Justin provides transformational coaching sessions designed to deepen your faith and help you connect with God. Justin’s approach is a mix of coaching and classical spiritual direction, from his training at Living Waters and the Institute for Spiritual Formation at Talbot School of Theology where he received his master’s degree in 2010.

So what is “spiritual direction”? Spiritual direction is a one-on-one relationship where a trained director listens to and companions with another person, helping them to deepen their relationship with the God and follow God’s guidance. Spiritual Direction is not focused on counseling, but rather an intentional conversation focused on spiritual life.

A coach works with a client in a partnership, guiding them through a series of sessions to identify their objectives, create an action plan, and overcome obstacles. Many Believers have the goal of growing closer with Jesus and rooting out obstacles in the way of hearing and obeying God, but they don’t have the insights to go about the process. Coaching and spiritual direction get at these goals in a synergistic way. 

While the Christian is to “work out” their salvation, as Paul says in Philippians 2:12, the Holy Spirit is the power behind our efforts. Our will has a role. But we must not forget that we are not the power that transforms ourselves or we risk confusing His grace with our own ability to “make life work” apart from God. We end up choosing works-righteousness, rather than a restful position of acceptance of faith in a God who loves us and restores us. The Holy Spirit is the life-giving power by which true transformation comes.

Spiritual direction and having the support of a church leader is something that we’ve seen in the historic church. However, modern psychology, among other things, has usurped some of this. Many secular psychological organizations that are supposed to care for the mind actually lead people into destruction by foregoing science, reason, and God. We must integrate good logic, reason, and carefully selected tools into the Christian life in obedience to the calls of the Old Testament Wise Sage, who wrote the Proverbs, and Jesus.

Greenfield’s training and personal journey with Jesus have situated him to to offer spiritual coaching/direction sessions that are helpful to Believers seeking to grow closer to God in wisdom and faith.