This essential new companion from the author of the much-praised Spiritual Direction will help anyone in pastoral care master an essential skill: hearing and speaking from a spiritual perspective. A comprehensive and practical handbook, it includes:

Part 1: Missional Listening
• Holy listening – to God, ourselves, and our communities
• Sharpening our awareness of God at work in our own lives
• Deepening our trust in the Holy Spirit
• Theological reflection – the weaving of scripture, tradition, culture and experience
• Building relationships that empower

Part 2: Spiritual Conversation
• Respectful engagement
• Spiritual needs and a Christian response
• Sharing our own stories and those of Jesus
• Costly loving