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Addictionby Bucky Dann; Daniel G. Bagby
Abingdon Press 2003; US$ 10.00Chances are, no church is immune to the drug demographics in America. Pointing out that addiction is a pervasive problem in North American society, Lynn Dann provides pastors and other pastoral caregivers with crucial help in understanding the needs of the addicted, their families, and the congregations of which they are a part. He draws on years of experience as a pastor and a certified alcohol and substance abuse counselor to offer practical guidance on how to recognize the addicted and minister effectively to them. more...
Survival Tactics in the Parishby Lyle E. Schaller
Abingdon Press 2002; US$ 9.00Strategies for Change argues that church growth techniques and measurements are only symptomatic. Change is the larger issue in any institution. more...
The Ministry Marathonby Tim Wright
Abingdon Press 2002; US$ 9.00Every pastor knows that parish ministry is about life in the long haul. All of one?s enthusiasm, training, and sense of God?s call will one day run into the wall of too many meetings, too little sleep, and too few affirmations. more...
Preaching Biblical Wisdom in a Self-Help Societyby Alyce McKenzie
Abingdon Press 2004; US$ 15.00McKenzie demonstrates how Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and other biblical wisdom can provide fruitful opportunities to preach to those who are hungry for wisdom, and often unaware of the richness and depth of the Bible's wisdom tradition. more...
Counseling Survivors of Traumatic Eventsby Andrew J Weaver; Laura T. Flannelly; John D. Preston
Abingdon Press 2004; US$ 13.00This ebook is intended primarily as a teaching/caring resource and pastoral aid to be studied over time; however the authors include a quick reference section for emergency aid. more...
Pastoral Care & Counselingby G. Lynch
Sage Publications Ltd. 2002; US$ 50.00Pastoral Care and Counselling provides an accessible framework for understanding the role of the pastoral care worker and the ethical dimensions of practice. In offering spiritual support and in helping others resolve their moral dilemmas, pastoral carers need to explore their own vision of humanity and what for them constitutes "the good life". more...
In Living Colorby Emmanuel Y. Lartey; James Newton Poling
Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2003; US$ 25.95Reviews of the first edition:. '...a wonderful balance of the major themes, as well as the developing trends, within pastoral theology. - Lee H. Butler, Chicago Theological Seminary. '...moves beyond established paradigms of pastoral care as something which is done by ordained, white, middle-class males, and seeks to radically challenge contemporary understandings of what pastoral care is and who should be doing it.'. - Contact: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Pastoral Care. 'His work provides a cognitive framework for engaging persons from a variety of backgrounds in creating community. My students found his book readable, challenging and engaging.'. - Alice McNair, Hood Theological Seminary, Salisbury. 'Dr Lartey's book is an important one... more...
It's Okay to Cryby H. Norman Wright
The Doubleday Religious Publishing Group 2011; US$ 7.99Help Your Child Heal From Life’s Losses A favorite toy breaks . . . . A pet dies . . . It’s Okay to Cry. Parents divorce and you’re forced to move . . . It’s Okay to Cry. A best friend is hurt badly . . . . A grandparent dies . . . It’s Okay to Cry. Look through the eyes of a child again. When something unexpected, disappointing, or traumatic occurs, children feel a very real sense of loss. They may respond with fear or with anger. Most likely they are confused. They have questions they want answered. They need help from their parents or others who care to understand and process their grief. It’s Okay to Cry offers practical help for parents. It explains the symptoms of loss and unresolved... more...
Care of Mind/Care of Spiritby Gerald G. May
HarperCollins 2009; US$ 10.99Although secular psychology addressed a great deal about how we come to be the way we are and how we might live more efficiently, it can offer nothing in terms of why we exist or how we should use our lives," writes Gerald May in this classic discussion of the nature of contemporary spiritual guidance and its relationship to counseling and psychiatry. For millions turning for answers to the world of the spirit, May shows how psychiatry and spiritual direction are alike, how they complement one another, and how they ultimately diverge. more...
Managing Pastoral Careby Mike Calvert; Jenny Henderson
Continuum International Publishing 1998; US$ 70.00Pastoral care provision in schools has become increasingly marginalized in recent years. However, emphasis on the needs of the "whole learner" has become ever greater. Coupled with this is a growing recognition of theadverse effects of a wider social malaise on the development of students. This book stresses the need for a radical rethink and reprioritizing of pastoral support. It promotes the belief that pastoral care can contribute to and improve academic achievement, and analyzes every aspect of pastoral care and PSE. more...









