About

Spiritual Guidance, Education & Counseling
with an Interfaith-Interspiritual Focus

Thank you for visiting my website. Nothing brings me more joy than connecting with a kindred spirit who is dedicated to deepening her/his unique relationship to the Sacred; to live more kindly and gently with others; to be guided by the Heart of Compassion so we may serve each other well, promote healing and hope, returning to the spirit of oneness that flows through all.

I hope these thoughts have a special place in your heart too, and that we will connect soon, either online or in person, so we can continue the conversation ...

May you be well and at ease in your life.
May Love hold you.
May it be so for all beings everywhere.

Jan Lundy

Janice L. Lundy, DMin, MPC

The Spiritual Guidance Training Institute

Current Service:

I am a spiritual guide/director and counselor with an interfaith/interspiritual focus in private practice in Michigan; the co-founder and co-director of The Spiritual Guidance Training Institute (SGTI) which offers education and certification in interfaith and interspiritual direction; and a Visiting Professor of Spiritual Direction at The Graduate Theological Foundation (GTF).

I am also the creator of the Pure Presence® method, an innovative method for compassionate listening that can enhance and deepen one’s ability to offer presence to clients and seekers of any tradition and none. I offer Pure Presence Practitioner Training to individuals privately and through SGTI and GTF.

Education & Training

I hold a BA in “The Academic Study of Religion in Public Education” from Western Michigan University and taught World Religions in the Grand Rapids Public Schools for many years. In 2003, I earned a certificate in Spiritual Direction from The Center for Spirituality at Dominican Center in Grand Rapids. From 2003-2017, I was privileged to serve as adjunct faculty at Dominican Center offering contemplative programming, retreats and spiritual direction. During this time, I also acted as mentor/supervisor to associate spiritual directors in the Center’s spiritual direction practicum.

I hold Doctor of Ministry in Spiritual Direction and Master of Pastoral Counseling degrees from The Graduate Theological Foundation, as well as a Certificate in Pastoral Logotherapy.** I am currently completing a Doctor of Psychology in Pastoral Logotherapy Degree from The Graduate Theological Foundation.

*I am a member in good standing with Spiritual Directors International and abide by its Code of Ethics.
** I hold a Certificate of Accreditation in Pastoral Logotherapy from the Viktor Frankl Institute, Vienna

Books & Writing

My interest in guiding and supporting others on their spiritual journeys has often been conveyed through writing. I wrote my first book, Coming Home to Myself, in 1998 and have written 8 more since then. In 2008, Sorin Books published Your Truest Self, a spiritual memoir. 5 more spiritual growth books followed. You can learn more about my writing career here. My newest offering is a spiritual formation book, My Deepest Me: A 30-Day Guidebook.

Passions

Today, I find myself passionate about the changing face of spiritual direction/guidance; the growing tide of “Spiritual Independents” worldwide and how we can best serve this population of discerning seekers in the most ethical and compassionate ways possible. I delight in all things inter-contemplative including shared spiritual practice across traditions. I desire to go both wide and deep with the people I companion and share spiritual friendship with.

I believe I am here on the planet at this point in time to invite others to Presence (with a capital “P”). When we think of Presence this way, we enter into the realm of the Sacred (Ultimate Reality, God, Presence, the All, Spirit, Brahman, Essence, the Holy, the Divine). We are acknowledging that when two people come together in mutual regard for a higher purpose, a third, greater Presence can be experienced. I call this Presence the "Third Heart." When this happens, growth occurs. Healing can happen. Relationships change. The world is transformed.

May it continue to be so. Amen.