The Wounded Healer: Ministry in Contemporary Society

Written by Henri J. M. Nouwen

Narrated by Dan Anderson O.F.M.

"Nouwen at his best." —Best Sellers

"A lucid and profoundly simple book." —America

"One's overall response to this book has to be 'Yes.' Yes, this describes a style of ministry desperately needed by all of us." —The Christian Century

What does it mean to be a minister in our modern world? In this hope-filled book, Nouwen offers a fresh interpretation of modern ministry. Here he offers inspiration to men and women who want to be of service in their Church or community but who have found the traditional ways of ministry alienating and ineffective.

According to Nouwen, "the minister is called to recognize the sufferings of his time in his own heart and make that recognition the starting point of his service."

• Language: English
• Publisher: Franciscan Media
• Release date: Nov 17, 2010
• ISBN: 9781616361525

Henri J. M. Nouwen

Henri J. M. Nouwen (1932–1996) was the author of The Return of the Prodigal Son and many other bestsellers. He taught at Harvard, Yale, and Notre Dame universities before becoming the pastor of L’Arche Daybreak near Toronto, Canada, a community where people with and without intellectual disabilities assist each other and create a home together.

Reviews for The Wounded Healer

[Cheryl G · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

The human condition is explained and it’s deeply timeless. Great for me as both a Counsellor and. Christian struggling with personal and professional loneliness while trying to advocate for the importance of emotions and the human condition too. This book particularly gave me strength and renewed conviction.

[Dan Monahan · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Amazing insights on how to help others find peace, and receive grace in life. Helpful for all who wish to be better ministers of what Jesus did for us at Calvary

[Josef Machytka · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

If you are interested in the wounded healer archetype this book will give you some unique perspective for your thinking about it.

[Deacon Joseph Tiu · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Painfully powerful. As true then as it is today. Even more do today in the increasing and worsening violence and polarization.