Spiritual Awakening: A Guide to Spiritual Life in Congregations

Author: John Ackerman

An excellent guide for congregation-wide approach to developing the spiritual life of church members.  This approach has had great success with lay people in several congregations of different denominations, Doctor of Ministry classes, and clergy supervision groups.  The first step – a six week program focused on developing individual spirituality, complete leader training and guidance and course plans.  The second step – an approach to “corporate spirituality” based on viewing the congregation as a family system.  Clergy, seminary professors, lay leaders, and judicatory executives will find this an invaluable guide to developing spirituality in the congregation or judicatory.