[1] 1517-1948 ; first ed 1954 ; 2nd ed. with rev. bibliography 1967 (xxv, 838 pages) -- v. 2. 1948-1968 / without edition statement, edited by Harold E. Fey and published on behalf of the Committee on Ecumenical History, Geneva, 1970 (xvii, 524 pages) -- v. 3 1968-2000 / edited by John Briggs, Mercy Amba Oduyoye and Georges Tsetsis (xix, 697 pages), 2004.
Spiritual community: the ambiance for group spiritual direction -- Spiritual direction -- Discernment and spiritual direction -- The Practice of group spiritual direction -- Decisions: participants, groups, facilitators -- Issues in group spiritual direction -- The Contemplative dimension of group spiritual direction -- Epilogue.
A biblical look at discipling -- The focus of the disciple-making church -- Founding the first church -- Practices and priorities of the first church -- Challenges for a growing church -- Breaking the barriers to disciple making -- The early mission church meets Jesus -- The maturing mission church follows Jesus -- The mission church reproduces -- Ephesus : the congregation and its priorities -…
"A Renovaré resource for spiritual renewal." Includes bibliographical references (pages 105-108).
Betting on God : a word to the reader -- Who is a God-seeker? (Luke 19:1-10) -- The point on which I stand or fall (Matt. 16:13-23) -- How faith begins (Mark 5:25-34) -- How crises in faith arise (Matt. 14:22-33) -- What the word "faith" means (Matt. 15: 21-28) -- How we learn to speak with God (Luke 11:9-13) -- What has God to do with the meaning of life? (Mark 10:17-27) -- Where is my fellow …
Contents: Introduction. Poem: God builds no churches / Edgar A. Guest. -- Part I. The apostolic church of the palestinian area / by Cynthia Pearl Maus. -- Part II. The Eastern Orthodox Church / by John P. Cavarnos. -- Part III. The Roman Catholic Church / by Jean Louise Smith. -- Part IV. The Protestant Reformation in Europe / by Ronald E. Osborn. -- Part V. The Protestant Church in North Ameri…
Here is HELP for dealing with those "bruises of the spirit" ... Anger, Indecision, Loneliness, Regret, Unhappiness, Noncommunication, Stress, Fear, Ingratitude, Guilt, Anxiety, Panic, and Grief.
Includes bibliographical references.
"A BridgePoint book." Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-284) and index.
pt. 1. Understanding depression. Popular misconceptions about depression ; The problem with depression ; What is clinical depression? ; Diagnosing depression ; Understanding reactive depression ; Understanding biological caused depression -- pt. 2. Counseling a depressed person. Preparing to counsel a depressed person ; The psychodynamics of depression ; Counseling reactive depression -- pt. 3.…
Includes bibliographical references (pages 104-110).
Includes bibliographical references (pages 126-137).
Adolescent pastoral counseling: some initial considerations -- Adolescent development and dysfunction -- Counseling: some issues and approaches -- The adolescent and the family -- Adolescent stress -- Divorce and the Adolescent -- Eating disorders -- Abuse and the Adolescent -- Sexuality and the Adolescent -- Depression and Adolescence -- Drug abuse and the Adolescent -- Conclusion.
Theological rocks : first things first / Kenda Creasy Dean -- Fessing up : owning our theological commitments / Kenda Creasy Dean -- The changing face of adolescence : a theological view of human development / Chap Clark -- Growing up postmodern : theological uses of culture / Don C. Richter -- Youth ministry's historical context : the education and evangelism of young people / Mark W. Canniste…
Includes bibliographical references (pages 121-131) and index.
Talking about sexuality / Sylvia Thorson-Smith -- Why is homosexuality so hard to talk about? / Karon A. McClintock -- Explosive issues require special handling / Carl S. Dudley and Hugh F. Halverstadt -- Rules for talking about a difficult issue / Marc Kolden -- First Congregational Church of Fresno, Fresno, California / Frank Baldwin -- Dayton Avenue Presbyterian Church, Saint Paul, Minnesota…