Journey Pastoral Care
Together for the whole Journey.
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Pastoral Care
Pastoral care is an ancient model of emotional, social and spiritual support that can be found in all cultures and traditions. Pastoral care is non-religious, post-modern, recognizes different systems of belief, and supports individuals and groups by evaluating values and principles, morals and ethics, narrative and systemic beliefs.
Spiritual Direction
Spiritual direction is the practice of being with people as they attempt to deepen their relationship with the divine, or to learn and grow in their personal spirituality. The person seeking direction shares stories of their encounters of the divine, or how they are cultivating a life attuned to spiritual things. The director listens and asks questions to assist the individual in their process of reflection and spiritual growth. Spiritual direction develops a deeper awareness with the spiritual aspect of being human, and it is neither psychotherapy nor counseling.
Wellness
In partnership with health care professionals, participants are encouraged to participate in activities and behavior changes that increase their physical and mental health through caring for the body and spirit.
Where we work
External reviews
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Average number of service recipients per month
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Total number of organization members
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Explore faith together
We partner with those in the world who seek to explore the depths of faith with us. We do this through shared experiences (worship), community (online and in-person), and engaging discernment of super old texts in a modern context (life groups).
Be the Church for All
We welcome those who others will not, remembering that Jesus turned no one away. We do this by intentionally communicating God's inclusive nature and abounding Grace freely given to all.
Build our Community
We respond to the needs of our community, as God reveals them to us. We achieve this through active work in community and fellowship with others. We pay special attention to racial, social, and economic justice for all, as Jesus told us to do.
Live Christ-Centered Lives
We lead Christ-centered lives, that bring love where there is none, freedom where there is oppression, and relief where there is suffering. We hold eachother accountable as leaders, disciples of Christ, and humans in order to help God create The Kingdom here on earth.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Offering transformational and holistic healing experiences through innovative community and nature-based programs, Journeys strives to reconnect our members to the world around them, their communities, and their understanding of the Spirit.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Our programs enable communication, spiritual healing and growth amongst communities that are oppressed by trauma or social structures and constructs.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Progress is measured by the successful graduation of participants, and the continued development of new programs that strengthen the core mission of Journey.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Journey Pastoral Care
Board of directorsas of 07/08/2022
Christopher Breen
Matthew Silker
Thea Leticia Racelis
Allison Alstrin
Love in the Name of Christ
Aaron Hagerman
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Shawn Feeney
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Heidi Carrington Heath
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Candise Paris Woods
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Jackie Geilfuss
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Jessica Geilfuss
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Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
Gender identity
Transgender Identity
Sexual orientation
Disability
Equity strategies
Last updated: 07/01/2022GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more
- We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
- We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.