An Open Place: The Ministry of Group Direction

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0819228168
• ISBN13: 9780819228161
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: Morehouse Publishing
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"