Trevor Hudson is one of the most respected voices of spiritual wisdom and authentic Christian spiritual life in South Africa and beyond. I am so grateful to have this opportunity to spend time with him.
If you are looking for someone to companion you, lead and guide you, teach and inspire you into an authentic Christian spiritual life, I cannot recommend Trevor Hudson more highly enough. I have been reading his books and listening to his teaching for twenty-five years. He is a deep source of wisdom for a flourishing life in God.
In this Sacred Conversation (Conversatio Divina) Trevor gives us a gentle and honest glimpse of his life, by revealing his journey in the wounded context of contemporary South Africa where Christ still leads his followers into “Another Kind of Life” in the Kingdom of God. His experience with Apartheid and his fellow black Christ Followers in South Africa, his exposure to racism, his own and his country, is deeply moving. I was also delighted to ask him about two principal voices in his life: his friendship with Dallas Willard and his encounter with the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola.
About Trevor Hudson
Trevor Hudson is a Methodist minister, pastoral therapist, and retreat leader in Benoni, South Africa. Trevor has been part of the Methodist movement in Southern Africa for more than 40 years. Serving primarily around Johannesburg, South Africa, he is deeply committed to the work and ministry of the local congregation. A significant part of his weekly work is the giving of the Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius.
Besides his local commitments, Trevor travels widely, preaching, teaching, and lecturing in the areas of spiritual formation, spiritual direction, and pastoral therapy. He lectures at Fuller Seminary, Pasadena, in their Doctor of Ministry (Spiritual Direction) program, and he also works closely with Upper Room Ministries, the Renovaré International Institute for Christian Spiritual Formation, the Dallas Willard Center for Christian Spiritual Formation, and the Jesuit Institute in South Africa.
He is the author of 15 books.
My favorite books include: Discovering Your Spiritual Identity (IVP) and Beyond Loneliness (Upper Room).
Trevor is married to Debbie, and they are the parents of two adult children, Joni and Mark.
Below is the Video of our conversation, followed by the full audio podcast as well.
I begin by asking Trevor how he first encountered Christ. He tells of how his heart was “ambushed by the love of Christ“ after hearing the story of Jesus from a friend. Enjoy!
With you on the Journey,
Rob
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