Henri Nouwen and Soul Care: A Ministry of Integration (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780809145461)

In examining Henri Nouwen's approach to the ministry of soul care and spiritual formation at close range, we can conclude that his holistic and integrative style is essentially drawn from his sophisticated understanding of the coinherence of spirituality with psychology, ministry, and theology. Henri Nouwen's ministry is characterized by a ministry of integration primarily because he, first of all, embodied a spirituality of integration. His ministry was but an overflow of his spirituality. Unquestionably, Nouwen ministered out of who he was as a person--a person of deep integrity. The author contends that Henri Nouwen's work of soul care and spiritual formation is never about techniques. Neither is it about programs and curricula--important as they are in ministry. More importantly, it is definitely not about "roles" even though multiple roles have been attached to his person. +

Author: Wil Hernandez
ISBN-10: 0809145464
ISBN-13: 9780809145461
Publisher: Paulist Press
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2009
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.44lbs
Size: 8.94h x 6.14w x 0.36d