This essential new companion from the author of the much-praised Spiritual Direction will help anyone in pastoral care master an essential skill: hearing and speaking from a spiritual perspective.

A comprehensive and practical handbook, it includes:

Part 1: Missional Listening

* Holy listening - to God, ourselves, and our communities

* Sharpening our awareness of God at work in our own lives

* Deepening our trust in the Holy Spirit

* Theological reflection - the weaving of scripture, tradition, culture and experience

* Building relationships that empower

Part 2: Spiritual Conversation

* Respectful engagement

* Spiritual needs and a Christian response

* Sharing our own stories and those of Jesus

* Costly loving