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As interest in spiritual development grows, more people are seeking guidance from ordained and lay leaders within their congregations and beyond. These resources will assist persons seeking to provide or pursue spiritual direction.
To learn more, click on Approaches to Spiritual Formation. Then, check out the basic and in-depth resources listed below!
SPIRITUALITY : Spiritual Direction
  The Art of Spiritual Guidance (Book)
Carolyn Gratton, Author.
New York, NY: Crossroad Publishing Co., 1992.
This book is a guide for leaders and practioners of the ancient Christian practice of spiritual direction. It is based on the identification of divine love and discernment of how that love is expressed in an individual's life.
Group Spiritual Direction: Community for Discernment (Book)
Rose Mary Dougherty, Author.
Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press, 1997.
The author claims, "I am writing this book for those individuals who have an appreciation for spiritual direction and want to offer spiritual direction for themselves and others in a group setting.”
Holy Listening: The Art of Spiritual Direction (Book)
Margaret Guenther, Author.
Boston, MA: Cowley Publications, 1992.
Author Margaret Guenther asserts that spiritual direction is a ministry of compassionate presence that helps us define ourselves authentically and spontaneously in relation to our world and God.
The Pastor as Spiritual Guide (Book)
Howard Rice, Author.
Nashville, TN: Upper Room Books, 1998.
As congregations are increasingly compelled to revise their understandings of pastoral leadership, author Howard Rice believes that “spiritual guidance” is increasingly becoming the pastor's central task.
Spiritual Director, Spiritual Companion: Guide to Tending the Soul (Book)
Tilden Edwards, Author.
Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press, 2001.
Tilden Edwards brings nearly thirty years of experience as a spiritual director to the task of writing on the nature of the three-way relationship among spiritual director, directee, and the Holy Spirit.
 The Lived Experience of Group Spiritual Direction (Book)
Rose Mary Dougherty, Author.
Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press, 2003.
Rose Mary Dougherty provides an inside look at the experience of group spiritual direction—from the perspectives of those who have taken part in it as either participants or facilitators.
Sacred Companions: The Gift of Spiritual Friendship and Direction (Book)
David G. Benner, Author.
Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2004.
Sacred Companions discusses and distinguishes spiritual friendship and spiritual direction. It also explores how these activities are combined in group spiritual direction. Questions and journal exercises facilitate deeper understanding.
Short-Term Spiritual Guidance (Book)
Duane R. Bidwell, Author.
Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 2004.
Noting how spiritual direction differs from pastoral care, Duane Bidwell offers an overview of spiritual direction and explores how it can be specifically applied on a short-term basis in response to immediate needs.
Spiritual Direction: Beyond the Beginnings (Book)
Janet K. Ruffing, Author.
Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press, 2000.
Janet K. Ruffing moves beyond basic, beginners' challenges in spiritual direction to address issues facing experienced spiritual directors and directees.
Working the Angles: The Shape of Pastoral Integrity (Book)
Eugene Peterson, Author.
Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1990.
This book highlights basic pastoral practices—praying, listening to scripture, and giving and receiving spiritual direction—and discusses important points to remember about each.
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