Discerning Call in Community

Name: Discerning Call in Community
Price: 3.53 USD
Availability: InStock
ISBN: 9780819224446

ISBN-10: 0819224448

ISBN-13: 9780819224446

Edition: 20th 2011 (Revised)

Authors: Joseph P. Gill, Suzanne G. Farnham, R. Taylor McLean, Susan M. Ward

List price: $19.95

30 day, 100% satisfaction guarantee!

Marketplace

4 new & used from $3.53

what's this?

Rush Rewards U
Members Receive:

You have reached 400 XP and carrot coins. That is the daily max!

Description:

This 20th anniversary edition introduces the unique approach of Listening Hearts to the spiritual practice of discernment for a new generation. Written to make the often elusive and usually clergy-centered spiritual practice of discernment accessible to all people, Listening Hearts features simple reflections and exercises drawn from scripture and from Quaker and Ignatian traditions. The seminal work in the Listening Hearts Series, this book has been a beloved resource for tens of thousands of individual readers, retreat participants, small groups and church leaders, listening for and responding to God's call in their lives.

Book details

List price: $19.95
Edition: 20th
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Church Publishing, Incorporated
Publication date: 4/1/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 167
Size: 5.25" wide x 7.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.396
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Foreword



Introduction


Call



What Is ï¿½Callï¿½ for the Christian?



Call to Ministry


Discernment



What Is Discernment?



What Conditions Help Discern God's Call?



Is It God We Are Hearing?


Community



Why Is Christian Community Important in Discerning God's Call?



The Value of a Discernment Group



Supporting the Ministries of Others



Accountability for Ministries


Epilogue: Hearts to Listen


Appendices Of Practical Suggestions



Guidelines for Discernment Groups



Types of Questions to Raise When Serving in Discernment Groups



Informal History of the Project and the Research Methods Used



Listening Heart Program Opportunities


Notes


Annotated Bibliography


Glossary


A Prayer of Thomas Merton