{"product_id":"belong-melanie-dobson-9781791038076","title":"Belong: Group Spiritual Direction for Christian Friendship and Communal Discernment","description":"\u003cb\u003eHelp your church live into God's preferred future.\u003c\/b\u003e By embracing the rich tradition of early Methodist class meetings, early monasticism, and Ignatian and Quaker traditions, this book offers practical guidance on spiritual direction for your community. Readers learn how to navigate conflicts with grace and create a space for genuine community and spiritual wholeness. Relatable stories and practical guidance illuminate how authentic connections, both with each other and with God, can light the way to richer relationships and renewed purpose, nurturing belonging and spiritual growth while gathering people together. Creating an environment where spiritual exploration leads to real, lasting change and empowering individuals to help others become more faithful, joyful followers of Christ, Melanie Dobson's group spiritual practices foster unity and consensus on the journey towards God's preferred future, where connection brings us together as one in faith and love, sowing seeds of belonging in a world filled with loneliness and division. An appendix with guidelines, schedules, and more provides helps for implementation, is available online with purchase.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Melanie Dobson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1791038077\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781791038076\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Abingdon Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/17\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Melanie Dobson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46974646878463,"sku":"9781791038076","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_32ac0f18-28fe-4ba8-9733-300d14dfd60f.jpg?v=1750875645","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/belong-melanie-dobson-9781791038076","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}