A Heart to Listen: Learning to Become a Listening Person

A Heart to Listen: Learning to Become a Listening Person

by Michael Mitton (Author), Michael Mittion (Author)

Synopsis

Listening has become a lost art in our world, which has grown ever noisier, more superficial and stressed. We forget about listening not only to others but to God, to ourselves, to our communities - and even to the needs of our planet. If we do not listen, we cannot hope to grow in wisdom, to deepen relationships with others, or to share our faith in sensitive and appropriate ways. This new edition of A Heart to Listen explores how, with God's help, we can relearn the essential art of listening. Michael Mitton interweaves biblical reflection with insights from many years of listening ministry in the UK and abroad. To speak to heart as well as head, he concludes each chapter with an episode from a creative story that tells of people listening and learning from one another in a challenging cross-cultural setting.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 176
Edition: Revised edition
Publisher: BRF (The Bible Reading Fellowship)
Published: 28 May 2010

ISBN 10: 1841017477
ISBN 13: 9781841017471

Media Reviews
The words to describe this book might be 'powerful gentleness'. Church Times An easy read, in short chapters that you can absorb, a bit at a time. But I doubt that you will be able to put it down. It will inspire and challenge. lion&lamb This is... a book which identifies listening as something which is right at the heart of Christian spirituality and indeed theology and the Gospel. Chrism
Author Bio
The Revd Michael Mitton is Project Officer for Renewing Ministry in Derby Diocese. He was previously Deputy Director of the Acorn Christian Foundation, heading up Acorn's Christian Listeners, and was Director of Anglican Renewal Ministries (ARM) 1989-97. He has written and co-authored a number of books, including A Heart to Listen (BRF, 2010), Restoring the Woven Cord (BRF, 2010), Wild Beasts and Angels (DLT, 2000), Healing Death's Wounds (with Russ Parker, Eagle 2002) and Saints at Prayer (ARM, 1994).