Companions in Christ: The Way of Blessedness Participant's Book

by Marjorie J. Thompson

THE WAY OF BLESSEDNESS is an invitation for small-group members to discover and live in the kingdom of God. Each week group participants explore one of the Beatitudes from the Sermon on the Mount. Nine small group sessions Exploring the Blessed Life, Embracing our Spiritual Poverty, Tears as Anguish, Tears as Gift, and Making A Fragrant Offering of Love. A Leader's Guide is also available for use with this resource.

128 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2003

About the author

Marjorie J. Thompson is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA). She received her B.A. in religious studies from Swarthmore College, and her M.Div. from McCormick Theological Seminary. Following a post-graduate pastoral internship, she became a Research Fellow at Yale Divinity School where she studied Christian spirituality with Henri Nouwen and did independent research in ecumenical traditions of prayer. She has served as director of the Pathways Center for Spiritual Leadership and as spiritual director to Companions in Christ, a program outgrowth of the Pathways initiative of Upper Room Ministries. Companions in Christ is a small-group resource for spiritual formation in local congregations, suited to ecumenical use. Marjorie has exercised a ministry of teaching, writing, and spiritual guidance for many years.

Reviews

[Mary Frances · Rating 2 out of 5]

We used this for a spiritual development class, and I thought it was pretty un impressive. The language and theology did not really resonate with me. In the end the class was great due to the facilitator and participants but the book did not really work for many of us.