I’m visionary spiritual director Dr. Christine Taylor.
I guide Christian women into amazing adventures in Christ:
clarity of purpose,
healing spiritual blocks,
and the joy of the Lord that is our strength.
What Is Visionary Spiritual Direction?
Christian spiritual direction is a Holy Spirit-directed mentoring relationship between a client who wants to grow and realize their vision and mission from God; and a director who is educated and experienced in the process of spiritual formation.
Visionary spiritual direction is how I work with my clients: using contemplative Christian practices like imaging prayer to hear the “still small voice of God”. If you ask and listen, you will encounter His love and leading for guidance, healing, and joy.
- Guidance. “You will hear a Voice saying, ‘This is the way; walk in it.’” (Is. 30:21). When you listen, you can hear the Lord. He will speak to you in the pages of the Bible, in listening prayer, through other people, and even through nature. Your listening silence will let you to hear God, enable you to do His will, and to transform you in the His power.
- Healing. “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” (Ps. 147:3) Perfect healing won’t happen until heaven. But the Lord always cares about your emotional, spiritual, and physical healing. Abiding in the Lord heals your spirit, which helps heal emotional and physical burdens while you wait for your full healing in eternity.
- Joy. “Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” (Neh. 8:10) Joy doesn’t always feel like happiness. Joy is a treasure of trusting the Lord, no matter what. This is why joy is a choice of faith. The Lord gives the experience of joy to His children. Joy in the Lord is a profound awareness of God’s love and presence.
Who’s Dr. Christine Taylor?
In spiritual direction, books, and courses, I combine creativity, storytelling, prophecy, and Biblical expertise to help my clients transform their faith walks from plodding to flying.
I have my Masters in Biblical studies, decades of Bible teaching, my doctorate in spiritual formation, and a passion for living life in Christ.
Trust God to guide you. Let God heal your heart and mind as He breaks spiritual strongholds. Experience the joy of the Lord, which is your strength.
Each spiritual direction session has three people: me, you, and the Holy Spirit: the Third Person of the Trinity. He will speak to you on the foundation of His own Word, the Bible.
My job is to listen to Him and to you in this sacred space through Spirit-led imaging (contemplative) prayer and the Holy Spirit’s direct word to me through the spiritual gifts of prophecy, discernment of spirits, wisdom, and knowledge.
Your job is to listen to Him in your imaging prayer, meditation on the Bible, and in prophecy. And having heard, He will empower you to receive His guidance, healing, and joy.
It’s all about listening to God and having heard, to act.
“Do not merely listen to the word, but do what it says…. Not forgetting what you have heard, but doing it—you will be blessed in what you do.” (James 1:22,25)
Working Together
1-on-1 Spiritual Direction
The Holy Spirit speaks to you in Bible meditation, “dreams and visions,” prophecy, and wisdom. You can clearly hear His voice when you practice listening prayer like imaging prayer (contemplative prayer in the sanctified imagination), lectio divina (Bible meditation and praying Scripture), and breath prayer.
Listen for Wisdom
The Lord created you for a high and holy purpose. The more you listen to Him and act in His power, the better you will make good decisions because you can hear His voice and know His will. You will also realize your God-given purpose by mapping your natural talents and core values, and aligning them with your spiritual gifts.
Listen for Freedom
None of us are perfect this side of heaven, and we all need help. Whether you need spiritual deliverance from tough emotional blocks or are struggling through a full-blown Dark Night of the Soul, hold onto Christ no matter what. And God will heal your spirit as you win through the darkness into new life in Christ.
Testimonials
“Chris’s imaging prayer group is such a unique experience! Every week I experience deep ah-ha moments, words and wisdom from God. As she facilitates our sessions, she offers insight and leadership and allows those on the call to use their own gifts and ability to hear from God for each other. Her humility and transparency is such a breath of fresh air in the current coaching climate.” (Sue Brage)
“My session with Chris was amazing. I was pretty much at a crossroads, and trying to figure out if I was hearing God correctly, regarding a decision I was making. Chris served as a guide, never forcing me to see anything other than what I saw, and helping me get clarity on it all.
I left the session with confirmation of how to proceed, and feeling so affirmed by the God who cares about every detail of my life. I recommend these sessions for everyone! (Emem Washington)
“Chris has a gift for seeing pictures of what God is speaking over others when she spends time with them. If you are struggling with quieting your mind to hear the Holy Spirit, she can help you. It was super cool to see the picture she had brought to the meeting was very similar to a dream I had several months ago that she did not know about. It was a confirmation I needed today.”
–Jeanie King
“Chris helps usher in the power of the Holy Spirit into the space. She sets the tone by reminding me not to force the experience, just let it happen the way the Lord wants to. She helps you get to a place of peace before you begin so the Spirit can flow. I highly recommend working with Chris and seeing what the Lord has for you! I always leave encouraged, and more in love with and connected with Jesus!”
–Lori Lewis Koors