This comprehensive and practical handbook from the author of the much-praised Spiritual Direction will help anyone in pastoral care master an essential skill: hearing and speaking from a spiritual perspective.
- Author PICKERING, SUE
- Pub Date 16/05/2017
- Binding Paperback
- Pages 192
£19.99
£7.50
This essential new companion from the author of the much-praised Spiritual Direction will help anyone in pastoral care master an essential skill: hearing and speaking from a spiritual perspective. A comprehensive and practical handbook, it includes:
Part 1: Missional Listening
* Holy listening - to God, ourselves, and our communities
* Sharpening our awareness of God at work in our own lives
* Deepening our trust in the Holy Spirit
* Theological reflection - the weaving of scripture, tradition, culture and experience
* Building relationships that empower
Part 2: Spiritual Conversation
* Respectful engagement
* Spiritual needs and a Christian response
* Sharing our own stories and those of Jesus
* Costly loving