Solace is for people like you
Sometimes our relationship with God is like the front page of a website – a quick once-over and move on to something else.
But what happens when we stay on the same site and click through to the deeper places? That’s what you’ve just done, and here we are. Curious. Tenacious. Sometimes a bit cranky. Sometimes brave. Mostly ordinary. Together, now, on a journey.
Keep clicking through the site, and let us know if you think we can help you discover deeper faith that lasts a lifetime.
Meet Fran
Fran Francis offers spiritual direction, supervision and retreats. Fran has been loving this gig since 2006. She has a fair few miles on the clock in pastoral ministry, is an inter-active drawing practitioner, retreat creator/leader and is National Co-ordinator of the Spiritual Directors Formation Programme offered by Spiritual Growth Ministries.
Qualifications:
Master of Ministry, St Stephen’s University, Canada, 2012
SGM Spiritual Directors Formation Programme, 2007/08
SGM Supervision Certificate
PG Cert in Theology (Ministry Supervision), Laidlaw College, 2023
Member of the Association of Christian Spiritual Directors
Contact Fran today: fran@solace.org.nz
Meet Vic
Vic Francis offers spiritual direction, supervision and the For Pastors podcast. Vic’s 30-plus years’ experience in local pastoral ministry and national church leadership has produced a passion for pastors and leaders and the unique challenges they face, along with a commitment to walking with them through the highs and lows of ministry life.
Qualifications:
Master of Ministry, St Stephen’s University, Canada, 2012
SGM Spiritual Directors Formation, 2019/20
SGM Supervision Certificate
PG Cert in Theology (Ministry Supervision), Laidlaw College, 2023
Member of the Association of Christian Spiritual Directors
Contact Vic today: vic@solace.org.nz
“You are a spiritual being on a human journey.”
– Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
Want to go deeper? We can help.
Spiritual direction
Walking together in the highs, lows and plateaus of faith.
Supervision
Reflecting on the past in the present to improve the future.
Retreats
Setting aside time to discover God in fresh and deeper ways.