A Heart to Listen - Revised edition

Content

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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Endorsements

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

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

Author info

Michael Mitton is a freelance writer and consultant and Adviser in Fresh Expressions in the Diocese of Derby. He was previously the Diocesan Mission and Ministry Development Adviser. Before that, he was Deputy Director of the Acorn Christian Healing Foundations, heading up Acorn's Christian Listeners, and was Director of Anglican Renewal Ministries from 1989 to 1997. He has also written The Rainbow of Renewal and A Handful of Light for BRF.

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Reviews

Book details

• ISBN: 9781841017471
• Published: 12 May 2010
• Status:
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 160