An Open Place: The Ministry of Group Spiritual Direction

ISBN 10: 0819228168 / ISBN 13: 9780819228161

Published by Morehouse Publishing, 2012

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Synopsis:

Written from an ecumenical standpoint as a practical aid for moving those experienced in individual spiritual direction toward group practices

This book responds to the movement to expand spiritual direction beyond the classic on-with-one model. Group spiritual direction has the potential to offer the rich experience of individual spiritual direction to a much wider audience, yet very little has been written to provide guidance for starting such groups.

This book responds to that challenge. It outlines ways that a diverse and ecumenical group of spiritual directors worked to initiate groups in multiple contexts. It examines the many variables-among directors, directees, even meeting spaces-that affect and enliven this ministry. And it summarizes pitfalls, success, and discoveries.

About the Authors: Daniel Schrock has been a spiritual director since 1996 and a Mennonite pastor since 1990. They have been collaborating to train spiritual directors at Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary (Elkhart, Indiana) since 2009.

Marlene Kropf has been a spiritual director since 1986 and a Mennonite seminary professor since 1985.

Bibliographic Details

Title: An Open Place: The Ministry of Group ...
Publisher: Morehouse Publishing
Publication Date: 2012
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: very_good