Connecting Like Jesus

by Campolo, Tony; Darling, Mary Albert

• ISBN13: 9780470431023
• ISBN10: 0470431024
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-06-01
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

A hands-on resource for all Christians who want to hone their communication skillsTony Campolo and Mary Albert Darling have teamed up to explore the connection between spirituality/spiritual practices and the ability to communicate passionately and effectively. Churches and other religious organizations depend on the ability of their leaders and members to communicate (speak and preach) with their congregations. This important guide will reveal Campolo's preaching secrets and Darling's intelligent counsel as a professor of communication. Includes interviews with prominent Christian leaders and thinkers Written by two experts on the topic of communications and spirituality Tony Campolo is one of America's most remarkable and beloved Christian communicators This is a key resource written for any Christian who would like to become a more skilled and spiritually mature communicator.

Author Biography

Acclaimed preacher and writer Tony Campolo is professor emeritus of sociology at Eastern University, noted author of many books, and a national media commentator on religion, society, and politics. Mary Albert Darling, associate professor of communication at Spring Arbor University and coauthor of The God of Intimacy and Action, is a frequent speaker at conferences and retreats.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. v
An Introduction to Spiritually Charged Communication	p. 1
Connecting Like Jesus	p. 5
Spiritually Charged Communication: Relational Practices for Connecting Like Jesus	p. 6
Soul Healing: Connecting Like Jesus Through Care of the Soul	p. 20
Practices for Soul Healing	p. 33
It Is About You: Knowing Yourself as the Starting Point for Soul Healing	p. 34
From Fear to Freedom: Overcoming What Keeps Us from Others	p. 52
Sacred Listening: Hearing with the Ears of God	p. 64
Connecting Through Questions: Why Asking Is Better Than Telling	p. 87
Conflict: An Opportunity to Connect	p. 98
Redeeming Conflict: Prayers and Other Practices for Oneness	p. 116
When Stories Tell the Story: The Power to Shape a Narrative	p. 128
Practices for Teaching and Preaching	p. 149
Preparing the Soil: Laying the Groundwork for Spiritually Dynamic Speaking	p. 150
Planning Your Message: Crafting the Shape of Your Talk	p. 171
Presenting Your Message: Why It All Leads Up to the Finale	p. 192
Postscript for Spiritually Charged Communication	p. 209
"One Another" Verses	p. 211
Using This Book in Small Groups or Classes	p. 213
Notes	p. 217
The Authors	p. 225
Index	p. 227
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