Open Place

The Ministry of Group Spiritual Direction

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

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Beskrivning

This book responds to the movement to expand spiritual direction beyond the classic on-with-one model. Group spiritual direction has the potential to offer the rich experience of individual spiritual direction to a much wider audience, yet very little has been written to provide guidance for starting such groups.This book responds to that challenge. It outlines ways that a diverse and ecumenical group of spiritual directors worked to initiate groups in multiple contexts. It examines the many variables-among directors, directees, even meeting spaces-that affect and enliven this ministry. And it summarizes pitfalls, success, and discoveries.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2012-11-15
Mått:152 x 229 x 17 mm
Vikt:317 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:224
Förlag:Church Publishing Inc
ISBN:9780819228161

Utforska kategorier

Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

Daniel Schrock has been a spiritual director since 1996 and a Mennonite pastor since 1990. They have been collaborating to train spiritual directors at Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary (Elkhart, Indiana) since 2009. Marlene Kropf has been a spiritual director since 1986 and a Mennonite seminary professor since 1985.

Recensioner i media

“With exquisite skill, Marlene Kropf and Daniel Schrock show us how to invite God’s presence into group spiritual direction. Nine additional contributors share group practices with women, business leaders, retired men, pastors, and congregational groups. We witness the difference between “listening for problem solving and listening for clues to the activity of God.” We discover that it possible even in our quick paced culture to create groups that are “open, kind and generous.” The theological and historical grounding of small group gatherings, together with contemporary wisdom from spiritual direction literature, is an inspiration for all who seek to create groups where spiritual friendships are nourished. “—Dwight H. Judy, Professor Emeritus of Spiritual Formation, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary and Author, Discerning Life Transitions: Listening Together in Spiritual Direction