Yale University Library Research Guides: Practical Theology: Spiritual Direction

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Brokenness and Blessing: Towards a Biblical Spirituality by Frances M. Young Explores biblical spirituality and the challenging gifts of brokenness.
Changed into His Likeness: A Biblical Theology of Personal Transformation by J. G. Millar Explores the nature of personal change through Christian spirituality in conversation with Scripture. Written from evangelical perspective.
Conformed to His Image: Biblical and Practical Approaches to Spiritual Formation by Kenneth D. Boa; Kenneth Boa Pointing the way to an integrative, whole-life approach to spirituality, Dr. Boa shows how each spiritual paradigm discussed is just one important facet in the gem of authentic and powerful New Testament living.
Leading with Love: Spiritual Disciplines for Practical Leadership (Online) by Elaine A. Robinson Provides practical tools for cultivating spiritual practices that lead ministers into the world as agents of faith, hope, love, and justice. With its thematically targeted chapters and questions for reflection, readers will finish Robinson's book feeling refreshed and equipped for the good work of love that lies ahead.

The Art of Spiritual Direction by W. Paul Jones Discusses questions like: What is spiritual direction? What is the difference between spiritual direction and counseling? How can you know if you are called to the ministry of spiritual direction? What should happen in direction sessions? The appendixes feature helpful tools like the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, a Theological Worlds Inventory, the Enneagram, and other resources.
Sharing Sacred Stories: Current Approaches to Spiritual Direction by Robert Frager (Editor) Authors active in the field of spiritual direction offer their wisdom about the core components of spiritual guidance across diverse religious and cultural traditions.
Spiritual Direction: A Beginner's Guide by Richard G. Malloy An essential, lively, and comprehensive guide to spiritual direction: how it works, how to get it, how it is life changing - for those who are interested in growing spiritually and for their spiritual directors.
Spiritual Direction and the Care of Souls by Gary W. Moon (Editor); David G. Benner (Editor) Provides a comprehensive survey of spiritual direction in its myriad Christian forms. Specific chapters offer historical perspective and contemporary analysis of how Christians from various backgrounds have practiced spiritual direction.

Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Discipline (Revised Edition) by Richard J. Foster A newly repackaged and updated 40th anniversary edition of a classic in modern Christian spirituality.
Practices of Love: Spiritual Disciplines for the Life of the World by Kyle David Bennett; James Smith (Foreword by) Argues for the "horizontal" dimension that has often been overlooked or forgotten in contemporary discussions of the spiritual disciplines. This book offers an alternative way of understanding the classic spiritual disciplines that makes them relevant, doable, and meaningful for everyday Christians.
Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life (Online) by Donald S. Whitney; J. I. Packer (Preface by) A classic text on spiritual disciplines from an evangelical perspective.
Spiritual Disciplines Handbook: Practices That Transform US by Adele Ahlberg Calhoun Instead of just giving information about spiritual disciplines, this handbook is full of practical, accessible guidance that helps you actually practice them.