03148nam 2200601 450 991078816430332120170822125104.01-56699-734-81-56699-735-6(CKB)2670000000601384(EBL)1987869(SSID)ssj0001441119(PQKBManifestationID)12558417(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001441119(PQKBWorkID)11392506(PQKB)11559124(MiAaPQ)EBC1987869(EXLCZ)99267000000060138420150326h20152015 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrSpiritual discovery a method for discernment in small groups and congregations /Catherine C. Tran and Sandra Hughes Boyd ; foreword by Jane E. VennardLanham, Maryland :Rowman & Littlefield,2015.©20151 online resource (151 p.)"An Alban Institute Book."1-336-19774-9 1-56699-773-9 Includes bibliographical references.Contents; Foreword; Introduction; I: The Prayer Model; 1 Jane Vennard's Prayer Model; 2 The Prayer Model in Depth; 3 Hospitality; 4 Participants' Roles in the Prayer Model; 5 The Order of the Prayer Model; 6 A Modified Prayer Model; 7 Debriefing; II: The Spiritual Discovery Method; 8 Discernment; 9 Group Administration; 10 The Design of the Spiritual Discovery Method; 11 Essentials for the Spiritual Discovery Method; 12 Challenges Groups Encounter; III: The Compassionate Observer; 13 The Power of Compassion and Observation; 14 The Disciplines of the Compassionate Observer15 Challenges for the Compassionate ObserverIV: Applying the Method; Conclusion; Notes; BibliographyThe ancient practice of spiritual direction has caught the attention of many segments of the church in the last few decades, but congregations often struggle to identify how this practice can shape the ethos of their communities today. In this thought-provoking, practical book, Tran and Boyd help congregations take a significant step toward integrating spiritual direction into their personal and communal discernment processes. Any pastor or lay person would benefit greatly from exploring and implementing the Prayer Model and Spiritual Discovery Method described in this book.PrayerChristianityStudy and teachingDiscernment (Christian theology)Study and teachingSmall groupsReligious aspectsChristianityPrayerChristianityStudy and teaching.Discernment (Christian theology)Study and teaching.Small groupsReligious aspectsChristianity.253.7253/.7Tran Catherine C.1959-1492353Boyd Sandra HughesVennard Jane E.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910788164303321Spiritual discovery3714827UNINA