Spiritual Awakening
A Guide to Spiritual Life in Congregations
1st Edition
Published on 1. December 1994
140 pages
978-1-56699-634-1 (ISBN)
Description
Ackerman, parish pastor, spiritual director, and consultant on spiritual formation, provides an excellent guide for clergy desiring a congregation-wide approach to developing spirituality rooted in the life of the congregation. A six-week program focuses on developing individuals' spirituality in small groups and includes leader training and course plans. Practical suggestions assist in developing the "corporate spirituality" of congregations.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN-13
978-1-56699-634-1 (9781566996341)
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12/1994
Alban Institute, Inc
€42.31
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Person
John Ackerman serves half-time as pastor of the Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church in Minneapolis. In his work as spiritual director he sees pastors, therapists, and lay people for one-on-one direction. He also serves as consultant to clergy groups, and he teaches a D.Min. course on spirituality and programs on the Myers-Briggs and Spirituality.
Content
- Intro
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- INTRODUCTION
- PART ONE: In the Parish: Beginning Again
- CHAPTER 1: Telling Your Story
- CHAPTER 2: Listening for God (or Discernment)
- CHAPTER 3: Praying
- CHAPTER 4: Your Practice
- CHAPTER 5: Our Personality Patterns
- CHAPTER 6: Surrender and Control
- CHAPTER 7: Ending and Beginning Again
- PART TWO: For the Parish Leadership: Theology and Attitude
- CHAPTER 8: Corporate Spirituality
- CHAPTER 9: Leadership
- CHAPTER 10: Adult Stages of Development
- CHAPTER 11: Development and Spiritual Growth
- PART THREE: Putting This into Practice
- CHAPTER 12: Spiritual Support for the Laity
- CHAPTER 13: Spiritual Formation in Groups
- NOTES
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
