Strategies for Brief Pastoral Counseling (Paperback)

More and more professionals in ministry realized the benefits of brief pastoral counseling-typically three sessions-for addressing the real-life dilemmas of their congregants. In this very helpful resource, eleven leaders in pastoral counseling-both established leaders and new thinkers in the field-offer a convincing rationale. Based on reserach, case studies, and the latest thinking, they lay out (1) the dynamics of the pastor- parishioner relationship, including the need for collaborative, hospitable, future-oriented, and wholistic counseling, and (2) specific strategies, including brief counseling's solution-focused method, its relation to spiritual direction, its focus on people's strengths, and time limits. The volume concludes with a call for the whole field to recognize the contextual, practical character of effective, responsible pastoral counseling.

General

Imprint:	Augsburg Fortress Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Creative Pastoral Care and Counseling
Release date:	February 2001
First published:	February 2001
Authors:	Howard W. Stone
Dimensions:	227 x 152 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	221
ISBN-13:	978-0-8006-3299-1
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > Christian institutions & organizations > Christian ministry & pastoral activity Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Christian institutions & organizations > Christian ministry & pastoral activity Books > Christianity > Christian institutions & organizations > Christian ministry & pastoral activity
LSN:	0-8006-3299-0
Barcode:	9780800632991

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