Women’s Spiritual Direction Classic Released by BMH Books
Posted by Terry White on September 16, 2009
BMH Books of Winona Lake, Indiana, is pleased to announce the publication of Sacred Friendships: Celebrating the Legacy of Women Heroes of the Faith by Dr. Robert W. Kellemen and Susan M. Ellis.
The book celebrates the stories of more than 50 Christian women throughout history who provided soul care and spiritual direction over a period of more than 2,000 years. As the authors tell the stories of these great female forbears of the faith, they empower and equip both male and female Christian believers to practice soul care and spiritual direction in today’s environment.
Robert Kellemen, Ph.D., for more than a decade was chair of the Master of Arts in Christian Counseling and Discipleship program at Capital Bible Seminary in Lanham, Maryland. He is the founder of RPM ministries (www.rpmministries.org), and also serves as the director of the Biblical Counseling and Spiritual Formation Network. He has authored several other works, including Soul Physicians and Spiritual Friends, both published by BMH Books.
Susan M. Ellis, M.A., is an adjunct professor and women’s mentor for the M.A. in Christian counseling program at Capital Bible Seminary and is also active as a mentor, researcher, and developer of women’s soul care and spiritual direction.
Christy Hill, associate professor of spiritual formation and women’s ministry at Grace Theological Seminary said “Sacred Friendships is not just an anthology of these women’s voices, but a thoughtful reflection on what they uniquely add to the stream of Christian counsel flowing through the waves of human history.”
Eric Johnson, professor of Christian psychology at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and founder and director of the Society of Christian Psychologists said, “Sacred Friendships must be counted a special treasure . . . this book does more than fill a void. It allows the lives of these women to educate us today and, by their example, to draw us into the holy love of God.”
Sacred Friendships is formatted in 15 chronologically arranged chapters. The 308 page paperback retails for $19.99 and is available wherever Christian books are sold, online at www.bmhbooks.com, or by calling BMH Books at 1-800-348-2756. The ISBN number is 9780884692645.
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