Now that you’ve read the article on the home page (Spiritual Direction by Bill Shereos_ Leadership Journal), you may have come to the conclusion that seeing a spiritual director is an important next step in your spiritual growth. The obvious question is “where do I begin?” Finding the right spiritual director is a very personal and important choice. For that reason I encourage meeting together for three sessions and then mutually evaluating the fit. That gives the opportunity for the director and directee to experience the process and discern whether the Lord may lead in continuing the relationship. If you’d like to explore that relationship with me, the cost is $60 per session. Let me immediately add, I never want a lack of resources to prevent someone’s ability to be directed. If there is a financial issue we can discuss an alternative fee. If you’d like to explore this further you can reach out to me on the “contact me” page.

Endorsements:

Years ago, over a meal, Bill Shereos explained to me what spiritual direction is. He told me of his own experience with his spiritual director. I vividly remember thinking that day how much I’d like to have someone like that. Time passed, and I decided the time had come to find someone. When I met with Bill to get some leads I realized he had already started “directing” me. We’ve met regularly for several years. Bill has a gift for helping me see how God is at work in my life and how I can be more in synch with him. He has a tender manner, great grace, and remarkable wisdom. I heartily recommend him to others.
– Rev. Lee Eclov, senior pastor Village Church of Lincolnshire

Meeting with Bill for the past several years has been one of the most healing and holy experiences of my life. As a quiet and guarded person, I’ve never felt so safe, seen, and spiritually and emotionally cared for. His presence is gentle and grounded, and the space he creates is full of grace—free from shame, blame, or judgment. I’ve cried more with him than with anyone else, and every tear has been met with compassion and Christ-centered tenderness. As a spiritual director-in-training, I’ve learned so much simply by being on the receiving end of his deeply attentive, Spirit-led care. Through life’s ups and downs, he’s helped me stay rooted in faith, and I truly don’t know where I’d be without his guidance.   – Bridget P.   Licensed Clinical Psychologist

If you are sensing God might be nudging you towards a deeper spiritual journey, I’d suggest a guide is the best way to travel.  Like any journey it’s best traveled with a guide who has been where you are hoping to go.  Bill Shereos has been my guide- a faithful, wise, and caring one.  More than that he’s been a friend.  If you’re sensing spiritual direction might be God’s next step in your journey, I can’t recommend a better guide than Bill!
– Duane Sherman, Acquisitions Editor in Chicago, IL.

I have known Pastor Bill while he was serving at First Free especially because we were sharing their building for our Chin-Burmese congregation. When my school Trinity Evangelical Divinity School asked me to do internship as a requirement, pastor Bill was the first one in my mind. At first, I was afraid to have him as my mentor because we have come from such different cultural backgrounds. Throughout our two years of meeting together monthly, I have seen many moments of God using him to speak wisdom to me and to restore my soul in the midst of hardships in ministry. That was when I realized that our sovereign God can speak to us cross-culturally, mainly with pastor Bill having a humble spirit to listen to the Holy Spirit. Even after he moved to Wisconsin, we are continuing our friendship, and he now is my spiritual director. Regardless of where you come from, you can consider pastor Bill  for spiritual direction.
 – Van Lian Ceu, Pastor of Chicago Chin Baptist Church, IL. 

At my first meeting with Bill in the spring of 2019, I came with a question: How was it possible for me to have lived 39 years and spent 10 of those years as pastor of a church and yet have never considered how my family of origin and past pain impacted my relationships and vocation? I asked this question through tears, having just provided a brief sketch of the implosion taking place in the urban congregation I led. Without skipping a beat, Bill looked me in the eye and said, “You’re right on schedule.” Those words marked the beginning of a new way of seeing life for me; not as a random series of trials and joys, but instead a curriculum from an all-wise Father teaching me to become the person he made me to be. That same vision has marked my meetings with Bill for six years now. I share about family, church, work, hopes, loss, still sometimes through tears. And Bill offers the same frame over and again: Where is God leading? What is He saying? What do you see? Even after six years, my default mode of seeing often misses God’s presence or purposes. But the time with Bill snaps me out of defaults. I’ve come to rely on it for reorientation. For awakening. To see again that my life is not my own. To anyone who can suffer dim vision like me, I have found Bill’s spiritual direction to be especially deft in eye care.                                                                                                                                        Mark Bergin, Residential Builder  Grand Rapids, MI.

I learned a long time ago the importance of a quiet environment for the sake of my sanity. However, I’ve only recently discovered the importance of an intentional guide through the chaos of life for the sake of my soul. Spiritual direction slows me down to a pace that helps me better see God, hear from God, and experience His love more deeply. To have a person in your life whose primary role is to help care for your soul is an absolute gift. -Darin Mirante,    Lead Pastor  First Church of Christ    Burlington, KY

I have been meeting with Bill for Spiritual Direction for almost 2 years now. What a blessing. Bill listens with his heart and sees beyond the words that are said. He consistently and gently brings my attention to where God is…His questions are on insightful and on point. It is a gift to have a safe place to explore who I am and who God is. By God’s mercy and grace I am not the same as I was 2years ago, and Bill has been an important part of that growth in my life.                                                                         -Joy, Hospice nurse

There comes a season in every leader’s life when it is not only helpful, but necessary to have a companion at your side. The journey of spiritual transformation is filled with adventure, and sometimes fraught with moments of self-doubt, thorny questions, and tangled emotions. Spending time with Bill Shereos is like having an attentive and seasoned pastor, a spiritually attuned guide, and a loyal and faithful friend standing by your side all at once. Our time together is almost always orchestrated by the Spirit, but punctuated with good humor, grace, and gratitude for time well spent. Bill Shereos has been  more than a director; he’s become a friend! 

-Dr. Lee Heyward      Pastor and Founder/CEO, BrookLink  

“Why do I need a Spiritual Director?”, I asked myself.   Serving as a missionary pastor in cross-cultural ministry for decades, I did not want an extra appointment on my calendar where I assumed an unknown Spiritual Director would encourage me to read more books, study more Scripture and spend more time in prayer.  My fears melted when I met with Bill Shereos via Zoom. Since early 2024, we meet monthly at my request and really enjoy our conversations.  I always feel understood, helped, and encouraged!  Bill’s pastoral experience and training in Ignatian Spirituality has been a gift for me as I learn to discern how God is working in my life and circumstances.  Bill has been confidential, kind, insightful, and spiritually discerning. I now understand why I absolutely need and want a Spiritual Director in my life.  If you are searching for some direction, clarity or new growth, I recommend you reach out to Bill and have that first conversation. 

–John Hamilton     Pastor Christ Church,  Montevideo Uruguay

Bill possesses the wisdom that can only come from decades of helping others pursue God. But combine wisdom with empathy and the hard-to-learn skill of making others heard and you have a remarkable servant of God. That is Bill, and I am thankful for his service and guidance. Can’t recommend spending time with him enough. 

–Josh,   Attorney

Bill is the kind of spiritual director who creates sacred space for the voice of the Lord to be heard. He asks challenging, probing questions with both grace and compassion, guiding me to deeper insight. Bill helps me process what God is doing in and around me, often revealing aspects I would otherwise remain blind to.

-Dr. Mike Bellanti ,  Lead Pastor, Northbrook Church 

Spiritual direction is the highlight of my month!  I look forward to hearing from God through the Holy Spirit every time I meet with Bill.  With a heart for listening and years of insight and life experience, his care and compassion for me as a brother and his love for the Lord is so evident.  I especially appreciate Bill’s knowledge of the Word and ability to guide me to scripture to meditate on and guide my life.  I would highly recommend Bill to anyone that wants to dive deeper in their faith and explore God’s unique calling.  In a busy and hectic world, I can count on spiritual direction to be a sacred space for growth and transformation!

-Jeremy W. Roscoe MD