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PROTESTANT
SPIRITUAL
EXERCISES
THEOLOGY
HISTORY
AND
PRACTICE
Joseph D. Driskill
Copyright © 1999 by Joseph D. Driskill
Morehouse Publishing, 4775 Linglestown Road, Harrisburg, PA 17112
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Unless otherwise noted, Scripture quotations contained herein are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright © 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Cover design by Corey Kent
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Driskill, Joseph D.
Protestant spiritual exercises: theology, history, and practice / Joseph D. Driskill.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 0-8192-1759-X (paper)
1. Spirituality—Protestant churches—History of doctrines. I. Title.
BV4501.2.D688 1999
248’.088'2044—dc21 99-12527
To the people whose stories are contained herein
Contents
Introduction
2. The Development of the Spiritual Life
Introduction
The Spiritual Journey: Faithfulness to the Will of God
Beginning the Spiritual Journey
A Model for Spiritual Development
3. Guidelines for Using Spiritual Practices
Introduction
The Use of Technological Resources
Personal Characteristics of the Participants
Spiritual Growth for the Congregation
Introduction
Acknowledgments
I wish to express my gratitude to a number of people who have contributed to the making of this book. William McKinney, President of Pacific School of Religion, planted the seed by asking if I had developed a book on Protestant spirituality. Professor C. S. Song invited me to provide church leaders from Taiwan with a continuing education session focused on Protestant spiritual exercises. In the midst of this, Debra Farrington, from Morehouse, called to discuss a project on which she was working. When the conversation turned to my work, her interest was piqued and eventually a contract was signed. Debra has been a marvelous mentor through this entire process.
The support of others must also be recognized.