This comprehensive theory and practice of Christian spiritual formation weaves together biblical and theological foundations with interdisciplinary scholarship, real-world examples, personal vignettes, and practical tools to assist readers in becoming whole persons in relationship with God and others.

Diane J. Chandler (Ph.D., Regent University) is associate professor at the Regent University School of Divinity in Virginia Beach, Virginia, where she teaches courses in the areas of spiritual formation and Christian leadership development. She has published consistently on issues of pastor care and women in leadership, including contributions to the books Fundamentals of Leadership: Contemporary Readings and When Leadership Goes Wrong: Destructive Leadership, Mistakes and Ethical Failures.An accomplished program developer and administrator, Chandler also served for many years as a teacher of the deaf and hearing impaired.