There is a serious need for properly trained counselors in both the church and secular community. Few mental health professionals possess the expertise and are adequately equipped to address mental and spiritual health concerns. Therefore; many clients' are left searching for clearer direction and deeper resolve to the mental and spiritual issues that vex them. "Developing a Dynamic Life" is an application oriented book geared toward teaching and directing an individual in a host of proven strategies for resolving mental and spiritual health issues and providing access for deliverance into a dynamic purposeful way of living.

Experts in both the mental and medical health professions have endeavored to formulate comprehensible explanation for the remarkable recoveries made by people under their care. As we struggle with the seemingly endless battle with mental disorders, and increasingly resistant strains of viruses, many professionals are looking to alternative methodologies. It is no secret that the battle is complex and staged with many players, most of whom have questionable motives. Attitudes and opinions run deep and the level of pride from one school of thought to another can be outright childish. Regulation of how treatment should be provided is another area that seriously lacks direction. Politicians are transitory in their positions, and most of them direct both resources and influence toward the largest pool of voters, and/or the most significant interest group. This is not an indictment against their integrity, but a candid observation of their predicament. Alternative medicine and psychological therapies have expanded until now they are becoming just as popular as traditional treatments. In the midst of all of these dynamics we find routine accounts of divine healing, and deliverance from mental afflictions. This book focuses on the comparisons between secular medicine, including mental health therapies, divine healing, and most importantly, Christian counseling. Considerable attention has been dedicated to historical development, clinical results, and the attributes of the different approaches currently being used. The primary objective of this work is to pry into the sensitive area of the valued principles and practices of secular psychology and traditional medicine, to improve the generalunderstanding of these areas within the Christian community. This book aims to expose the link between Christian faith and improved mental and physical health. It will reveal serious weaknesses among Christians' and Church Leaders concerning mental health counseling. It will also bring to light the lack of clarity and direction in America's mental health care system, and the dangers of hybrid Christian counseling models used by the Church. The last objective is to present Scriptural based solutions that can be used in a professional and practical way. (Dr. Drake Perry 2006)