Spiritual discovery : a method for discernment in small groups and congregations / Catherine C. Tran and Sandra Hughes Boyd.
2015
253.7 T772s 2015
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Title
Spiritual discovery : a method for discernment in small groups and congregations / Catherine C. Tran and Sandra Hughes Boyd.
ISBN
9781566997737 (cloth ; alk. paper)
1566997739 (cloth ; alk. paper)
9781566997348 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
1566997348 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
9781566997355 (electronic)
1566997739 (cloth ; alk. paper)
9781566997348 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
1566997348 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
9781566997355 (electronic)
Published
Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2015]
Language
English
Description
xviii, 143 pages ; 24 cm
Call Number
253.7 T772s 2015
System Control No.
(OCoLC)894625701
(OCoLC)894625701
(OCoLC)894625701
Summary
Spiritual Discovery is a practical guide for groups desiring a prayerful approach to decision-making. The discernment method developed by authors Catherine C. Tran and Sandra Hughes Boyd begins with the prayer model -- a process for guiding prayer in small groups created by Jane E. Vennard. This model brings elements of silence and spiritual reflection to the entire decision-making proceeding. The prayer is followed by a time of thoughtful exploration and discussion, resulting in decision-making that draws on both the spirit and the intellect. The Spiritual Discovery Method facilitates thoughtful discernment, encouraging groups and individuals to attend to how they make decisions. This book offers step-by-step guidance for practicing the Spiritual Discovery Method, addressing essentials and challenges, while also providing concrete examples illustrating how groups have successfully used this process to enact spiritual growth and change. Tran and Boyd show how the skills that participants develop as they practice the Spiritual Discovery Method can be put to use in the everyday world, ready to be called upon for decision-making in any arena. The Spiritual Discovery Method has proven to be a powerful instrument for achieving positive change, and this book helps readers implement this process in their own lives and communities.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (page 143).
Formatted Contents Note
I. The prayer model
Jane Vennard's prayer model
The prayer model in depth
Hospitality
Participants' roles in the prayer model
The order of the prayer model
A modified prayer model
Debriefing
II. The spiritual discovery method
Discernment
Group administration
The design of the spiritual discovery method
Essentials for the spiritual discovery method
Challenges groups encounter
III. The compassionate observer
The power of compassion and observation
The disciplines of the compassionate observer
Challenges for the compassionate observer
IV. Applying the method.
Jane Vennard's prayer model
The prayer model in depth
Hospitality
Participants' roles in the prayer model
The order of the prayer model
A modified prayer model
Debriefing
II. The spiritual discovery method
Discernment
Group administration
The design of the spiritual discovery method
Essentials for the spiritual discovery method
Challenges groups encounter
III. The compassionate observer
The power of compassion and observation
The disciplines of the compassionate observer
Challenges for the compassionate observer
IV. Applying the method.
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