Discernment and Spiritual Guidance

As a Christian minister, I believe God is all around and within us. We just need to learn how to pay attention. Having a companion for the journey can help.

Spiritual health is key to holistic health. Here’s how we can work toward your spiritual health together:

Pastoral Care

Discerning God’s will is rooted in discerning first God’s presence. God is always with us, even — perhaps especially — when we can’t “feel” it. Through humility and curiosity (i.e., attentive observation and good question-asking), I bear witness to what God is already doing in and through your life. Whether it is a specific experience or a season of spiritual dryness, we can meet once or regularly to tend to your spiritual health together.

Transitionary Discernment

I particularly love helping people discern God’s presence and guidance in the midst of transition: as they go to college, pick a major, decide on a a career shift, get ready for marriage, determine whether to stay in a relationship, prepare for parenthood, and more. Transition (in the Bible, the image used is the wilderness) is a spiritually rich time, but we often need a guide to help us see God’s presence and hear God’s whispers.

Biblical and Theological Advising

Many people don’t have anyone they can turn to with their big, important (sometimes scary) questions about God, faith, and the Bible. Even people with a Christian family and a home church they trust often feel stuck when they have questions that rub against what everyone else seems to believe. God loves big questions, and so do I. I am committed to helping you explore responses to your questions as you wrestle with God.

Starting price for one-on-one pastoral meetings is $75 an hour, but ask about the availability of scholarships. Please contact me for a free consultation to see if we’re a good fit!

Let’s connect!

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I invite college students and parents of young adults to check out my company, Emerge Collaborative, for resources specific to the college transition, including mentorship, coaching, and consulting.

Hear from some of my clients and references:

  • “Falon has a great gift for listening deeply and asking the kind of penetrating questions that stoke curiosity and/or bring clarity. When I sit with Falon, it is clear that she is fully present, delights in being with me, and wants to listen to what God is up to in each of our lives.”

    Deron Smith
    Director of Accelerated Pastoral Leadership Program at Lipscomb University

Relevant ministry credentials:

  • Doctor of Ministry (‘23), Missional and Spiritual Formation
    Lipscomb University, Nashville, TN

    Master of Arts (‘18), Religion with an emphasis in Christian Thought and Ethics
    Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA

    Bachelor of Arts (‘15), Journalism
    Bachelor of Arts (‘15), Hispanic Studies
    Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA

  • Campus Minister at the University Church of Christ Malibu starting in August 2021

    Director of Spiritual Formation in the Office of Vocation and Spiritual Formation at Lipscomb University from August 2019 through July 2021

    Chapel and Student-Led Ministries Graduate Assistant in the Office of the Chaplain at Pepperdine University from August 2016 through May 2018

    Educational Intern and Research Assistant at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial and Museum in Jerusalem, Israel in Summer 2016

    Resident Advisor for Pepperdine International Programs in Madrid, Spain in Summer 2013

  • Climate Anxiety

    Religious Deconstruction

    Church Hurt and Spiritual Trauma

    Gender and Sexuality

    Pre-Marital Preparation

    Pre-Parental Preparation

    Intersection of Family Dynamics and Spirituality

    Questions about the Afterlife