TY - BOOK AU - Smith,Gordon T. TI - Spiritual direction: a guide to giving and receiving direction SN - 9780830864706 AV - BV5053 .S65 2014eb U1 - 253.5/3 23 PY - 2014/// CY - Downers Grove, IL PB - InterVarsity Press KW - Spiritual direction KW - Christianity KW - Direction spirituelle KW - Christianisme KW - RELIGION KW - Christian Ministry KW - Pastoral Resources KW - bisacsh KW - fast N1 - Includes bibliographical references; Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; 1 The Ministry of Spiritual Direction; 2 Theological Perspectives; 3 Focused Conversation; 4 Attending to What Is Happening in Our Prayers; 5 A Spiritual Direction Session; 6 Pastoral Ministry, Evangelism and Friendship; 7 The Qualities and Character of a Director; 8 The Qualities and Character of a Directee; 9 The Holy Spirit as Spiritual Director; Notes; For Further Reading; About the Author; Formatio; Books by Gordon T. Smith N2 - We are not alone. God is present with us. And God gives us companions on the journey. A spiritual director is one such companion, offering spiritual guidance to helpGordon Smith writes:Even if we have been Christians and maturing in our faith for many years, we still need the encouragement and guidance that might com UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=688230 ER -