Spiritual
direction is a burgeoning ministry in today’s church where the emphasis is on
joining in with what God is already doing in the world – an approach that
presupposes spiritual discernment.
This guide explores spiritual direction from biblical and theological
perspectives and aims both to inform teaching and equip practitioners with
greater reflective skills. Written by two experienced teachers and
practitioners, it includes:
• God and Spiritual Direction – divine presence and absence, discerning
God, relationship and the Trinity, images of the Holy Spirit;
• Humanity and God – being made in the image of God, sin, addiction,
desire, freedom, psychology in direction;
• The Bible and Spiritual Direction – scripture as a source and authority
for direction; uses and abuses of the Bible in direction;
• Spiritual Direction across the Christian traditions;
• Spiritual Direction and the Church – boundaries, accountability and
safeguarding. |