false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165609759m/7230.jpg 7230 5 The Wounded Healer is a hope-filled and profoundly simple book that speaks directly to those men and women who want to be of service in their church or community, but have found the traditional ways often threatening and ineffective. In this book, Henri Nouwen combines creative case studies of ministry with stories from diverse cultures and religious traditions in preparing a new model for ministry. Weaving keen cultural analysis with his psychological and religious insights, Nouwen has come up with a balanced and creative theology of service that begins with the realization of fundamental woundedness in human nature. Emphasizing that which is in humanity common to both minister and believer, this woundedness can serve as a source of strength and healing when counseling others. Nouwen proceeds to develop his approach to ministry with an analysis of sufferings -- a suffering world, a suffering generation, a suffering person, and a suffering minister. It is his contention that ministers are called to recognize the sufferings of their time in their own hearts and make that recognition the starting point of their service. For Nouwen, ministers must be willing to go beyond their professional role and leave themselves open as fellow human beings with the same wounds and suffering -- in the image of Christ. In other words, we heal from our own wounds. Filled with examples from everyday experience, The Wounded Healer is a thoughtful and insightful guide that will be welcomed by anyone engaged in the service of others. 1202823 1972 The Wounded Healer total:494|5:197|4:183|3:96|2:13|1:5| 494 2036 773 58 5 1 false false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 28 12:04:21 -0800 2008 Mon Mar 24 06:01:58 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sat Dec 20 07:25:24 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 20 07:26:57 -0800 2008 5 1 false false Wed Oct 10 18:46:50 -0700 2007 Wed Oct 10 18:57:48 -0700 2007
It is foundational to my understanding of call.]]> 4 0 false false Sun May 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon May 11 08:29:42 -0700 2009 Mon May 11 08:35:31 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 14 21:09:26 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 24 21:43:32 -0700 2009
"WHY IS THIS A HEALING MINISTRY? It is healing because it takes away the false illusion that wholeness can be given by one to an...more...]]> 3 1 false false Sat May 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 11 07:46:33 -0700 2009 Sun May 17 08:10:15 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jul 14 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 14 10:40:30 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 14 11:04:35 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 01 05:43:02 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 07 15:51:29 -0700 2008
Before I read this book, I had a hunch about things like suffering and wh...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jun 23 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 23 10:36:24 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 23 10:54:03 -0700 2008
Very valuable and interesting, very good for chaplains or ministers of any kind - which means just about anybody.

I think the Spirit may be working in my reading order...I just read 'On Becoming A Person' by Rogers ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2001 Tue Mar 24 09:10:50 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 24 09:13:35 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Dec 31 15:58:40 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 31 16:08:45 -0800 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Jul 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 27 11:56:59 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 09 21:38:30 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Aug 03 05:55:20 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 06:00:23 -0700 2009 surprising for me because I don't think of myself as reading deep books-and I'm sure I would not have picked it up on my own, but it was a book club read at church. I gained so much from Nouwen's writing and I am often reminded of how our wounds can help others heal. ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Jun 20 07:22:42 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 21 12:35:59 -0700 2009
I'd still recommend In the Name of Jesus over this one...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 30 12:34:50 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 30 12:36:11 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1984 Sat Feb 21 13:54:34 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 21 18:36:31 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Wed May 13 11:51:53 -0700 2009 Wed May 13 11:53:31 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sat Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 1996 Sun May 17 01:24:28 -0700 2009 Sun May 17 01:27:09 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sat Oct 25 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 12 05:51:58 -0700 2008 Sat Oct 25 17:37:12 -0700 2008 1 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Dec 10 11:55:08 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 10 11:55:25 -0800 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=7230