Janice L. Lundy, D.Min.

Dr. Lundy holds a BA in “The Academic Study of Religion in Public Education” from Western Michigan University and taught Comparative Religions in public education for many years. In 2003, she earned her certificate in Spiritual Direction from The Center for Spirituality at Dominican Center in Grand Rapids. From 2003-2017, she served as adjunct faculty at Dominican Center offering contemplative programming, retreats and spiritual direction. During this time, she also acted as mentor/supervisor to associate spiritual directors in the Center’s spiritual direction practicum.
Her passion for companioning others on their spiritual journeys is evident through authorship as well, having penned several spiritual growth and spiritual formation books. Jan is an active member of Spiritual Directors International currently serving a 3-year term on its Coordinating Council (Board of Directors). She has been a professional speaker since 1994 and is regularly invited to lead retreats and speak at conferences nationwide.
Her general interests are sourced in growing educational opportunities, experiences, and relationships that promote Perennial Wisdom, interspiritual understanding, and heart-centered living with people of all traditions and none.
Her current research is focused on the changing face of spiritual direction/guidance, and with the growing tide of “Spiritual Independents” worldwide, specifically, how we can best serve this population of discerning seekers in the most ethical and compassionate ways possible. She is the creator of the Pure Presence® method, a unique protocol for sacred listening that can enhance and deepen one’s ability to offer presence to clients and seekers of any tradition, with a book on the subject forthcoming.
Her general interests are sourced in growing educational opportunities, experiences, and relationships that promote Perennial Wisdom, interspiritual understanding, and heart-centered living with people of all traditions and none.
Her current research is focused on the changing face of spiritual direction/guidance, and with the growing tide of “Spiritual Independents” worldwide, specifically, how we can best serve this population of discerning seekers in the most ethical and compassionate ways possible. She is the creator of the Pure Presence® method, a unique protocol for sacred listening that can enhance and deepen one’s ability to offer presence to clients and seekers of any tradition, with a book on the subject forthcoming.
Memberships:
- Spiritual Directors International
- Accreditied Member, Viktor Frankl Institute, Vienna
Books:
- Your Truest Self: Embracing the Woman You Are Meant to Be
- My Deepest Me: A 30-Day Guided Journey
- Portable Peace: A Weekly Guidebook
- “Thank You” Is My Prayer: Reflections, Prayer and Blessings for a Grateful Heart
- Coming Home to Ourselves: A Woman’s Journey to Wholeness
- Awakening the Spirit Within
- Pure Presence: A workbook and Journal
Published Articles:
- “Serving Spiritual Independents: Companionship without Bias”
Presence: An International Journal of Spiritual Direction, Sept. 2018 Issue - “Long Distance Spiritual Direction: Benefits, Blessings, and Drawbacks”
Spiritual Directors International, Sept. 2021
Religious Affiliation:
- Interfaith/Interspiritual
Areas of Service:
- Online Courses
Online Course Offering
- LDS 504 How Can We Help? The Nature of Conscious Service
- PCC 505 Discernment
- SPI 506 Interspirituality: A Growing Movement in Today’s Spiritual Landscape
- SPI 511 Praying for the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius: A Retreat on Inner Peace in Divine Love
- SPI 512 Pure Presence: An Interreligious Approach to Sacred Listening
- SPI 516 Beyond the Traditional: Ministry with Unaffiliated, Spiritually Independent People
- SPI 521 Introduction to Interfaith Spiritual Direction (Guidance)
- WOS 501 Feminist Perspectives on Spiritual Direction