LAURA BETH BUCHLEITER, MDIV

SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR

The Reverend Laura Bethany Buchleiter is a spiritual director, speaker, musician, writer, and advocate. Laura Beth began her ministry education at Moody Bible Institute before earning a BAS in Communications and Christian Ministry from Dallas Baptist University and a Master of Divinity from Christian Theological Seminary (Indianapolis, IN). She has over 30 years of experience in various Christian ministry settings and was ordained to the ministry of the Gospel through a Cooperative Baptist Church. Laura Beth speaks on topics ranging from the intersection of faith, gender identity and sexual orientation to self-care and Christian Mysticism. In all her work she draws heavily on her sense of humor along with her own experiences with PTSD, gender dysphoria, and the challenges that come with those when working in faith communities. Laura Beth is a certified Yoga instructor and uses that context to frame conversations around spiritual practice.

Laura Beth currently makes her home base in Indianapolis, Indiana, while traveling the country wherever she is needed as an interim pastor, guest speaker and musician. She has lived all over the USA, including Puerto Rico. When she’s not working, she keeps herself busy being outdoors or pursuing her passions as an artist, parent, and grandparent.