Br. Brian Hohmeier, OCL

Brian is a credentialed spiritual director trained through Sustainable Faith (ESDA-accredited) and practicing under the authority of the Order of the Common Life and St. John the Beloved Vineyard Church.

• One-on-one spiritual direction

• Personally directed retreats

• Internal family systems therapy

• Spiritual Exercises, 19th annotation, retreat in everyday life

See policies for information about accountability and safeguarding.

Sustainable Faith
Certificate,
Spiritual Direction
(2015-17)

Evangelical Seminary
Graduate Certificate,
Directing the Spiritual Exercises
(2019-20)

IFS Institute
Level 1 Certificate,
Internal Family Systems Therapy
(2021)

Fuller Theological Seminary
Master of Arts,
Theology
(2010-13)

Order of the Common Life
Director of formation
(Aug 2021-present)

I oversee, design and lead formational programs for spiritual directors, Order of the Common Life members and local churches, including lifelong monastic formation, the Apprenticeship in the Spiritual Exercises and Apprenticeship in Spiritual Direction.

You Are Here
Spiritual director + retreat director
(Mar 2017-present)

As a certified director with over 1,800 practice hours under supervision and nearly 400 hours providing supervision, I facilitate one-on-one spiritual direction as well as the Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius (19th annotation).

Christ the King Vineyard Church
Spiritual formation ministry lead
(Aug 2017-Sep 2021)

Leading a team of spiritual directors and volunteers, I’ve planned and helped to direct a two-day contemplative retreat as well as three mini retreats centered on exploring creative and imaginative prayer practices in the Ignatian tradition.

The Hub Community Church
Assistant pastor
(Apr 2013-Jun 2014)

I collaborated with the pastoral staff on organizational and leadership development, primarily overseeing small groups, connection ministries and communications. I also wrote group curriculum and preached two to three times quarterly.

Oasis Church
Recovery ministry coordinator
(Feb 2011-Jun 2012)

I oversaw and coordinated all Oasis recovery groups, collaborated to design special liturgical services, and with the leadership team shared in the overall planning and direction of Oasis’ community.

Order of the Common Life
Vowed Brother

Evangelical Spiritual Directors Association
Spiritual Director