
- 192 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Although interest in spiritual practices has grown in recent years, most of the books available address individuals who wish to try Christian disciplines such as fasting or fixed-hour prayer. This book, by contrast, offers guidance and examples to Christian leaders as they seek ways to involve their congregations or small groups in spiritual practices.
In Joy Together, Lynne M. Baab describes six spiritual practices that congregations can attempt together: thankfulness, fasting, contemplative prayer, lectio divina, hospitality, and Sabbath keeping. She goes on to explore how these practices can help with congregational life and discernment and provides practical instructions for communicating with group members. Discussion questions are included at the end of each chapter so groups can delve into the topics more fully.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half-title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Discipline? No Thanks!
- 2 Thankfulness
- 3 Fasting
- 4 Contemplative Prayer
- 5 Contemplative Approaches to Scripture
- 6 Hospitality
- 7 Sabbath
- 8 Spiritual Practices and Congregational Discernment
- 9 Are Spiritual Practices Legalistic? Are They a Form of Self-Help?
- 10 Receptivity: The Gift of Spiritual Practices
- Appendix: Communicating Strategically about Spiritual Disciplines
- Notes