Presencing and Spiritual Direction - uncovering sacred stillness. 

A book for all who are seeking to deepen their spiritual life as well as those giving or receiving Spiritual Direction, this is an invitation to pause, breathe, and become fully alive to God, yourself and the world around you. In it, we explore the art of ‘presencing’ – learning to be wholly present: body, mind, heart, and soul. This is for all who long for peace, deeper connection and a clearer sense of God’s presence in daily life. 

With wisdom, stories and gentle practices, the book offers a path of inner transformation that can sustain us, and also help us walk with others on their journeys. In a noisy, restless world, here is a reminder that what we seek – peace, love, even God – is already here. We only need to be present enough to notice..... 

'Destined to become a classic for spiritual directors.’ – Paul Valler.                                                                                                    'Deceptively simple, strikingly communicated and wholly convincing.’ – Mike Harrison, Bishop of Exeter.                                                      'Chris’s lived insights into the fields of spiritual formation, depth psychology and somatic work offer us frameworks and tools to enable us to be used by God as a life-giving presence to others.'  - Jill Weber, Head of House of Prayer, Waverley Abbey                                                'I think this book will be a great help to all those involved in offering and receiving spiritual accompaniment in all its different forms' -. Roger Preece. Master, The Royal Foundation For St Katherine

Leading with Love. 

As business becomes more automated, power more concentrated, and the forces of competition and consumption seem to dominate our lives, we are in danger of losing what it is to be human. Work for many can be a soulless activity, creating feelings of disempowerment, alienation, and depression. Learning to lead with love is a counterforce to the instrumentalisation of the person.

This book presents original research based on leaders who were nominated by their people for leading with love. It shows how they learned to lead with love for the benefit of themselves, their organisations, and their people. It shows that leading with love is something that is practised by leaders who are more emotionally, morally, and spiritually mature. Leading with love is a sign of psychological maturity, whilst leading with fear is a sign of hindered emotional and spiritual development. Based on this research, this book presents a simple framework to help leaders who wish to develop their psychological maturity and apply practices which will enable them to successfully lead with love.