Spiritual Direction: A Practical Introduction

Name: Spiritual Direction: A Practical Introduction
Brand: Canterbury Press
SKU: 3118852
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Author: Sue Pickering
ISBN: 9781853118852

By: Sue Pickering

Canterbury Press / 2008 / Paperback

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Spiritual direction has been an intrinsic part of the Christian tradition since the earliest days of the church when desert mothers and fathers were sought out for their wisdom and guidance. Today, the popularity of retreats and renewed interest in monastic spirituality has put spiritual direction in the spotlight. It is shedding its rather exotic, mystical associations and is increasingly regarded as a core component of Christian ministry.

This guide aims to equip clergy and laity engaged in this task, or in training for it. It includes

Part One: What is spiritual direction? This is an exploration of biblical, historical and contemporary models of spiritual direction. What makes a good spiritual director?
Part Two: Listening to God This covers listening and responding to God, prayer, paying attention, discernment, interpreting religious experience, recognising God in the every day, journalling, and holy leisure.
Part Three: Responding to God This covers listening and responding to others, listening to stories and experience, looking for signs of grace, pain or crises.
Part Four: Listening and Responding to Ourselves
Part Five: Spiritual Direction in Parish, Chaplaincy and Community Context This covers spiritual direction in the local church.

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Title: Spiritual Direction: A Practical Introduction
By: Sue Pickering
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 221
Vendor: Canterbury Press

Publication Date: 2008
Weight: 13 ounces
ISBN: 1853118850
ISBN-13: 9781853118852
Stock No: WW3118852

Author Bio

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Sue Pickering is a priest of the Anglican Church in New Zealand and is responsible for the training of Anglican clergy in spiritual direction. A popular retreat leader, she is the author of Creative Ideas for Quiet Days

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'This is quite simply the book on spiritual direction we've been waiting on for years. Perhaps some of the book's freshness might lie in the author being a New Zealander. The sub-title of the book is 'A practical introduction’ and it's almost a course in itself. There are questions for reflection, a multitude of possible exercises and sometimes the reader is invited to think about a topic before reading the relevant section of the book. There are also lots of verbatim transcripts of chunks of direction sessions. While outlining the various models of spiritual direction as well as other varieties of helping relationships, Pickering details her approach which she calls 'contemplative, incarnational spiritual direction'. -- Gordon Jeff