Pastoral Counseling category: 622 books

One out of four pew sitters have a disorder, dysfunction or addiction. Nearly 3 in 5 American adults take a prescription drug, which is 60% of Americans taking prescription drugs for PAIN. God is the God of Recovery and can take us from pain to purpose!Through all the chaos and soul-disorders...

FACT: About 50% of all people in the U.S. either know someone with an eating disorder or have been personally affected by one. Whether you are personally struggling with an eating disorder or you know someone who is, this 96-page book offers you key information on the causes, effects, and treatment options...

FACT: About 50% of all people in the U.S. either know someone with an eating disorder or have been personally affected by one. Whether you are personally struggling with an eating disorder or you know someone who is, this 96-page book offers you key information on the causes, effects, and treatment...

“Hurting in the Church provides a psychologically wise and spiritually profound path forward for Catholics who have been abused, traumatized, or wounded by other Catholics — especially those in leadership. Chapter 10 on how to recover one’s belief in and love for the Church is worth the price...

We've all felt the sting of mental pain. Some are distressed by their jobs or families; others have suffered from severe mental disorders for their whole lives. Whatever your story, you need to know the perfect peace that comes only by resting in the Lord God. In this booklet, Drs. Barhouse and Boice...

On July 12, 2009, 23 youth and adult sponsors from First Baptist Church in Shreveport, La., were involved in a tragic bus accident, leaving two dead and others seriously injured. Rev. Gregory Hunt suddenly found himself leading a congregation in crisis. From that grueling experience, Hunt has crafted...

Do you struggle with suicidal thoughts?  Do you know someone who is depressed?  Do you minister to people who are contemplating suicide?  Then Spiritual Secrets About Suicide was written for you! Spiritual Secrets About Suicide will put spiritual tools into your suicide prevention, intervention,...

Freedom Realized is a passionate call to hold the front line of holiness concerning true and lasting freedom in Christ, as well as a practical ministry guide for “ex-gay” ministries, pastoral care ministries that really help people overcome homosexuality

 In Deep Soulful Places author Elizabeth Pierce takes you on a journey of discovering the deep, soulful places in each of us where God’s presence can be known and His love felt.  God created places within us meant only for Him and His love. Yet they are places that often remain untouched by Him,...

In the early morning hours of December 31, 2010, Dr. Cornelius H. Evans and his wife received a terrible phone call: their son, Bryant, had been shot and killed. The agonizing days that followed brought Evans face-to-face with the realization that evil had touched his familys life, sending him on...

“I’ve never told a soul, and you have to promise not to tell anybody.” “Pastor, I wanted you to know before we tell the kids, just in case they come to you.” “I’m so happy. Yes, finally, I’m pregnant. I just had to tell someone.” “Yes, it's terrible, but am I going to explain it...

Pastoral care instruction and observation from a therapist of survivors of sexual abuse. "The Abuse of Power is 'must' reading for clergy and denominational officials.... Weaving case stories with theory, Poling demonstrates that sexual abuse of children is not a private matter, but very...

Meeting the psychological and spiritual needs of patients is vital to supporting their wellbeing in health care settings. To develop an effective, holistic and inclusive approach to care within predominantly medical health care models, practitioners across health care disciplines must work collaboratively...

Shocking… heart-rending… inspiring… compulsive reading. Healed and saved from above! The autobiographical book of Psalmic poems charting the journey of one abuse survivor to salvation and healing through the mercy of Jesus Christ. Karl Ayling’s honest and at times heart-rending...