Christopher Brown taught social work at the University of Queensland and counselling at Christian Heritage College. He is involved in the formation of spiritual directors and offers spiritual companioning. He has published in the areas of social policy, disability, action research, mental health, and spirituality.
With the paucity of formation in the contemporary church, many
Christians are looking to spiritual direction or companioning as a
way to deepen their journey of faith. In this winsome presentation
of the art of companioning, the author moves us below the surface
of the 'how to' to the dynamics of encounter between two pilgrims
(the companion and pilgrim) in seeking the way of Jesus.
Existentially profound, pastorally sensitive, psychologically
insightful, this way of companioning is shaped by the heartbeat of
the Gospel narratives and the creation of a safe place where the
wisdom of God can well up from the heart cries of despair and
wounding. No one who reads this book can remain the same.
--Charles Ringma, author of Seek the Silences with Thomas
Merton
This is not just a book for those who work with others in formal
relationships of ministry, therapy, counseling, or spiritual
direction-although those in this group will find it offers a
particularly fresh and creative way of listening and engaging with
those they seek to help. Beyond this, however, it is for all who
seek themselves to better understand the way of Jesus and the
implications of this for their encounters with others. Read it and
be prepared to see through new eyes, hear through new ears, and
respond from a new heart. It is, indeed, a book full of
transformational possibilities!
--David G. Benner, author of Soulful Spirituality
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