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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 as 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 wh… More >>
Spiritual Mentoring: A Guide for Seeking and Giving Direction
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#1 by Rev. Thomas Scarborough on April 17, 2010 - 2:32 am
You will love this book or hate it.
Faith, it begins, is an “imitative faith”, in the sense of learning “the traditions of the faith”. This immediately begs a definition of faith. How should faith (Gk. pistis), which has as its object the living God, be imitative of the behaviour of others? While the Scriptures do encourage us to imitate faith (Hebrews 13:7), does this refer to a passing on of traditions, or to a radical, transcendent relation?
The book presents seven saints of the Church as “models” who might be imitated in this way. I shall focus on Ignatius of Loyola.
Ignatius proposes that the soul should “rid itself of all inordinate attachments”. In contrast, the Protestant view has generally been one of incarnation, as expressed by Dietrich Bonhoeffer: “It is only by living completely in this world that one learns to believe” (Bonhoeffer 1956:125).
A major feature of the Ignatian way is its emphasis on “the purification of the soul from sin”. To some this would seem a fine ideal. To others it would seem a superficial view of sin — one that does not take into account the second repentance that has been termed “repentance from good works”, or “the dealing of God with individuals on the lowest level of sin.”
The book contains no shortage of theological Shibboleths. Yet if you hold a so-called “Latin” theology, it could appeal.
Bonhoeffer, Dietrich
1953 Letters & Papers From Prison. London: S.C.M. Press.
Rating: 3 / 5
#2 by T. Graf on April 17, 2010 - 2:44 am
This is the book I’ve been searching for. It is not geared to just women. It is not just a light review. This is really deep and can be used as the basis of your mentoring program. I am very excited to use this and put it into practice.
I suggest that this book be used by anyone associated with a mentoring program.
Rating: 5 / 5
#3 by Kathryn M. Rosquette on April 17, 2010 - 3:30 am
Shipping was great! This book is amazing! Provides the reader with outstanding insight to what authentic mentoring is all about.
I would highly reccomend it to anybody that is seeking to further their relationship with the Lord through building relationship with others.
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by Duane Waller on April 17, 2010 - 5:51 am
I Love this book!
For me, It really speaks to the heart. Although the focus is `mentoring’, it speaks to our self perception as a would-be mentor, minister, big brother, big sister etc.
John 6:63 `It is the Spirit WHO gives life. The flesh (my religious flesh) profits NOTHING’.
Ephesians 4:29-30 Do I know when I am ministering grace or religious flesh – grieving the holy Spirit?
When a brother/sister comes to me in need, am I secretly flattered?
Do I secretly perceive myself as one step higher on the socio-spiritual ladder?
Colossians 1:27 is it Christ in YOU or Christ in me that is the hope of glory?
John 3:30 Is my heart motto: I must DECREASE, so that He (Christ in you) can increase?
How many ministries do you know that specialize in helping believers develop a personal sensitivity to the (urging, grieving, compelling, prompting, forbidding) still-small-voice of the Holy Spirit?
If you said `None’, welcome to the club. Our God given comforter & teacher has been replaced by programs and machines, (the better mousetrap) which are the offspring of the world. And so goes our mentoring.
Rating: 5 / 5
#5 by John C. Tittle on April 17, 2010 - 8:14 am
Anderson and Reese have provided helpful direction for those seeking direction in the area of spiritual mentoring. This book is extremely useful for any person interested in mentoring or any church that has a mentoring program. The book’s strength is that it draws from much of church history-fresh ideas from the past are reshaped for the reader to enjoy today. The exposure to Augustine, John of the Cross, Julian of Norwich, and others are a great spring board to further delve into the hidden treasures of church tradition. Anderson and Reese’s presentation of contemporary models of mentoring in the appendix are also extremely helpful for further study. This book is memorable because the authors approach spiritual direction with rich metaphors mixed with personal experiences. The three questions of who is God, who am I, and what am I doing with my life shape the Anderson-Reese model of spiritual mentoring. This book will greatly contribute to my ministry as a mentor and mentee because it taught me to listen more to God, to those under my spiritual care, and to those who are directing me.
Rating: 4 / 5