Listening and Spiritual Conversation, by Sue Pickering

Listening and Spiritual Conversation, by Sue Pickering. 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. Paperback Edition, Number of Pages 192