The Use of story in spiritual direction
Title
The Use of story in spiritual direction
Subject
Storytelling -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
Narrative theology.
Spiritual direction -- Christianity.
Narrative theology.
Spiritual direction -- Christianity.
Description
By Harre, Jeffri, 2019 -- Story is one of the primary ways in which Christianity has been transmitted through generations. Formation leaders, spiritual directors, and clergy frequently stress the importance of storytelling in sharing our faith. Yet when asked to tell their stories of faith, many people become uncomfortable, unable, or even unwilling to share their stories. How can a spiritual director then help directees to tell their very personal stories of faith in the process of spiritual direction? How do the stories of faith in the Bible help a spiritual director work with directees to integrate their personal stories into the wider Christian narrative?
This paper explores some of the ways in which storytelling has been an important part of Christian tradition and how Christians have been rediscovering that importance. It provides some practical tools for a spiritual director to help directees form, articulate and integrate their personal stories of faith.
This paper explores some of the ways in which storytelling has been an important part of Christian tradition and how Christians have been rediscovering that importance. It provides some practical tools for a spiritual director to help directees form, articulate and integrate their personal stories of faith.
Creator
Harre, Jeffri
Source
See the Library Catalog for details of the print version.
Publisher
Virginia Theological Seminary
Date
2019
Rights
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, 2019.
Format
PDF
Files
- Date Added
- June 25, 2019
- Collection
- VTS Masters Theses
- Item Type
- Text
- Citation
- Harre, Jeffri, “The Use of story in spiritual direction,” Bishop Payne Library at Virginia Theological Seminary, accessed April 23, 2024, https://vtsbpl.omeka.net/items/show/32.