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How religious caregivers can find spiritual renewal in their own storyRecalling Our Own Stories, which author Edward P. Wimberly describes as a spiritual retreat in book form, is designed to help clergy and religious caregivers face the challenges of ministry. It is also a valuable resource for practitioners who assist these clergy and caregivers in meeting the challenges of their work.Wimberly enables caregivers to map out and come to grips with cultural expectations of their profession. He also helps readers explore and edit the mythologies that make up their self-image, attitudes toward others, expectations about their performance and role, and convictions about ministry. Finally, he provides a model for spiritual and emotional review grounded in narrative psychology and spiritual approaches.As Wimberly explains, this book offers a way to renew our motivation for ministry by reconnecting to our original call, visualizing again how God has acted and remains intricately involved in our lives.Wimberly demonstrates how religious caregivers, often facing burnout, can tap the sources of renewal that reside in the faith community. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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Wimberly suggests that Ministry Myths also help and hinder us, and limns a chapter on "reauthoring the myths that bind us" as a transformational exercise. We can transform, because these myths are social creations, not just inherited bonds. After a deep dive into the stories, and our own themes, he speaks of "allowing the True Self to Surface". However, he exemplifies this chapter with a relatively granular examination of the themes of a divinity student -- touching upon Birth Mythology and Order, Gender, Naming, Siblings, Roles, Discipline, and Story Identification -- without dealing with the fact that "Self" itself is a Myth. The idea of a Self is a spectacular illusion.
This book provides great material for empowering the Calling and using it for change and healing. The author concludes with a powerful chapter on the journey of the "Wounded Healer". This model can be used for reauthoring our personal, marital, family and ministry myths. His "peer to peer" explorations address the loneliness of ministers and helpers, fostering renewal by reauthoring -- stepping into the unfolding process.