Welcome to Soul Shepherding
Our mission is to help you go deeper with Jesus in emotional health and loving leadership.
We believe your soul’s health is key to thriving in your life and ministry—and we’re here to guide and support you on that journey.
How We Help You Thrive
Your heart is to help others flourish in their apprenticeship to Jesus. But with the demands and pressures of ministry, it’s easy to neglect your own needs.
Imagine leading from a place of wholeness—where burnout, discouragement, and spiritual dryness no longer hold you back. Where you can support others with grace because you’re living out of an overflow of intimacy with Jesus.
That’s why Soul Shepherding exists—to help you get healthy so you can lead healthy. We equip Christian leaders like you to cultivate deeper intimacy with Jesus, emotional wholeness, and thriving relationships.
Here’s how we can help:
Retreats
Step away for five days to rest, grow spiritually, and experience nourishment in a supportive community.
Spiritual Direction and Coaching
Receive one-on-one care to cultivate intimacy with Christ and navigate life and ministry challenges.
Spiritual Direction Training
Earn a certificate in the ministry of spiritual direction and learn how to care for others on their journey toward deeper intimacy with Jesus.
Resources
Read our weekly devotional emails, listen to our podcast, or shop our books and devotionals for practical insights and support in your emotional and spiritual health.
Why Soul Shepherding?
We know what it’s like to feel the weight of burnout and isolation in leadership. That’s why our approach integrates both spiritual formation and psychology to care for your whole soul.
We help you address personal challenges like stress, burnout, relational conflict, and spiritual dryness while growing deeper in your relationship with Jesus. Our unique model nurtures emotional, spiritual, and relational health, helping you live and lead with greater freedom, joy, and Christlike love.
What Makes Soul Shepherding Different?
Jesus-Centered Psychology
We combine decades of experience in psychology with Biblical spiritual formation to help you thrive emotionally and spiritually.
Personalized Care
Whether through retreats or one-on-one spiritual direction, we offer individualized support tailored to your needs.
Proven Track Record
Thousands of pastors, spiritual directors, missionaries, and Christian leaders have found renewal through our resources and programs.
Jesus-Centered Psychology
We combine decades of experience in psychology with Biblical spiritual formation to help you thrive emotionally and spiritually.
Personalized Care
Whether through retreats or one-on-one spiritual direction, we offer individualized support tailored to your needs.
Proven Track Record
Thousands of pastors, spiritual directors, missionaries, and Christian leaders have found renewal through our resources and programs.
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Our Story
Soul Shepherding was founded by Drs. Bill and Kristi Gaultiere, who know firsthand the challenges of leadership. After 30 years working as therapists, spiritual directors, and pastors, they founded Soul Shepherding in 2009 to support Christian leaders like you.
Mentored by Dallas and Jane Willard, they’ve created a unique model that integrates Christ-centered psychology with spiritual formation. Their vision is to help you lead from a place of emotional and spiritual health, just as they have learned to do.
Our Impact
What began as a small, intentional ministry has now grown to reach thousands of leaders worldwide – pastors, missionaries, counselors, coaches, and more – helping them experience personal renewal and lead vibrant, healthy ministries.
Our team is made up of spiritual directors and ministry leaders who are passionate about walking alongside you on this journey. Many of us have trained at the Soul Shepherding Institute and understand firsthand the challenges and joys of serving in ministry.
What We Believe
We are deeply committed to Christian faith and values. Our beliefs are grounded in the Bible and the teachings of Jesus Christ, guiding everything we do. We affirm the historic Christian faith, centered on the love and lordship of Jesus, the authority of Scripture, and the work of the Holy Spirit in forming us into Christlikeness.
Get Involved Today
Do you feel called to go deeper in your relationship with Jesus and lead from a place of wholeness? We’re here to help you on that journey. Whether you’re seeking rest, training, or one-on-one care, Soul Shepherding offers the support you need.
Let’s take the next step together:
Get Involved Today
Do you feel called to go deeper in your relationship with Jesus and lead from a place of wholeness? We’re here to help you on that journey. Whether you’re seeking rest, training, or one-on-one care, Soul Shepherding offers the support you need.
