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This book is an adaptation of the Spiritual Exercises of St
Ignatius Loyola, to help you to embark on a life-transforming
journey toward Christlikeness. For nearly 500 years, the Exercises
have been a tool for spiritual formation. During those years their
popularity has ebbed and flowed, but they are now experiencing
something of a revival across the breadth of the church. This is
not a book about the methods or techniques of Christian formation
but one that enables you to come before God through the gospel
narratives in order to encounter Jesus afresh. If you hunger for
something deeper, yearn to walk with Jesus (not just read about
him) and desire to embrace more of what God is doing in and through
you, then this is the book for you. 'Ignatius's text is
re-presented in a modern format and with the needs of people today
in mind. Warner himself is an experienced Ignatian retreat-giver,
and there is a solidity and assurance to his presentation which
inspires confidence. As in the case of the original, this is not a
book for armchair spiritual reading, but a manual for those who
wish to incorporate the Exercises into their life. But Warner is
merciful to those whose time is limited, and rich in suggestions
for alternative modes of practice where necessary.' The Church
Times, review of the first edition
How often have you struggled to help your students really grasp
God's love? How often have you been frustrated by their Sunday
school answers when you try to draw them into the depths of God's
story? You're not alone. Many students (and even youth workers
brave enough to admit it) are experiencing emptiness, lack of
passion, and a growing inability to hear from God. But there is
hope. Just use your imagination... God created our imaginations.
Why not harness them to encounter our creative God in brand new
ways? Try it right now: Picture yourself in a boat with Jesus as
the seas grow rough, as the water crashes over the bow. Notice
what's going on...notice your emotions at this critical moment.
What is your sense of Jesus' presence in the midst of the storm?
The latter is just one example of the many guided exercises within
the pages of Imaginative Prayer for Youth Ministry. You'll find
tools that can help you use imaginative prayer as a means of
experiencing the God who is continually reaching out to us. Invite
your students to open their imaginations (and their five senses) to
God's spirit and allow God to move and speak directly to them
through the 50 imaginative prayer exercises inside. They come
complete with instructions, environment suggestions, and optional
debrief questions-there's even a topical/Scripture reference index
so you can find just the right exercises to suit your needs. If you
want to introduce your students to the God who loves them (in a way
that allows them to truly experience that love), imaginative prayer
is an effective means to do so-you and your students will never be
the same.
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Diane Carver Mann; Foreword by Larry Warner
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In A Journey with Jesus, spiritual director Larry Warner guides us
through the Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius, similar to the
way he's been leading people through them in person. Here's what
he's observed: "The Spiritual Exercises helped people reconnect
with Jesus and with themselves in life-giving ways. It was
powerful." Ignatius wanted to help everyone, no matter what age or
stage of life, experience Jesus. Through prayers and Scripture
readings that largely focus on the life of Christ, the Spiritual
Exercises that have been so powerful and growth-inducing for so
many, including Warner, can be a tool for transformation in you as
well. The exercises are designed to help you encounter the person
of Jesus foster a deeper relational knowing of Jesus cultivate a
greater desire and freedom to say yes to Jesus This book will guide
you through Ignatius's traditional retreat approach as a nine-month
journey which allows you to take these practices into the "real
world" each day. And you don't have to go on a retreat to do it.
You can start now, and grow in Christlikeness right in the midst of
your life. Are you hungry for Jesus and ready to do something about
it? Are you committed to a sticking with a sustained journey of
growth and formation in Christ? Then this book is for you. Open
these pages, and let Warner guide you on the journey toward deeper
intimacy with Jesus.
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