RON DETWILER
Support for the Journey
No matter where you are on your journey, I will walk alongside you, leading you towards stronger relationships, a deeper faith, greater hope, lasting peace, and all the good that God has planned for you. I will help you meet your goals. Whether you are in a crisis, have lost your sense of direction, need some practical tools to deal with life, feel stuck, or just want to grow in your relationships and faith, I want to help. If you've been hurt by the church, feel like you used to know Jesus but can't seem to find Him anymore, or are searching for the meaning of it all, I want to help. Whether you are preparing for marriage, struggling to stay married, recovering from infidelity or divorce, don't know how to manage your kids, work, or your hectic life...or are facing the end of life on this earth, I want to help. If you feel like there is no hope, you have nothing to look forward to, and you feel lost, I want to help. I will listen, challenge you, encourage you, and lead you. You're not alone.
Professionalism and Experience
With nearly twenty years of pastoral counseling experience, I have had the privilege of seeing God transform minds, hearts, marriages, and relationships. Jesus--who He is, the message He brings, and how He sees us-- heals hearts and lives, transforms minds, restores marriages, and offers us tremendous hope, strength, and direction.
For nearly ten years I served my community as a police officer for Coeur d'Alene City. I was the School Resource Officer at Coeur D'Alene High School for seven of those years. It was there that I got my first experiences coaching parents and students through difficult life issues, and I realized I wanted to enter full-time ministry. In the fall of 1999, I began attending Real Life Ministries in Post Falls, Idaho, where I was a volunteer leader for several years. I stepped into full-time ministry in 2004 and was ordained at RLM. During my time as a pastor, I led various ministries, and I eventually joined a discipleship training team, developing and facilitating dozens of training sessions all over the world. I have officiated countless weddings, been with many folks in their final hours of this life, spent hundreds of hours counseling others, and have walked alongside so many through all the messiness of life.
Taking the Steps
As a seasoned pastoral counselor, leadership trainer, and professionally trained Christian life and mental health coach, I have the tools, experience, understanding, and compassion to help you move forward towards peace, healthier relationships, your personal goals, and the life you were created for. As a disciple of Jesus and image bearer of Christ, my heart and passion is to help people understand who God is and how He works in their lives.