I’m Rev. Stephanie Lape, a pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). I hold a Master of Arts degree in Transpersonal Psychology (the psychology of spiritual experience) from the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, and a Master of Divinity degree from Luther Seminary.

A long-time professor of comparative religions and former campus minister, I now serve as the pastor of Eden Lutheran Church in Riverside.

I live in Southern California with my high-school sweetheart husband, two wonderful children, and two fantastic Golden Retrievers. In addition to loving spirituality and the Enneagram, I enjoy traveling, watching movies, and spending time with animals and nature.

Speaking on Enneagram, Christian Spirituality, and Comparative Religions.

Enneagram Instruction

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Christian Theologies, Mysticism, and Spiritual Disciplines

Religious Studies and Comparative Religions

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and workshops for corporate events, retreats, and talks.

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Reflections on spirituality, religious studies, theology, and psychology -- from a Lutheran pastor/Enneagram instructor/comparative religions professor

Notable Speaking

Engagements

• Parliament of the World's Religions 2021, Speaker
• Parliament of the World's Religions 2023, Speaker
• Women of the ELCA 2021, Speaker
• Women of the ELCA 2022, Convention Pastor
• Islamic Center of Inland Empire
• Orange County Board of Education
• The Harbor Church Women's Tea
• St. Paul Women's Tea
• Pacifica Synod Professional Leaders' Conference
• Pacifica Synod Assembly
• Providence St. Jude Medical Center
• Monte Toyon Retreat Center
• Luther Glen Retreat Center

Speaking Topics

Enneagram Instruction

and Coaching

Christian Theologies, Mysticism, and Spiritual Disciplines

Religious Studies and Comparative Religions

If your inquiry or theme is not covered,

please reach out to us to discuss.

• Sacred Place, Sacred Time, Sacred Things: Meeting the Holy in Another Dimension
• Introduction to the World's Religions (and specific topics, such as indigenous religions, Buddhism, etc.)
  
• What Religions Have in Common
  
• Understanding Christian Theologies (Protestant, Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, etc.)
  
• Healing Religions' Harms
  
• Women in the Bible
  
• Encountering Jesus in Those Who are Marginalized
  
• The Enneagram -- Introduction and Advanced
  
• Couples' Workshops
  
• Empowering Spiritual Practices
  
• Empowering Spiritual Practices for Clergy
  
• Life-Giving Evangelism
  
• My Spiritual Journey
  
• How to Map Your Spiritual Journey
  
• Spirituality and Film
  
• Spirituality and Dystopian Literature
• Spirituality and The Twilight Zone
  
• Building Bridges Between Muslims and Christians
  
• Praying the Psalms
  
• Understanding the Bible
  
• Mary of Nazareth
  
• Mary Magdalene
  

• Bachelor of Arts (BA) University of California, Riverside -- Religious ​Studies 1992
• Master of Arts (MA) Institute of Transpersonal Psychology 1996
  
• Master of Divinity (M.Div.) Luther Seminary 2012
  
• Ordained in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) 2015
  
• Published author of Beckoned: Hearing God's Call to Deeper Faith 2021
  
• Enneagram Instructor, Sofia University 2022 - present
• Spiritual Development Facilitator for the ELCA, Pacifica Synod 2023- ​present
  
• Stillpoint’s Art of Spiritual Direction program 2024 - present

Beckoned

Hearing God’s Call to Deeper Faith

Lutheran pastor and comparative religions teacher Stephanie Lape documents her lifelong spiritual journey. Beginning with a heritage of shame-based religion, she winds her way into, and often out of, five Christian denominations with ever increasing knowledge, trust, peace, and joy.

Drawn to every destination by God, in each place she leans in and learns, in each situation she receives deep benefit, and for each experience she retains some of its gifts. Beckoned is a travelogue of one who hears God's voice, and follows it, into the realm of spiritual community as well as deep into the inner world of the soul. It inspires the reader to ask: "How am I beckoned? What do I understand about God, myself, and the church? Am I willing to grow even deeper?"

"If loyalty to God and the body of Christ matters -- if we take the great commandments seriously -- this is an inspiring memoir of faith and faithfulness that will uplift the reader while moving her to reflect on what it means to find the right spiritual home and commit to its improvement. I recommend it with enthusiasm."

- DR RICHARD MAHON

Professor of History and Philosophy

Allan Hancock College

Reviews

"Pastor Stephanie Lape's desire for people to experience the welcome of Jesus Christ, and to be freed from all that would bring them shame, shines in the words of this book. Through her life experiences, she shares a growing faith, a love of intellectual rigor, an appreciation of Christian and other faith traditions, a deep care for others, and a hope that all might experience the immense love of God."

- BISHOP ANDY TAYLOR

Pacifica Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

"Stephanie Lape's spiritual journey brought tears to my eyes as I reflected on my youth steeped in guilt and shame, until God broke through and set me free with unconditional love. May her story inspire all readers to experience such renewal in their own lives."

- KAREN O'CONNOR

Author

Harvest House Publishers

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4725 Brockton Ave, Riverside, CA 92506

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“Spirituality is the intersection between the person and the divine, the place where psychology meets theology, where the personal meets the transcendent. This intersection is not difficult to understand, but it does require slowing down, acquiring some tools, and practicing techniques that have been passed down through the ages.

It is my great joy to assist people along their sacred journeys.”

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