Soul of Discernment

A Spiritual Practice for Communities and Institutions

Häftad, Engelska, 2015

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Beskrivning

The Soul of Discernment provides concrete steps for groups of people who work together and need to make important decisions: church sessions, nonprofit hiring committees, etc. Liebert calls this process the Social Discernment Cycle, a process for seeking God's call in a particular situation. â€œIt is called â€˜social' because it deals primarily with human communities in their social-structural, rather than interpersonal aspects,â€� Liebert explains. â€œIt is a cycle because one completed round of discernment prepares for the next. The Social Discernment Cycle is particularly apt for any discernment that involves a structure, system, or institution.â€�This book helps groups work through this cycle to answer the question, â€œHow is God leading us, individually or together, to act in this particular moment in our organization?â€�

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2015-08-24
Mått:152 x 229 x 12 mm
Vikt:312 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:210
Förlag:Westminster/John Knox Press,U.S.
ISBN:9780664239671

Utforska kategorier

Biblar inom Filosofi och religion
Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
Kristendom inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

Elizabeth Liebert is Dean of the Seminary, Vice President for Academic Affairs, and Professor of Spiritual Life at San Francisco Theological Seminary in San Anselmo, California. She is the author of many books on spirituality.

Recensioner i media

"A wonderful combination of rich theological reflection and acute social analysis makes the social discernment cycle a tool for spirit guided action at both personal and community levels. I found particularly helpful the many practical examples and exercises that flow from the author's rich experiences of guiding individuals and groups in discernment." -Peter J. Henriot, S.J., Director of Development, Loyola Jesuit Secondary School, Lilongwe, Malawi "The analysis of spiritual discernment has largely focused on individuals. Yet most contemporary leaders must involve teams when wrestling with strategic decisions affecting complex systems. The Soul of Discernment is a lucid and spiritually mature correction to this deficiency. It provides wise guidelines to system level leaders wishing to integrate spiritual wisdom and grace with contemporary organizational decisions." -Andre L. Delbecq, J. Thomas and Kathleen L. McCarthy University Professor, Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University