Julie Shepherd

Gospel-centered Life Coach

Helping you renew your heart by rediscovering God’s heart for you

Hi, I’m Julie! I’m so excited to be your companion on this path. There are green pastures and still waters out there. Let’s go find them!
Here’s a little about me:

My Story

I have known most of my life that serving God by helping others was the path for me. After studying Biblical Languages at Ouachita Baptist University, I spent a few years serving in a local church before heading to Istanbul, Turkey with my husband. I literally got to live my dream!
Eleven years and four kids later, I came to a crossroads:
What would I do once that dream ended? Who was I without my “calling?”

As God helped me to unpack–not just suitcases, but also hopes, fears, and dreams–I discovered that my calling wasn’t a position. It was the very way I’d been created. I am a nurturer; a Shepherd.

Now, I am using those insights along with the coaching and facilitating training I’ve gathered over the years to coach others along their journeys to health, growth, and confidence in the way God has designed and gifted them.

There are green pastures and still waters out there. Let’s go find them.

I'm Ready! Book my FREE consultation.

My Values & Beliefs

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Every Human Being is created in God's Image

I believe that every person is a living part of God’s design for the world, reflecting His beauty and creativity in their being. As such, every person has dignity and value reflected in their race, ethnicity, gender, age, and desire for truth. No one is turned away or left out.

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Our perfect design has been violated by sin and brokenness.

God’s will for his creation is good and perfect. Sadly, we humans have tried to forge our own paths without Him, thinking we know better. Both the wrongs we have done and those done to us, the harmful effects of a broken world and those of our own brokenness, have gotten in the way of the purpose and plan we were meant to fulfill. Just like Eve, we have listened to lies and need the truth.

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Jesus Christ is the only Truth that heals us and sets us free.

While there are many tools and techniques that help us to find clarity and self-awareness, real life change can only truly happen by the power of God at work in us through faith in Jesus. No person is forced into faith, and all are welcome to receive coaching regardless of religious belief. However, I believe the best results happen when Jesus Christ is actively involved in the process.

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No one can do life alone. We were made for community.

Self-help is a myth. Many of our deepest hurts and frustrations happen in community. I believe our best growth and recovery also happen in community. We need a friend to point the way when we cannot see our path clearly. I would be honored to be that friend for you.

My Approach

As a Certified Enneagram Coach, I combine years of theological and ministry training with the insights of the Enneagram to help you discover your Core Motivations: the fears and desires that make you tick, and the core messages you’ve believed that consistently trip you up. Working with individuals, couples, and teams, I help you gain greater compassion for yourself and those around you, discovering the unique set of strengths and gifts that God created for you. You were meant to glorify God and to bless your family, your community, and your world. Let’s find out how.

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