Seth David Clark
City: San Diego
State: CA
Languages: English
Personalized Affiliation: Christianity
Spiritual Spheres: Christianity, Interfaith, Spiritual but Not Religious
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Category: Spiritual Director, Spiritual Companion, Life Coach, Chaplain
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 6198807384
Website: http://www.sethdavidclark.com
Focus Area: Asian Cultures, Children/Teens, Corporate/Workplace, Couples/Families, Dying/Sick/Hospice, Ecospirituality/Nature-based, Education, Elderly/Mature, Grief and Loss, Health Care, Immigrants/Displaced, Latin American Cultures, LGBTQIA+, Mindfulness/Meditation, Young Adults
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Profile: Spiritual Direction/Companioning: I see spiritual direction as a relationally present space to slow down and pay attention to God’s presence in your actual life. If you are carrying desires, questions, grief, transition, or quiet longing, this is a place for honest conversation rooted in your spirituality, sprouting from careful listening and person-to-person engagement. About Me: I am Seth Clark, an ordained Christian minister who offers spiritual direction as part of my vocation. My work has included hospice chaplaincy, ministry in multicultural and multilingual congregations, and service along the U.S.–Mexico border. In those settings, listening was not abstract. It required steadiness, restraint, and care. I am currently a PhD student in Leadership Studies at the University of San Diego. My theological grounding is rooted in historic Christian faith and contemplative practice, shaped by patristic and Byzantine theology and attentive to questions of justice, loss, and human dignity. Academic work informs my thinking, but spiritual direction remains a simple practice: careful listening in the presence of God. In direction, I do not give advice or attempt to manage someone’s spirituality. I listen, ask questions when appropriate, and help create space for discernment. The work is often quiet. It unfolds at the pace of attention rather than urgency. About You: You do not need a polished faith to seek spiritual direction. You may come with clarity, doubt, grief, curiosity, or transition. What matters is a willingness to pause and pay attention. Christian tradition teaches that every person bears the image of God. Spiritual direction offers room to consider how that image is being shaped in your actual life. We begin with what is present: a question that will not leave, a prayer that feels distant, a decision that carries weight, or a season that has unsettled you. Direction is not about becoming someone else. It is about becoming more attentive to who you are in the eyes of God. My Academic Formation: PhD (in progress), Leadership Studies – University of San Diego Doctor of Ministry in Gospel and Culture – Columbia Theological Seminary Post-Master's Certificate in Spiritual Formation Ministry - Boston College Master of Theological Studies – Boston College M.A., Historical and Theological Studies – Bethel Seminary San Diego M.B.A. – Western Governors University B.S., Biblical Studies – Emmaus Bible College My Ordination and Spiritual Ministry: I am ordained as a Christian minister within the American Baptist Churches USA. I was trained as a spiritual director at Boston College and have been offering this kind of spiritual companioning since 2022. My ministry is grounded in historic Christianity, open to a wider expanse, and in conversations especially with contemplative and justice-oriented traditions. Connecting: Spiritual direction typically meets once every three to four weeks, in person or online. An initial conversation helps us determine whether this companionship is appropriate. If you are considering direction, you are welcome to reach out.
