Steadfast Center
Offering soul care for those in ministry and marketplace leadership who are facing burnout, wrestling with big questions, or simply navigating the chaos of being human.
I’m Sarah Austin, a spiritual director and founder of Steadfast Center. After finding God’s healing presence in the midst of my own ministry burnout, I now companion others who long for soul care, deeper connection, and space to rest and be renewed.
Sarah has a gift for knowing when to speak and when to listen that taught me how to better listen to myself. Her ability to invite me to pause and listen to my own longings, learnings, and wonderings has been a great gift she has provided through her spiritual direction.
– J, former spiritual directee
Spiritual Direction
Spiritual direction is a sacred space that we create together that allows you to slow down, breathe deeply, and pay attention to how God is showing up in your life.
No need to have it all figured out. You’re welcome to show up confused, weary, hopeful, skeptical, grieving, or just plain curious. This is space for the real you, in real time, with a real God.
Steadfast Soul Care
Over on Substack, I offer contemplative spiritual practices for busy modern mystics, burnt-out believers, and quiet-time drop-outs. This weekly newsletter is for anyone who:
- Longs to slow down, breathe deeper, and find space to pause in the middle of days that are too full and moving too fast
- Feels burned out from ministry, compassion fatigue, or the relentless background noise of the world
- Has outgrown a prescriptive Christian quiet time and wants something more soulful, nuanced, and authentic
- Needs fresh ways to connect with God through Scripture, silence, and prayer
- Craves a quiet companion on the contemplative path
I feel a tremendous new sense of comfort and peace in my faith journey that I don’t think I’d have achieved without Sarah’s gentle, intuitive guidance and support.
– D, former spiritual directee