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9780800636586 Fortress Press 02/03/2004 Short-Term Spiritual Guidance Reviews
"In Short-Term Spiritual Guidance, Duane Bidwell. . . offers several specific interventions that the reader can use when caring for the spiritual life. He not only makes the point that, historically, most spirit care is brief but also goes on to suggest how brief spiritual care can be done. He provides a way that ministers and concerned laypersons can offer spiritual direction that honors the person, recognizes the context of how the care is offered 'on the run,' and stays true to the historical direction has been offered. I think you will find his specific suggestions for how to go about care, and this specific intervention involved, very beneficial." --Howard W. Stone, professor emeritus of psychology and pastoral counseling at Brite Divinity School, Texas Christian University
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Duane R. Bidwell is professor of practical theology, spiritual care, and counseling at Claremont School of Theology and a minister of the Presbyterian Church (USA). He is the author of Short-Term Spiritual Guidance, The Formation of Pastoral Counselors, and Empowering Couples.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Mission Critical Gem of a Book ... for those who Serve . . .
Short-term Spiritual Guidance, by Duane R. Bidwell, is Quite Excellent. In part it addresses going deeper, and delves into contemplative prayer "guidance." Importantly, the book discusses and shows clearly (with several examples also) that some (probably most) spiritual guidance sessions do not need to go on and on and on. It is mission critical to share and teach even long-time ministers, counselors, spiritual-coaches that most encounters are, and only need to be, short-term--meet just a few times, or maybe just once.In very easy to read writing, Bidwell shows the importance of short term spiritual guidance, and to take care not to make persons dependent on you. Usually, just serving briefly as a mirror or sounding-board and such is sufficient... If someone is psychologically `dependent' and such, they might need to be referred to a physician, psychiatrist, psychologist, or psychotherapist if the sessions seem to need to go on and on month after month... It does not make sense--and it can cause positive harm and cripple persons' thinking, heart, mind, and soul, regardless of how they and/or the spiritual "sounding board" perceive it. (There are unique times and circumstances that may require such ongoing continuous meetings; however, they would likely be the exception.)This wonderful little book is also a reminder of some basics in counseling and spiritual guidance that new spiritual-counselors definitely need and that long-time ministers/counselors, etc. often need to be reminded about. I think of the book as "condensed gold." It is well worth having on your shelf and re-reviewing now and then over the years to help re-ground you as a "spiritual mirror." It is one of the core central books that are quite important and helpful to those who are called to be servants of Mankind...
4.0 out of 5 stars Pastoral psychology
The authors succeeds in showing creative ways to introduce concepts, techniques and interventions from brief therapy into pastoral care without giving up or neglecting theological perspectives.
5.0 out of 5 stars An integrative view of spiritual guidance
Duane Bidwell has done an excellent job in identifying the realistic albeit challenging notion that spiritual care giving is necessarily short-term in duration. As a result, he identifies a clearly short term model, namely, solution focused brief therapy (SFBT), and adopts it for this type of pastoral care. The result is a richly thought out corrective to SFBT especially through insights from Philippians 2 or what is known as the Christ hymn. Bidwell develops the idea of respect as a central domain for integrating SFBT and pastoral guidance. Second, he provides excellent examples of pastoral work that provide the reader with concrete application of the model. He also provides an outline for the processes involved in this model. I highly recommend this work.
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Resource for Spiritual Counseling
I purchased this book for a class on the Spirituality of Counseling in conjunction with work towards an MDiv Degree. It is an excellent resource for anyone interested in either short-term spiritual counseling, meaning folks who seek to discern God's presence at key points in their lives, or integration of spirtituality into discussion of normal life challenges. A great resource for clergy, laity, or anyone interested in this area or work.
5.0 out of 5 stars This book is a great discussion piece for my Clinical Pastoral Education classes
This book is a great discussion piece for my Clinical Pastoral Education classes. Good ideas, clear writing style--all around useful tool for spiritual care giving of any type.
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Creative and profound application of spirit. Well worth read.
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