An Open Place: The Ministry of Group Spiritual Direction

This book responds to the movement to expand spiritual direction beyond the classic one-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.

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.