Trustworthy Connections: Interpersonal Issues in Spiritual Direction

Although God is at the center of the process of spiritual direction, the more readily visible participants are human beings. Like all other people, directors and directees are subject to relationship dynamics. Trustworthy Connections identifies some issues and challenges that can arise in spiritual direction relationships and offers resources for further consideration and reflection. The topics and examples are focused on traditional one to one, face to face spiritual direction, although some are also relevant to group direction and direction by correspondence.

Trustworthy Connections is designed for use as a reference and a springboard for discussion for spiritual directors and anyone else who is interested in spiritual direction. Like the process of spiritual direction itself, this book is about asking questions, discussing ideas, and suggesting alternatives rather than giving advice or getting answers.

The full texts of A Code of Ethics for Spiritual Directors (The Center for Sacred Psychology) and Spiritual Directors International Guidelines for Ethical Conduct are included in this book for easy reference.