{"product_id":"an-open-place-the-ministry-of-group-direction-9780819228161","title":"An Open Place: The Ministry of Group Direction","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWritten from an ecumenical standpoint as a practical aid for moving those experienced in individual spiritual direction toward group practices\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book responds to the movement to expand spiritual direction beyond the classic on-with-one model. Group spiritual direction has the potential to offer the rich experience of individual spiritual direction to a much wider audience, yet very little has been written to provide guidance for starting such groups. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This book responds to that challenge. It outlines ways that a diverse and ecumenical group of spiritual directors worked to initiate groups in multiple contexts. It examines the many variables-among directors, directees, even meeting spaces-that affect and enliven this ministry. And it summarizes pitfalls, success, and discoveries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchrock, Daniel:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Daniel Schrock has been a spiritual director since 1996 and a Mennonite pastor since 1990. They have been collaborating to train spiritual directors at Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary (Elkhart, Indiana) since 2009.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKropf, Marlene:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Marlene Kropf has been a spiritual director since 1986 and a Mennonite seminary professor since 1985.","brand":"Morehouse Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50413462225170,"sku":"9780819228161","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_28bc963d-70c4-4fc3-9bf6-d2af725b98f0.jpg?v=1729353930","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/an-open-place-the-ministry-of-group-direction-9780819228161","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}