Spiritual Mentoring

by Anderson, Keith R.

• ISBN13: 9780830822102
• ISBN10: 0830822100
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-05-01
• Publisher: Ivp Books

Summary

Iron sharpens iron, and one person sharpens . . . another. (Proverbs 27:17)As we seek God together we come to know him more deeply. That's the idea behind Spiritual Mentoring. Spiritual mentoring is an ages-old practice that Keith Anderson and Randy Reese introduce in a way that fits life as we know it today.Spiritual mentoring is not only for pastors or saints. Mentors are ordinary Christians who are willing to enter into a faith relationship with another person who wants to grow. Likewise, those who are mentored are not seminary candidates but simply followers of Jesus who long for guidance in their spiritual journey.In this book Anderson and Reese show you how to mentor and be mentored as they introduce, chapter by chapter, the work of a different classical spiritual writer, includingAugustineAelred of RievaulxJohn of the CrossJulian of NorwichIgnatius of LoyolaTeresa of AvilaMadame Jeanne GuyonThese writers offer timeless insights from centuries past, while Anderson and Reese help you put their teaching into practice today to grow closer to Jesus in the company of another believer. If you want to learn how to help younger Christians grow while stretching your own faith, or if you want to tap into the experience of a Christian friend who is farther along the road of faith, this is the book that will get you started.

Table of Contents

Foreword

Preface

An Imitative Faith

Reading Between the Lines: What Is Spiritual Mentoring?

The Art of Beginning Well: Attraction

Developing Trust & Intimacy: Relationship

The Spirit of Teachability: Responsiveness

Exercises of Grace: Accountability

The Goal of Spiritual Mentoring: Empowerment

Clinton's Mentoring Types

Contemporary Definitions of Spiritual Mentoring

Historical Time Line of the Christian Classics

Developing a Personal Time Line

Recommended Bibliography for Spiritual Mentoring

Notes

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