Listening and Spiritual Conversation

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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