Walk with Teresa of Avila and spiritual guide Tom Ashbrook through a complete program for growing spiritually and drawing closer to the heart of God.
Thousands of Christians long to grow spiritually, but the full process of spiritual formation is not clearly understood or taught. While many current discipleship models are adequate for new believers, there has been little contemporary literature that describes the process of ongoing growth for more mature Christians. Leaders and parishioners alike have been left without clear reference points for assessing spiritual maturity or processes by which progress can be measured. People are hungry for something concrete and programmatic and authoritative that can be used in their lives and churches.
- Complete practical program for developing a deeper, more authentic relationship with God: The seven-part program for developing greater intimacy with God is based on the writings of 16th century nun and spiritual teacher Teresa of Avila. Her model for developing a heartfelt and serious relationship with God in her book, Interior Castle, serves as a model for Thomas Ashbrook's exploration of its gifts.
- Broad appeal across Christian traditions and denominations: Christians of all kinds, from evangelicals to Catholics to mainline Protestants (and especially younger people interested in ancient spiritual traditions) will find this book a useful and inspirational resource.
- Author experience: Thomas Ashbrook is an ordained Lutheran pastor and spiritual director who has used this model extensively and has developed a program out of those experiences to help readers find a deeper, more authentic, closer relationship with God.
- Strong organizational support and platform: As spiritual director for Church Resources Ministries, with its 350 staff and operations in 20 countries, Ashbrook will receive full support for publicizing, promoting, and speaking about this model of spiritual growth. It has a large email and web presence to over 40,000 churches and pastors and will do a massive email promo of this book.
Christians (both Catholic and Protestant) interested in ancient spiritual teachings and spiritual growth; church and small group leaders; clergy; readers of Richard Foster, Dallas Willard, Richard Rohr.
