'...a well-researched book aimed at small group leaders....[A] guide to being a more effective leader.'

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Don’t just LEAD a small group, DIRECT it. Members of your small group look to you for answers. They bring their raw questions and intimate needs to you, looking for wisdom and understanding. How can you encourage your group to consider the Holy Spirit’s voice? “Spiritual direction is an ancient art of being with another person in relationship with God,” writes author Heather Webb. This time-tested practice requires that you remain attentive and open to divine interactions you might otherwise miss. Field-tested through the author’s years of experience, Small Group Leadership as Spiritual Direction will help you: - Avoid common small-group pitfalls - Take on difficult questions - Speak God’s words into others’ lives - Deepen your group’s desire for God The exciting discipline of spiritual direction allows you to create a space in which the Holy Spirit can move among your group. As you begin to discern Christ’s call in the lives of others, you will see your ministry with a new perspective and uncover new ways to direct your group, not just lead it.
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Spiritual direction is an ancient art of being with another person in relationship with God. This book will equip leaders to facilitate their groups with new lenses and methods. It examines the strengths and weaknesses in groups and why spiritual direction complements the efforts of group leadership.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 9 Foreword 15 Introduction SECTION 1: Small Groups: Coming Together for Relationship 21 Chapter 1 Soul Hunger 27 Chapter 2 Christian Community 31 Chapter 3 Today’s Small Groups 35 Chapter 4 Small Groups and Spiritual Needs 41 Chapter 5 Small Group Dynamics SECTION 2: Spiritual Direction: Reviving the Ancient Art 54 Interlude 1 A Tale of Spiritual Direction 57 Chapter 6 The Challenges of Spiritual Direction 67 Chapter 7 Spiritual Direction in Practice 71 Chapter 8 Spiritual Direction Versus Counseling 75 Chapter 9 Cross-Cultural Concerns and Direction 82 Interlude 2 A Tale of Direction Concluded SECTION 3: Direction as a Small Group Leadership Style 87 Chapter 10 The Bridge to Postmodernism 95 Chapter 11 Small Group Issues SECTION 4: New Models for a New Era 103 Chapter 12 The Story-Centered Group 111 Chapter 13 The Text-Centered Group 117 Chapter 14 The Prayer-Centered Group 123 Conclusion 127 Endnotes 133 Bibliography 139 Acknowledgements
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'...a well-researched book aimed at small group leaders....[A] guide to being a more effective leader.'

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780310259527
Publisert
2005
Utgiver
Vendor
Zondervan
Vekt
163 gr
Høyde
227 mm
Bredde
151 mm
Dybde
15 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
144

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Biographical note

Heather Webb is a spiritual director and an ordained minister in the PCUSA who holds a masters in counseling degree from Colorado Christian University and a doctor of ministry degree from San Francisco Theological Seminary. She is a licensed professional counselor.