Paracletic Ministry: A Study in Pastoral Encounters with Male Mid-career Spiritual Searchers
Using Henri J. Nouwen's writing as the primary conversation partner,' this article discusses the challenges associated in pastoral encounters with mid-career spiritual searchers particularly career-centric men. The article arises from reflection on the author's personal faith journ...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2017]
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Practical theology
Year: 2017, Volume: 10, Issue: 1, Pages: 65-78 |
| IxTheo Classification: | CB Christian life; spirituality KDB Roman Catholic Church NBE Anthropology RG Pastoral care |
| Further subjects: | B
Silence
B men's ministry B Solitude B Paraclete B Crisis |
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| Summary: | Using Henri J. Nouwen's writing as the primary conversation partner,' this article discusses the challenges associated in pastoral encounters with mid-career spiritual searchers particularly career-centric men. The article arises from reflection on the author's personal faith journey, together with his long-term membership and leadership of a men's Bible discussion group in the capital markets industry and, importantly, during his more recent ministry as an ordained deacon in the Anglican Church of Canada. The article presents a conceptual distinction between silence, stillness and solitude, surrender and divine encounter; all within what is offered as a paracletic ministry journey with mid-career men in the fourth decade of life a season that is described as both pivotal and filled with risk. In addition to Nouwen the work accesses a fairly broad range of practical and pastoral theologians, together with literature regarding male mid-life spirituality, to support the author's assertions regarding a paracletic approach for coming alongside, and encouraging those who are struggling with and searching for faith. |
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| ISSN: | 1756-0748 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Practical theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/1756073X.2017.1281583 |