Connecting Like Jesus

by Tony Campolo; Mary Albert Darling

• ISBN13: 9780470730706
• ISBN10: 0470730706
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2010-05-01
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

A hands-on resource for all Christians who want to communicate with more passion and power.Tony Campolo and Mary Albert Darling have teamed up to explore the dynamic connection that occurs when spirituality/spiritual practices are combined with effective communication practices. Churches and other religious organizations depend on the ability of their leaders and members to communicate (speak, teach, and preach) within their congregations and beyond. This important, practical guide will reveal Campolo's preaching secrets and Darling's wise counsel as a professor of communication. Includes interviews with prominent Christian leaders and thinkers Written by two experts on the topic of communication 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.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

An Introduction to Spiritually Charged Communication

Connecting Like Jesus

Spiritually Charged Communication: Relational Practices for Connecting Like Jesus

Soul Healing: Connecting Like Jesus Through Care of the Soul

Practices for Soul Healing

It Is About You: Knowing Yourself as the Starting Point for Soul Healing

From Fear to Freedom: Overcoming What Keeps Us from Others

Sacred Listening: Hearing with the Ears of God

Connecting Through Questions: Why Asking Is Better Than Telling

Conflict: An Opportunity to Connect

Redeeming Conflict: Prayers and Other Practices for Oneness

When Stories Tell the Story: The Power to Shape a Narrative

Practices for Teaching and Preaching

Preparing the Soil: Laying the Groundwork for Spiritually Dynamic Speaking

Planning Your Message: Crafting the Shape of Your Talk

Presenting Your Message: Why It All Leads Up to the Finale

Postscript for Spiritually Charged Communication

"One Another" Verses

Using This Book in Small Groups or Classes

Notes

The Authors

Index

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