Group spiritual companioning: toward a contemporary Wesleyan paradigm

Richard J Dickey

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Group spiritual companioning: toward a contemporary Wesleyan paradigm

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Richard J Dickey. Group Spiritual Companioning: Toward a Contemporary Wesleyan Paradigm. Andover Newton Theological School. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/aa2e6ac1-5eb2-4519-aed7-de1a14bae37b?locale=en.

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R. J. Dickey. Group spiritual companioning: toward a contemporary Wesleyan paradigm. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/aa2e6ac1-5eb2-4519-aed7-de1a14bae37b?locale=en

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Richard J Dickey. Group Spiritual Companioning: Toward a Contemporary Wesleyan Paradigm. Andover Newton Theological School. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/aa2e6ac1-5eb2-4519-aed7-de1a14bae37b?locale=en.

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Richard J Dickey

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This study in Christian spirituality proposes a contemporary form of the early Wesleyan practice of group spiritual guidance as a viable means of assisting persons in deepening their relationship with the Divine. It provides a theoretical foundation for the paradigm and describes its testing in local churches. Key findings include (1) that the paradigm is effective in the local church setting; (2) that the dynamics of the small group offer an element that cannot be duplicated in the dyadic relationship; and (3) that the process assists persons in gaining their voices as they identify and articulate their experiences of God.

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