Spiritual Direction
eBook - ePub

Spiritual Direction

A Guide to Giving and Receiving Direction

  1. 103 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Spiritual Direction

A Guide to Giving and Receiving Direction

About this book

We are not alone.God is present with us. And God gives us companions on the journey. A spiritual director is one such companion, offering spiritual guidance to help

  • make sense of the faith journey
  • interpret the significant markers on the road
  • encourage us, particularly through the more difficult transitions and valleys of our pilgrimage
  • and, most of all, to notice the ministry of the Spirit in our lives

Gordon Smith writes:Even if we have been Christians and maturing in our faith for many years, we still need the encouragement and guidance that might come through spiritual direction. . . . Genuine humility is evident in our realization that we need a companion, a fellow pilgrim and Christian, who can help us discern and foster an attentiveness to God's presence in our lives. This is the gift of spiritual direction.Whether you are a director, a directee or simply someone who wants to learn more about this ancient ministry, you will find this book to be a helpful guide.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. 1 The Ministry of Spiritual Direction
  7. 2 Theological Perspectives
  8. 3 Focused Conversation
  9. 4 Attending to What Is Happening in Our Prayers
  10. 5 A Spiritual Direction Session
  11. 6 Pastoral Ministry, Evangelism and Friendship
  12. 7 The Qualities and Character of a Director
  13. 8 The Qualities and Character of a Directee
  14. 9 The Holy Spirit as Spiritual Director
  15. Notes
  16. For Further Reading
  17. About the Author
  18. Formatio
  19. Books by Gordon T. Smith