About Us
 ABOUT JIMMY:Person, husband, father, pastor, preacher, teacher, Seminar leader, business trainer, workshop facilitator, consultant, spiritual counselor. Grew up in Los Angeles, lived many years in Kansas. Disciples of Christ, Baptist, Charismatic. M.Div. and D.Min. from Princeton Theological Seminary. Ordained 1970 and American Baptist pastor since 1978. Writer - news column, two published books. Teacher - adjunct at college and seminary level in biblical studies, business ethics, and pastoral ministry. National speaker and seminar leader with CareerTrack and Fred Pryor Seminars. Director for a national bivocational ministry project with ABC-USA Intentional. Interim minister. Additional trainingThe enneagram a tool for personal transformation.
Extensive reading in Christian spirituality.
Ongoing training in management and leadership.
Continuing research in effective skills for interpersonal communication and interaction. Conflict transformation and mediation training.
Current studyThe above and the enneagram, and general spirituality.
OtherCo-founder of Life Listening Resources LLC.
Host of Labyrinth House - Personal Home, Retreat Center, and Labyrinth Site.
FamilyFour children, three now married.
Married in 1999 to Rev. Joy A. Bergfalk.
10 grandchild.
Border collie, Pepper, and cats, Samson & Petunia.
Adjectives used to describe Jimmythoughtful, compassionate, strong, intelligent - and now sometimes playful.
InterestsReading, golf, wife, pets, children, music, travel, landscaping, writing, playing, laughing, walking, people, life - not necessarily in that order.
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 ABOUT JOY:Person, spiritual director, pastor, preacher, therapist, mother, retreat leader, life transitions facilitator, seminar leader, teacher, consultant
Grew up on a farm in rural Minnesota. Baptist for most of her life with brief excursions elsewhere, with appreciation for many traditions. B.A., Wheaton College, Illinois. Short-term missionary in Mexico & Central America. M.Div. (And course work for Th.M.), Bethel Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota. Youth pastor, co-pastor, interim pastor, solo pastor. Seminar Director for Prepare/Enrich premarital & marriage enrichment training (13 years). Additional trainingSpiritual Direction-Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation.
Discernment-Worshipful Work.
Labyrinth Facilitation-Veriditas.
Current studyThe above and the enneagram, and general spirituality.
OtherCo-founder of Life Listening Resources LLC.
Hostess of Labyrinth House - Personal Home, Retreat Center, and Labyrinth Site.
Family3 adopted children from Guatemala joined by 2 other birth siblings, a African/American/Jamaican son and a French foreign exchange student.
Married in 1999 to Rev. Dr. Jimmy Reader.
10 grandchild.
Border Collie, Pepper, and cats, Samson & Petunia.
Adjectives used to describe Joypassionate, playful, intelligent, strong, silly, unique, weird, creative.
InterestsAnimals, nature, gardening, walking, swimming, husband, pets, music, reading, writing, playing, laughing, people, life - not necessarily in that order.
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COACHING AND CONSULTING
Natural Church Development Conflict Transformation Staff and Board LeadershipSPIRITUAL DIRECTION
The Spiritual Exercises Individual Spiritual Direction Spiritual Directors InternationalHEALING
Counseling and Life Listening Reiki Groups and Individual SessionsWORKSHOPS
Workshops List Natural Church Development Whose Values? A Challenge for People of Faith Labyrinths: Creating and Walking Them Empowering Leaders The Enneagram Marriage Preparation with Prepare/Enrich Training Reiki TrainingRETREATS
Group Spiritual Retreats Days of ListeningLABYRINTHS
Labyrinth Walks What is a labyrinth? Building a labyrinth Labyrinth and healingWRITINGS
Moral Values:What I Learned Growing Up in Church If This Is Not A Place Loving The Journey Do No Harm I Didn't Know Leaving The Desires of Your Heart Come Unto Me Occupying My Space Safe Place Network (org) Ultimate Values (org)