Listening and Caring Skills in Ministry: A Guide for Pastors, Counselors, and Small Groups

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Summary: Revolutionize your listening skills!
Review: Goes well beyond "active listening" to encouraging and actually hearing the other person's story. Teaches how to set aside one's own agenda and then points out what one can hear when one is truly listening. This book revolutionized the way I listen.

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Summary: Listening Has Awesome Power
Review: I first met John Savage in Sydney Australia when he led a workshop on "Story Listening" It was a brilliant time spent with him.Now fortunately Savage has published an excellent book which is a must for anyone involved in councelling & ministry.What is particulary helpful is the section on "Types of Stories" where the author writes about Reinvestment stories,Rehearsel stories,Anniversary stories & Transition stories.These are stories told frequently as we listen to others.The book is very practical & clearly set out.

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Summary: Listening for the Story
Review: I keep returning to the skills I learned from this book, especially listening for metaphors in stories and dealing with criticism or hostile comments. The advice is applicable to counselors from a wide variety of religious traditions.