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TwentySomeoneby Craig Dunham; Doug Serven
The Doubleday Religious Publishing Group 2010; US$ 13.99Live Strategically The decade of your twenties is full of important, stressful, maddening questions: What will I do? Who will I love? Where will I live? But maybe there’s a bigger question: Who am I? The fact is, the period of time between your teens and thirties will shape a lot of your character, your calling, and your view of the world. Authors Craig Dunham and Doug Serven (recent graduates of their twenties) explain that the difference between a twentysomething and TwentySomeone has to do with the questions we ask. Instead of asking, “What will I do?” twentysomeones need to ask “Who am I?”–the real question of the twenties. Full of personal experience and practical wisdom, TwentySomeone helps... more...
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...
44 Ways to Revitalize the Women's Organizationby Lyle E. Schaller
Abingdon Press 2002; US$ 9.00In 44 Ways to Revitalize the Women's Organization, Schaller offers hundreds of practical insights and fresh ideas to promote growth and vitality in women's fellowhips of all kinds and sizes. 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...
Visions of Charityby Rebecca Anne Allahyari
University of California Press 2000; US$ 15.95In the United States, public talk about charity for the poor is highly moralistic, even in our era of welfare reform. But how do we understand the actual experience of caring for the poor? This study looks at the front lines of volunteer involvement with the poor and homeless to assess what volunteer work means for those who do it. more...
Mental Illness and Psychiatric Treatmentby Gregory B. Collins; Thomas Culbertson
Haworth Press 2003; US$ 39.95This book is designed to bring knowledge and skills to the religious professional who seeks to provide special ministry to the emotionally troubled. It provides a basic understanding of psychiatric illnesses, theory, and treatment modalities that is certain to enlarge the perspective of any pastoral worker. In addition to presenting an essential overview of psychiatry in general, Mental Illness and Psychiatric Treatment: A Guide for Pastoral Counselors will help you to better serve people suffering from depression, anxiety disorders, chemical dependency, reality impairment, or personality disorders. more...
Little Black Book of Hard To Find Informationby Blaine Bartel
Treasures Media Inc 2006; US$ 3.49Things to Learn That No One Teaches 1. Questions real friends should ask each other 2. How to be popular without losing your reputation 3. Careers you can start in your teens 4. Bartel ? the Oneighty guy. Over twenty years of working with teenagers...trust us, you need these secrets. more...
Women's Ministry in the Local Churchby J. Ligon Duncan; Susan Hunt
Crossway Books 2006; US$ 11.99Ligon Duncan and Susan Hunt present a practical theology of women's ministry in the local church. more...
Pastoral Prayers in Public Placesby Belton Jr Joyner
Abingdon Press 2007; US$ 5.50Part of a pastor's role in the community is to pray publicly. The pastor is often the official ''pray-er'' at all kinds of community events--the high school football game, the opening of the new grocery store, the county school board meeting, kindergarten graduation--to name a few. But the pastor must also pray knowing that there are believers (of many persuasions) and non-believers present. This book will contain sample prayers for many civic functions that can be used with little modification. Belton Joyner is a retired United Methodist pastor and author of :Being Methodist in the Bible Belt: A Theological Survival Guide for Youth, Parents, and Other Confused Methodists more...
A Guide to the Spiritual Dimension of Care for People with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementiaby Eileen Shamy
Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2003; US$ 34.95In this sensitive and informative book, Eileen Shamy, a pioneer of ministry to people with Alzheimer's disease, discusses how pastoral work can help to develop holistic care for those suffering from dementia and related conditions - care which involves understanding of their spiritual as well as physical needs. From her years of experience as a clergywoman working with older people in care settings, the author provides guidelines for pastoral visits to people with dementia, showing how to empathise with, understand and support individuals during a visit. She discusses what constitutes spiritual well-being in individuals and suggests ways in which this can be nurtured. Emphasising the importance of retaining dignity and freedom of choice for... more...









