a conference on “Seniors and the Future of the Church,” College Mennonite Church, Goshen, IN, October 27, 2007, (team taught with Marie Stoltzfus).
“Learning to Pray in a New Way When God Feels Distant,” seminar for youth at the biennial convention of Mennonite Church USA, San José, CA, July 3 and 5, 2007.
Spiritual Director and Supervisor Experience
Supervisor for spiritual directors, 2013-present.
Spiritual director for individuals and groups, 1996-present.
Education
Year-long practicum in supervisor training for spiritual directors, Together in the Mystery, 2016.
Doctor of Ministry (Christian Spirituality track) Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, Georgia, 2007.
Certificate in the Art of Spiritual Direction (degree later renamed Diploma in the Art of Spiritual Direction), San Francisco Theological Seminary, San Francisco, California, 1999.
M.A. in Theology, Chicago Theological Seminary, Chicago, Illinois, 1987.
B.A., English, Goshen College, Goshen, Indiana, 1981.
Employment
Instructor, Advanced Certificate in Supervision, Fordham University, New York City, New York, 2023-present.
Co-director, Doctor of Ministry in Leadership degree, Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary, Elkhart, Indiana, 2022-present. Course I created and taught:
Leadership Foundations
Core Adjunct Professor of Spiritual Direction, Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary, Elkhart, Indiana, 2013-present.
Courses taught (* denotes courses I also created):
Spiritual Guidance Practicum / Spiritual Direction: Foundations
Spiritual Direction: Mystery *
Spiritual Direction: Wisdom *
Spiritual Practices: Prayer and Scripture *
Spirituality Module for the MATPS Internship
Guest instructor in Christian spirituality, Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary, Elkhart, Indiana, 2009-2013.
Pastor, Berkey Avenue Mennonite Fellowship, Goshen, Indiana, 2002-2020.
Pastor, Columbus Mennonite Church, Columbus, Ohio, 1991-2002.
Assistant pastor, Lombard Mennonite Church, Lombard, Illinois, 1990-1991.
Associate director, Lombard Mennonite Peace Center, Lombard, Illinois, 1987-1990.
Program coordinator, Mennonite Central Committee, Miami and Belle Glade, Florida, 1981-1985.
Books
An Open Place: The Ministry of Group Spiritual Direction. Co-edited with Marlene Kropf. New York: Morehouse Publishing, 2012.
The Dark Night: A Gift of God. Scottdale, PA: Herald Press, 2009.
Prayer Practices for Terrifically Busy People. Lulu, 2007.
Selected Articles, Reviews, Prayers
“Working with Highly Sensitive Persons in Spiritual Direction,” Presence: An International Journal of Spiritual Direction, September 2021, 5-16.
Review of Spiritual Companioning, by Angela H. Reed, Richard R. Osmer, and Marcus G. Smucker, The Christian Century, September 27, 2015, 52-53.
“Using Technologies in Spiritual Direction,” Vision: A Journal for Church and Theology, Fall 2015, 19-26.
Review of Quest for Spiritual Community, by Angela H. Reed, The Christian Century, December 14, 2011, 39-41.
“Discovering the Blessings of God’s ‘Absence’: Youth in the Dark Night,” Andy Brubacher Kaethler and Bob Yoder, eds., Youth Ministry at a Crossroads: Tending to the Faith Formation of Mennonite Youth (Harrisonburg, VA: Herald Press, 2011), 129-138.
Assorted prayers (#83-85, 87, 89-90, and 102), Diane Zaerr Brenneman, ed., Words for Worship II (Scottdale, PA: Herald Press, 2009).
“The Obscure Night of Prayer,” Vision: A Journal for Church and Theology, Fall 2006, 70-77.
Review of Eugene F. Roop, Ruth, Jonah, Esther (Believer’s Bible Commentary Series), in Mennonite Quarterly Review, October 2004, 573-575.
Review of Ryan Ahlgrim, Not as the Scribes: Jesus as a Model for Prophetic Preaching, in Mennonite Quarterly Review, April 2003, 341-343.
Selected Public Presentations
“Julian of Norwich: Exemplar of Community, Solitude, and Service,” and “John of the Cross: Exemplar of Encountering God in the Ordinary,” presentations for an adult Christian education class at College Mennonite Church, Goshen, IN, November 7 and 14, 2021.
“The Joy of Rest,” webinar retreat for pastors of the Ohio Mennonite Conference of Mennonite Church USA, February 16, 2021.
“Spiritual Disciplines and Character Formation,” plenary teaching sessions on Zoom for the Journey pastoral education program of Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary, September 11-13, 2020.
“Working with the Dark Night in Spiritual Direction,” webinar for Together in the Mystery, July 24 and 31, 2019.
“God’s Creation, God’s Intimacy: Deepening Relationship with God through Nature,” retreat for Michiana Spiritual Directors’ Network, at Lindenwood Retreat Center, Donaldson, IN, April 5, 2018.
“Collaborating with the Spirit in Spiritual Direction,” webinar for Together in the Mystery, March 14 and 21, 2018.
“Forgetting Ourselves in Prayer,” plenary teaching session at Pastors and Leaders’ Week, Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary, Elkhart, IN, February 28, 2018.
“Beholding, Believing, and Belonging: Faith Formation in the Gospel of John,” plenary teaching sessions for the Journey pastoral education program of Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary, Amigo Centre, Sturgis, MI, September 16-17, 2011.
“Shedding Light on Darkness: Understanding Depression and the Dark Night,” seminar at Oaklawn Psychiatric Center, Goshen, IN, November 12, 2009 (team taught with Dr. Timothy McFadden, M.D.).
“Guiding Directees in the Dark Night: A Workshop for Spiritual Directors,” Lindenwood Retreat Center, Donaldson, IN, October 6, 2009.
“The Dark Night: A Gift of God,” seminar at the biennial convention of Mennonite Church USA, Columbus, OH, July 2, 2009.
“The Dark Night: A Gift of God,” book interview with Freda Crews for the syndicated television show “Time for Hope,” Spartanburg, SC, aired internationally beginning the week of March 4, 2009.
“The Dark Night: A Divine Tool for Countercultural Mission,” forum lecture at Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary, Elkhart, IN, March 13, 2008.
“Building and Maintaining a Spiritual Life,” workshop at a conference on “Seniors and the Future of the Church,” College Mennonite Church, Goshen, IN, October 27, 2007, (team taught with Marie Stoltzfus).
“Learning to Pray in a New Way When God Feels Distant,” seminar for youth at the biennial convention of Mennonite Church USA, San José, CA, July 3 and 5, 2007.
