Episode 45: Carey Sims

In this episode Carey Sims shares her journey towards embodying faith and helping others create space to hear from and discern the voice of God. From art to business to ministry and family, she helps create places for faith to be caught and lived out.

Carey Sims serves as director of The Center for Faith and Leadership (Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA) where she and her husband, Gannon, are training and equipping the next generation of leaders through faith formation and leadership development. 

As the founder of Created Space (www.createdspace.org) Carey offers short courses on listening and discernment in a collaborative learning environment. Created Space is for business and ministry leaders on the edge of a pivot or transition who desire to discover next steps in the context of community.

An entrepreneur and pioneering ministry leader with 25 years of experience, Carey is particularly interested in the intersection between theology and economics and how the church can make social impact while proclaiming the gospel. A spiritual director and ICF certified coach, she delights in helping people achieve their goals and develop practices that deepen and enliven their friendship with God. 

She holds the MBA from Regent University and the M.Div. from Duke University.

Carey's Recommendations:
The Other Half of Church by Jim Wilder and Michel Hendricks
Following Jesus: Finding our Way Home in an Age of Anxiety by Henri Nouwen and Gabrielle Earnshaw