“My life has changed because of this process. It opens a person up to the fullness of who they are.”

Feb 17

Dikiea Elery is the first female African-American senior pastor in 172 years of history at the East Second Street Christian Church in Lexington, Kentucky. Results:

Promoted from Associate Director to Senior Director within months
Became the first female senior pastor of a historic 172-year-old congregation
Got to return home from Columbus, OH to Lexington, KY

“Before I began my work with Rayner, I felt overwhelmed and powerless to affect change in my professional setting. After the initial intake meeting, I was still skeptical about the process, but I had a co-worker who utilized the services and recommended that I try it out.

I’m so happy I did. I was looking for work-life balance and a way to validate my voice in the workspace and chose Integral Coaching® after consulting with Rayner. One of the things that surprised me, and an unexpected benefit, was Rayner’s ability to meet me where I was in terms of my faith and spirituality and their importance in my life, and his ability to challenge my responses gently and effectively to empower me in healthy communication.

My life has changed because of this process. I feel more capable of expressing myself to others. I feel more in tune with my identity and how my stressors affect my physical body. I have learned how to feel into the space and control what I take in and how. I would recommend this service because it is life-changing in opening a person up to the fullness of who they are. If I could describe this experience in one word, I would say: empowering.”