Holy Spirit and Christian Formation

Diane J. Chandler is an associate professor of spiritual formation and Christian leadership at Regent University School of Divinity in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA. Along with published book chapters and journal articles, she has authored Christian Spiritual Formation: An Integrated Approach to Personal and Relational Wholeness (2014).

“The Holy Spirit and Christian Formation edited by Diane J. Chandler is an important addition to the bookshelf of pastors, practical theologians, and Christian counselors. … By offering this multidisciplinary perspective, Chandler brings to light the need for conversations surrounding Christian formation that calls for a holistic and integrative move towards Christ-likeness for the whole self.” (Carmelle Beaugelin, Pneuma, Vol. 39 (3), 2017)

• Introduction; Diane J. Chandler.- Part I. Interdisciplinary Perspectives.- 1. Spiritual And Relational Formation: How Contemplative Prayer And Psychodynamic Therapy Enhance Loving God And Others; Kelly Breen Boyce and Nanci Fisher Erkert.- 2. Emotional Formation: A Trinitarian Interaction; Ray S. Yeo.- 3. Psychological Formation: A Pentecostal Pneumatology And Implications For Therapy; Stephen Parker.- 4. Suffering As Formation: The Hard Road To Glory; Elizabeth Lewis Hall.- Part II. Theological Perspectives.- 5. Scriptural Formation: The Power Of The Biblical Story; Cornelius J. Bekker.- 6. Ethical Formation: The Theological Virtues; Michael Palmer.- 7. Theological Formation: Dialogical Interplay Between Barth, Hauerwas, and Bonhoeffer; Derek W. Taylor.- Part III. Practice-Oriented Perspectives.- 8. Sacramental Formation: The Role Of The Eucharistic; Mary Patton Baker.- 9. Vocational Formation: Navigating Leadership Disorientation; Philip T. Howard.- 10. Physical Formation: Health Stewardship And Embodied Realities; Diane J. Chandler.- 11. Character Convergence: The Prospect Of Holy Living; Stanley Hauerwas.- Epilogue; Diane J. Chandler.