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Spirit Online Directory

Focus Ministry - the Spiritual Frontier

There is a shift in consciousness, awareness, and spiritual practice happening right now in the Western world. The trend is away from large congregations (except for the mega-churches, of course) and toward smaller, more personal communities. In addition, today’s technology has opened up a new venue for spiritual practice and spiritual community. This shift is also showing up in the approaches of newly minted, and sometimes newly shifted, ministers. Centers for Spiritual Living refers to these non-traditional ministers as Focus Ministers. Focus ministers are, by definition, unique. Each one approaches ministry from a perspective that has not been seen in the brick-and-mortar centers. Some examples are:


     •Music ministry     •Prison ministry      •Online education     •Yoga and Spirituality      •Retreat and teaching center     


These are just a few of the options, and the choices really are unlimited.  What they have in common is that each one takes the spiritual practice wherever it is needed, either physically, online, or both.


The table below shows all of the currently active New Thought Focus Ministries that have provided information to the Directory, sorted by state/country, with contact information and a direct email link for each.

Arizona

Begin Within Ministries

Rev. Jeannie Soverns

Michelle Davis, RScP

7220 N 16th St, Bldg A

Phoenix, AZ 85020

USA

(602) 705 5288

Rev. Jeannie Soverns (602) 386 9871

SofaSundaysJS@gmail.com SofaSundaysMD@gmail.com

beginwithinministries.com

Begin Within Ministries exist to inspire others towards a deeper connection with Spirit while creating a life they love, through the collaborative efforts of Rev. Jeannie Soverns and Michelle Davis, RScP and based in Religious Science principles.


Our Sunday services are called Sofa Sundays, as we are not your mama's church and do things our own way. We are a dynamic, fun and interactive duo, encouraging conversations, questions and seeking the mystery of the Divine. We are unfiltered, vulnerable and real. We love and support each other and others in our Spiritual Church Club. Try something new and join us on the Sofa every Sunday at 11:11 AZ time. Live streaming on the Sofa Sundays Facebook Group, Instagram page or in-person at the Unleash Your Life Studio.

Heartfelt Farewells

Rev. Glen Swain

Phoenix, AZ

USA

(602) 738-1150

Revglenn@heartfeltfarewells.com

Graceful Passages For Veterans

Rev. Donna Smith

Sierra Vista, AZ

USA

deeperthoughts1434@gmail.com 


California

Authenticity Journey of Renewal

Rev. Sunshine Michelle Coleman, PhD

P.O. Box 19166

Oakland, CA 94619

Revsmcolemam@gmail.com

Www.AuthenticityJourney.org

510.414.1091

Center for Richer Living

Rev. Katherine Revoir

212 Laverne Ave

Mill Valley, CA 94941

USA

415 381-9161

KatherineRevoir@gmail.com

www.RicherLiving.org

@iguideutou2

Consciousness Caravans 

Rev. Sally Bartholomew 

(925) 813-8904

https://consciousnesscaravans.com/ 



The intention for this focus ministry is to organize, lead, and gather campers at various U. S. national, state, and neighborhood campgrounds and parks to explore Life and the paths toward Self-discovery and Self-realization using Science of Mind and Spirit principles, practices, and tools. 

Consciousness Caravans provides camping based connections that explore:

  • our unity with our Greater Good (God, Spirit, Divine Intelligence); the creative power of our thoughts;

  • the interconnectedness of all life;

  • our personal responsibilities for service;

  • ways to enrich our sense of belonging;

  • opportunities to share resources around the camps;

  • ways to forgive past transgressions;

  • and, ways to embrace, embody the beauty, nature, and love of God.

Through daily spiritual practices, workshops, hiking, service projects, and crafts at the campgrounds Consciousness Caravans will transform lives, uplift humanity, and actively create a better world for everyone.

Creative Spirit Institute

Rev. Marilyn Miller

805-640-0498 

revmarilynmiller@yahoo.com

We provide programs and publications for spiritual

living and growth. We offer workshops, retreats, books

and articles. Rev. Marilyn speaks every Sunday on Zoom at the Center for Spiritual Living, Ojai, CA where she is also the Sr. Minister. 

Call for information.

Elder Pride

Rev. Jack Elliott

Fresno, CA

USA

559-761-6868

Mail4jre@icloud.com

Evoke Peace Now

Rev. Mark Accomando

105B Canyon Rock Rd.

Palm Springs, CA 92264

USA

760-625-8099

www.evokepeacenow.com

evokepeace1@gmail.com


Sharing empowering spiritual principles, meditation and Peace Practices, serving those healing from addiction issues etc.

God at PLAY Virtual Ministry

Rev Kathleen Geier

34383 Alvarado-Niles Road #211

Union City, CA 94587

519-461-0397

Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/God-at-PLAY-Virtual-Ministry-CSL-Teaching-Chapter-129405583763625/

https://godatplay.org/

A Centers for Spiritual Living Teaching Chapter located in Union City and serving the world. It is one without walls that reaches beyond beliefs, borders and boundaries.

Based on the idea that this is the PLAYground to experience the many attributes of the Divine, especially:


Peace

Love

Abundance of all things: 

          nature, beauty, family, friends, life itself

Y or the Why of you and me...the golden thread that links

          us all yet is uniquely our own


“We have a shared ‘Oneness’ regardless of our personal journey. ‘God at Play’ is dedicated to the enfoldment and discovery of the fullness of God, right here and now.”

God at Play is a resource available to individuals, to classrooms and to workplaces, to explore the knowledge of God’s wonderment. In Rev. Kathleen’s words, “The world needs you – you are a blessing to all.” 

Journey of Renewal Focus Ministry

Rev. Sunshine Michelle Coleman

1036 Oak Grove Road, #8

Concord, CA 94518

USA

775-273-8325

Revsmcoleman1@gmail.com



Offering empowering and transformative services and products to support individuals in discovering and expressing from their full, complete, authentic selves.  Journey of Renewal is the sweet spot where authenticity and integrity meld and empower the individual to stand fully as their unique self through full and honest self-expression.

Living Purpose Institute

Rev. Patrick J. Harbula

2593 Young Ave.,

Thousand Oaks, CA 91360

USA

805-469-9847

patrick@magicofthesoul.com

www.livingpurposeinstitute.com


Living Purpose Institute offers life coaching, business consulting, coach certification, workshops, seminars, sacred ceremony.

Michelle Arellano Ministries

Rev. Michelle Arellano

Venice, CA

USA

michellearellano2010@gmail.com



OhMyGod! Productions

Rev. Dr. Melissa Phillippe and Rev. Z Egloff

2716 Lakeview Drive

Santa Rosa, CA 95405

USA

zegloff@yahoo.com
Meli@OhMyGodLife.com

 

www.OhMyGodLife.com

 


OhMyGod! Productions is focused on speaking and singing at spiritual Centers, producing CDs of inspirational music, and creating online content - including videos, classes and virtual community.



New Thought Prison Outreach

Rev. Aikya Param

375 Van Buren Avenue, Apt. 22

Oakland, CA 94610

newthoughtprisonoutreach@gmail.com

aikya.param@gmail.com




Saying Goodbye A Return to Wholeness

Rev. Toni Cormier

5706 Cahalan Ave., #23397

Lathrop, CA

USA

408-622-5240


www.sayinggoodbye3.org


The primary goal of this ministry is to create a sacred space for individuals to examine their personal beliefs regarding death/dying and grief/loss. These all too often taboo topics are an inevitability for all of us, so why not gain knowledge and resources which will allow one to make informed decisions and/or transformation. This ministry also provides individual support that allows one to “say goodbye” to a loved one, relationship, or career. These events can have a direct correlation to the grief process. The grief process is like taking a trip but one does not know where they are going, who will be there to support them, how long it will take, or what they will need; however, along the journey one can discover the resiliency of the human spirit. Our mission is to empower, nurture and guide people through pivotal life transitions.

Spiritual Care Everywhere

Rev. John Odden

Newport Beach, CA

USA

john.odden@gmail.com

Spiritual Care Everywhere (S-C-E) exists to make spiritual care broadly accessible for all people whenever they might want access. The first steps include super-simple access to spiritual care for anyone in a health care setting. Our vision is to connect spiritual care for all religions, faiths, and cultural backgrounds. The goal is a "best match" for spiritual care from all sources - volunteers, prayer ministries, practitioners, ministers, and chaplains. Everyone deserves to benefit from spiritual care according to their need.

The social and technical developments behind building S-C-E led us to unexpected insights on making human connections easier. We already apply what we've learned in HealthEPupil, a program that brings immediate and effective remediation to students who face unexpected developmental or behavioral challenges in their school setting. Communities have unseen strength and capacity at a time of expanding human needs. S-C-E is a simple step in activating better support for people – support that makes real differences.

YogaSOM

Rev. Lisa Hamilton

PO Box 9154

Santa Rosa, CA 95405

USA

www.yogasom.com

info@yogasom.com


The vision of this focus ministry is to bring mindfulness to the world. The mission of this ministry is to teach and inspire using a combination of yoga and Science of Mind philosophies and practices. The deeply devotional yoga practice compliments the Science of Mind teachings by uniting heart and mind.


Colorado





Blackbirds Rising Focus Ministry

Rev. Shaun Furlong

Lakewood, CO 80227

USA

(303) 742-0570

shaun@blackbirdsrising.com

http://blackbirdsrising.com


Unique Audio Experiences

Uplevel your spiritual consciousness with our distinct, inspiring and spiritual audio programs from the Blackbirds Rising studio

Heart, Mind & Spirit Recovery

Rev. Carol Wilke

9249 S. Broadway Blvd. #200-446

Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

USA

cell: 303.704.8822

office: 720.344.2300

RevCarolWilke@gmail.com

www.HeartMindSpiritRecovery.com


Heart, Mind and Spirit Recovery is a virtual community bringing Science of Mind and New Thought principles to the recovery community through workshops and retreats.

Institute for Richer Living Focus Ministry

Rev. Robert Brzezinski

Denver, CO

USA

United States

www.InstituteforRicherLiving.org



IntentionWise Focus Minstry

Rev. Kathy Young

9249 S. Broadway # 200-327

Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

USA

(303) 549-0583

kathy.y@beintentional.com

www.beintentional.com



Peachy Keen Wisdom

Rev. Ann Thacker

Lakewood, CO 80215

USA

303-549-2107

peachykeenwisdom@gmail.com  https://peachykeenwisdom.com  

This ministry supports us to unmask our True Self by observing significant mirrors in our lives. Four weeks of one-on-one "Wisdom Sessions" provide tools for identifying the relationships and experiences that define us.

Wisdom Sessions are followed by three months of “Mirror Play Practices” which cultivate methods for observing, understanding and loving our True Selves.

All sessions are online and are available to Ministers, Practitioners, and Wisdom Seekers on a Love Offering Basis.  

Spiritual Living Center for Education & Training

Rev. Paula Belleggie

573 Park Point Dr.

Golden Colorado 80439 USA

720-270-9151

(F)720 2709151

revpaula@slcet.org

www.slcet.org

https://www.facebook.com/SLCET



We provide accredited Clinical Pastoral Education & Training for those called to chaplaincy & spiritual care ministry.


Spiritual Passages

Rev. Scott Awbrey

1437 Denver Ave. #231

Loveland, CO 80538

scott@spiritualpassages.org

www.spiritualpassages.org

Resources for ministers, teachers, and seekers.

Thousands of quotes, stories, prayers, and humor in our Database.

Dozens of complete sermons.

Daily Reflections with a short story, inspirational quote, and affirmative prayer.

Recommendations of spiritual and life-wisdom books.

All the resources in this ministry are free of charge. I built this for you.


Florida




Awakening Greatness

Rev. Dr. Moss Rick  

Key Biscayne, FL  

(831) 277-8242

Rickmossphd@aol.com 

As Ernest Holmes wrote, we need to be "Open at the top." I believe that we also need to be open at the heart. God is not known through our limited mind which can not embrace the infinite. But our hearts can Love without boundaries.


The focus of my ministry is to help individuals and groups to find and release the mental and emotional blocks that keep us in fear, judgment and separation. By releasing these blocks, we can open to self-love which is the first step in opening more fully to love others. To do this, I use visualization and emotional release work.


I am guided in this by a strong sense of intuition.

Fully Free: Fully Alive, Focus Ministry in Florida

Rev. Thomas Pittman

FL 

USA



The mission of Fully Free; Fully Alive is to inspire and empower people affected by addiction and trauma to awaken to their full potential.  Fully Free; Fully Alive provides a full range of virtual and in-person Science of Mind and New Thought spiritual awareness programs locally and nationally to the broader recovery community particularly first responders suffering from extreme trauma


Beyond Spirit Education SLC

Rev. Jim Starke

15103 Harbour Vista Circle

St. Augustine, FL 32080

USA

904-874-0179

heyrevjim@gmail.com

http://Spirit-Edu.Com

@SpiritOtr

https://www.facebook.com/ESpirit.edu

The purpose of Beyond Spirit Education is to continue to spread the teaching of New Thought to small groups and to educate people on the unity and divinity of all things.


I also offer technology mentoring to help bring ministries into the 21st century. We share all that we know, that others may grow. 


The Soul Currency Institute

Rev. Ernest D. Chu

1234 S. Military Trail, Unit 1812

Deerfield Beach FL 33442

USA

954-429-3130

soulcurrency@aol.com


Spiritual Economic and Abundance ministry focusing on the inner expression of God manifesting as outer success and flow.


Georgia




Golden Heart Spiritual Communities Focus Ministry

Rev. Sandra Jackson

4004 Village Lane

Roswell, GA 30075

USA

rev.sjackson@gmail.com


Our Golden Heart Ministry has as its primary intention to serve our CSL communities: ministers, study group leaders, circle leaders, board members, particularly those between spiritual leaders. How?

  • We support our spiritual communities through shared resources, knowledge, and prayer.

  • Communicate regularly with the smaller communities, removing that feeling of isolation

  • Research resources that we can share

  • Provide mentoring and coaching, particularly to new ministers and study group leaders


Illinois




Credo Focus Ministry

Rev. Aimee Daniels

Chicago, IL 60607

USA

(312) 301-1421

revaimeed@gmail.com 


Credo exists to create opportunity for people to develop a relationship with their authentic self (true nature), individually and in community when they want and where they want, while modeling unconditional love for self and others.

Credo is a safe harbor - an oasis from judgment.

Soul Gym

Rev. Darrell Jones

1249 Waukegan Road

Glenview, IL 60025

USA

773-450-3865

darrelljonesspirit@gmail.com


Soul Gym is primarily a virtual “space,” where members come daily, weekly or monthly to exercise their spirituality by themselves in small groups and larger community events.


Kansas




S.O.U.L. Project

Rev. Julie Klinghoffer

3713 W. 121st Street

Leawood, KS 66209

USA

913-706-7655

revjulie@hotmail.com 


Exploring the Science Of Unlimited Living: offering classes, workshops & retreats...making personal changes that change the world.


Massachusetts




Spirited Contribution

Rev. Christie Hardwick

PO Box 955

Truro, MA 02666

USA

christie@spiritedcontribution.com


Rev. Christie provides coaching and facilitation to develop leaders who deliver more of their best.


Missouri

One Heart Retreats

Rev. Dr. Sharri McMurray

6611 E 128th St

Grandview, MO 64030-1987

USA

(501) 825-0108

RevSharri@OneHeartRetreatCenter.org

OneHeartRetreatCenter.org

One Heart Retreat Center is a nonprofit corporation organized and operated exclusively for charitable purposes, specifically to be a space that facilitates the expansion of consciousness and amplifies the spiritual awareness of all who come there. Our vision is to live in Oneness, embodying generosity, compassion and Truth in our business and in our teaching. Our purpose is to be a help groups and individuals to “refill the pitcher”, since we cannot pour anything from an empty pitcher. This is the perfect place to rediscover your connection with the Divine. We offer online and in-person classes, workshops and retreats. We also have a well-stocked Research Library that is open to all Ministers, RScPs, and students at no cost.


Nevada




Awakening Mystics: Edu for Transformation

Rev. Colleen Tanaka

Las Vegas, NV

USA

revcolleentanaka@gmail.com




New Jersey

Planned Happiness Institute

Rev. Dr. Michelle Wadleigh

30 Longview Trail West

Denville, NJ 07834

USA

RevJerseyGirl@gmail.com

https://www.plannedhappinessinstitute.com/

The Planned Happiness Institute has been in existence for 65 years. Its original founder, the late Dr. Rita Sperling, took her passion for love, forgiveness, and hypnosis and created an institute where people from all walks of life could come, be accepted for who they are, and find the place of love that exists within.

The Planned Happiness Institute is a 501(c)3 Educational Non-Profit organization. We are dedicated to teaching emotional intelligence practices with a large focus on forgiveness. We provide free and fee-based programs.

In a world of angry and confused people in pain, be the one who chooses to love, forgive, and be happy. We are here to provide education via in-person and virtual experiences, in groups and individually.

When you give to PHI, you support an organization dedicated to healthy minds and lives. 


North Carolina




Living Aligned

Rev. Marie Kirkland

Fayetteville, NC

USA

revmarie@mariekirkland.com




Oregon

Fearlessly Feral Living

Rev. Karen Linsley

Karen@karenlinsley.com

Http://fearlesslyferal.org

530-906-9336

Fearlessly Feral Living is a Focus Ministry of Centers for Spiritual Living. We promote successful and creative living, wild and free living, i.e. Fearlessly Feral Living by spreading the message of Science of Mind to an ever growing audience of people who might not otherwise ever know about our teaching. We do this through our podcast, blogging, Facebook group, speaking, workshops and retreats.


Our MISSION is to provide a strong and unshakeable inner foundation that works for long term successful living.

Our PURPOSE is activating inner self awareness to live unlimited lives.

Our VISION is a world in which everyone lives wild and free.


Pennsylvania




OM Center for Spiritual Education

Rev. Lorna Bradley

Pennsylvania, PA

USA

energyteacher@yahoo.com




Tennessee




Live Your Limitless Life

Possibility Programs and Music Ministry

Rev. Donna Michael 

904 Audubon Road 

Nashville,  TN  37204

USA

615-383-4989

donnamichael@comcast.net

www.donnamichael.com

Reverend Donna Michael’s Nashville-based Focus Ministry offers opportunities that will transform and empower you to live authentically from—and as—the truth of who you were meant to be. Through inspirational messages, services, music, workshops, retreats, and personal counseling and coaching, you are invited to discover and embrace your “True You” infinite possibilities as you claim, celebrate and live your limitless life! The Infinite has no limits—and neither do you!


Texas




Creative Heart Focus Ministry

Rev. Gena Gilcrease

9617 Great Hills Trail #1113

Austin, Texas 78759

USA

(979) 224-3304

www.elevatingstories.com

revgena@gmail.com



Sacred Living Focus Ministry

Rev. Veronica Valles

9540 Garland Road, Suite 381 – 171

Dallas, Texas 75218

USA

972-697-5331

www.sacredlivingdallas.org

SacredLivingDallas@gmail.com

Providing Mindfulness and Social and Emotional Intelligence Skill sets in Dallas through innovative programs transforming the landscape and culture of schools as a Community Partner.


We empower children to live compassionate, connected and creative lives thriving in peace and successful learning. We are engaged in our local community in the vision of a world that works for everyone through grassroots collaborations and presentations. 

Spirit Tours

Rev. Karen Fry 

Spiritual Director / Owner

karen@spirit.tours

Toll Free 844-GR8-TRAV (844-478-8728)

https://spirit.tours/

Join me on a tour if you're looking to get away and have a priceless experience. I'll give any colleague a nice discount on a tour. You'll travel with New Thought folks because that is our market niche. 

Reach out to me if you'd love to travel with your community members and see the financial giving go up in your community. We'll work out an agreement that makes you smile SO BIG, too! I want to shower my colleagues with love in so many ways through this new ministry.

This will especially work if you have 75-100 active people in your community. I've recently started working with a Unity minister with about 100 active people in their community and they filled up all the spots in an upcoming tour in 2023 in 2 weeks. There are several people on the waiting list, too. I even have ideas where two smaller communities can come together so this can still easily work.

Virginia

Magnificence Collective Focus Ministry

Rev. Ruth Littlejohn, Co-Spiritual Director

Rev. Champion Fleming, Co-Spiritual Director

ruth@ruthlittlejohn.com

champion@championfleming.com 

Our name reflects our belief that through our collective practice of the Science of Mind philosophy we can affect + effect powerful and lasting cultural change. We believe that a world that works for everyone is truly possible. We believe that our collective dedication to spiritual truths and tools will lead to our mutual liberation. We can unleash our spiritual magnificence and live in harmony, abundance, and belonging. We endeavor to cast a new vision for being whole and one with each other and our work is activated through our spiritual communities,

temples, mosques, churches, and beyond. We hope you will join us.


Our intention is to support spiritual and religious communities to create and sustain cultures of inclusiveness and belonging. We start with listening and data gathering; we provide consulting, community building, coaching, workshops, facilitation and facilitation training, small group dialogue facilitation and training, Sunday morning speaker, and somatic practices for stress and trauma.


Washington




One Love Animal Connection

Rev. Karen Cleveland

Snohomish, WA

USA

360-217-7484

RevKarenCleveland@gmail.com 




As a Centers for Spiritual Living ministry, One Love Animal Connection exists to serve the world two unique ways – to inspire and guide people to more meaningful lives by understanding and applying Universal Truths in our lives as revealed to us by the animal kingdom and natural world, and to serve as a resource in assisting churches, communities and individuals in creating their own animal or pet ministries, ceremonies or services.


It is the blend of Rev. Karen's respect for all life, human and non-human, and devotion to Spirit. In addition to being a licensed Centers for Spiritual Living Minister Karen is a professional animal communicator and realized that her journey and evolution as a successful animal communicator has been directly reflected in the deepening of my connection with Spirit, leading to a more successful, meaningful life. With this revelation she is committed to helping others achieve the same success through connection with the animals.




Spiritual Wisdom Studio

Rev. Amy Aspell

11469 Kallgren Road NE

Bainbridge Island, WA 98110

USA

206-780-5825 (F)206-780-5825

www.SpiritualWisdomStudio.org

Aspella@comcast.net

Science of Mind in Kitsap County - Spiritual Community, Classes, Counseling & Coaching, Weddings & Memorials.




Canada




1 Love Awakening

Rev. Steph St. Amand

Rev. Tamara St. Amand

www.1LoveAwakening.com




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