Introduction to Pastoral Counseling
Author: Loren L. Townsend
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 242
ISBN-13: 0687658357
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →An in-depth look at who pastoral caregivers are, what they do, and how and why they do it
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A Theology of Biblical Counseling
Author: Heath Lambert
Publisher: Zondervan Academic
Published: 2016-04-05
Total Pages: 350
ISBN-13: 0310518172
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Since the beginning of the biblical counseling movement in 1970, biblical counselors have argued that counseling is a ministry of the Word, just like preaching or missions. As a ministry, counseling must be defined according to sound biblical theology rather than secular principles of psychology. For over four decades, biblical theology has been at the core of the biblical counseling movement. Leaders in biblical counseling have emphasized a commitment to teaching doctrine in their counseling courses out of the conviction that good theology leads to good counseling…and bad theology leads to bad counseling. A Theology of Biblical Counseling is a landmark new book that covers the history of the biblical counseling movement, the core convictions that underlie sound counseling, and practical wisdom for counseling today. Dr. Heath Lambert shows how biblical counseling is rooted in the Scriptures while illustrating the real challenges counselors face today through true stories from the counseling room. A substantive textbook written in accessible language, it is an ideal resource for use in training biblical counselors at colleges, seminaries, and training institutes. In each chapter, doctrine comes to life in real ministry to real people, dramatically demonstrating how theology intersects with the lives of actual counselees.
An Introduction to Pastoral Care and Counseling
Author: Ezamo Murry
Publisher: Ispck
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 342
ISBN-13: 9788184650167
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →An Introduction to Pastoral Care and Counseling is intended to be a guide for both ministerial students and general readers. The book will also be a great help to the students of Bible Schools, Pastors as well as lay trainees for ministry. This book is used by the Senate of Serampore affiliated Colleges, many use it as a text book. It has also been translated to few other languages.
Pastoral Care and Counseling
Author: Helsel, Philip Browning
Publisher: Paulist Press
Published: 2019
Total Pages: 211
ISBN-13: 1587687615
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Addresses the critique that pastoral care is indistinguishable from secular psychotherapy by placing a person's relationship to God at the center of pastoral care.
An Introduction to Pastoral Care
Author: Charles V. Gerkin
Publisher:
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 264
ISBN-13: 9780687016747
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"With generative wisdom, Gerkin moves beyond the predominance of the psychotherapeutic paradigm in pastoral care to a dynamic, interactive process which balances faith, culture, community, and individual well-being. . . . Gerkin's history of pastoral care is skillful. . . . His analysis of the current transitions in the field of care will make this book a classic."--Jeanne Stevenson Moessner, Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, and the Georgia Association for Pastoral Care "Out of the abundance of his many years as a pastoral caregiver and theologian, Gerkin introduces readers to the history, theory, and practice of pastoral care. This book represents the best of Protestant liberal pastoral theology and fills a long-standing gap. . . . The narrative-hermeneutical paradigm which Gerkin offers holds and works with many of the complexities of pastoral care in postmodern times."--Carrie Doehring, School of Theology, Boston University "Gerkin's Introduction to Pastoral Care breaks new ground for an introductory text in its emphasis on care as 'the central metaphor of life in the Christian community.' Thus the scope is much larger than the more usual focus only on individual and family needs. He is deeply sensitive to both individual and community dimensions through his quadrilateral nexus of tradition, individuals and family, community, and cultural context."--James N. Lapsley, Princeton Theological Seminary "The formula appears simple: take the very best of pastoral care theory and research of the past, build upon it the best of contemporary literature and practice in the pastoral arts and sciences, season it with rich experiences of a pioneer in the pastoral care, counseling, and education movement, and you have a solid bridge to the 21st century. Gerkin has proven the formula. . . . [Gerkin] articulates a pastoral care for the 21st century."--Orlo C. Strunk, Jr., Pastoral Psychotherapist at The Coastal Samaritan Center, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Introduction to Pastoral Counseling
Author: Loren Townsend
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Published: 2009-06-01
Total Pages: 232
ISBN-13: 1426746199
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Grounded in empirical research and richly illustrated with case studies, this introduction continues the theoretical, practical, and theological expansion of Pastoral Care and Counseling. Because of increasing cultural diversity and the fact that more training is done outside of seminaries in non-seminary related colleges and universities, there is fragmentation in the discipline. This makes a coherent orientation to pastoral care and counseling as a ministry increasingly difficult. To address this confusion, author, Loren Townsend, calls us to readdress basic understandings. He also makes the case that pastoral identity can function as a unifying concept.
Understanding Pastoral Counseling
Author: Elizabeth A. Maynard, PhD
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Published: 2015-06-09
Total Pages: 513
ISBN-13: 0826130054
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Basic Types of Pastoral Care & Counseling
Author: Howard Clinebell
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Published: 2011-08-01
Total Pages: 523
ISBN-13: 142675602X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Basic Types of Pastoral Care and Counseling remains the standard in pastoral care and counseling. This third edition is enlarged and revised with updated resources, methods, exercises, and illustrations from actual counseling sessions. This book will help readers be sensitive to cultural diversity, ethical issues, and power dynamics as they practice holistic, growth-oriented pastoral care and counseling in the parish.
Clinical Handbook of Pastoral Counseling
Author: Robert J. Wicks
Publisher: Paulist Press
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 756
ISBN-13: 9780809133253
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Vol. 2: Richard J. Wicks and Richard D. Parsons, editors. Vol. 2-3 lack edition statement. Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Pastoral Care in Context
Author: John Patton
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Published: 2005-02-18
Total Pages: 289
ISBN-13: 1611644569
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →An expert in the field of pastoral care, John Patton demonstrates that pastoral care is a ministry of the church. He focuses on the community of faith as an authorizer and source of care and upon the relationship between the pastor and a caring community. Patton identifies and compares three paradigms of pastoral care: the classical, the clinical pastoral, and the communal contextual. This third paradigm emphasizes the caring community and the various contexts for care rather than focusing on pastoral care as the work of the ordained pastor.
