Trekking Toward Wholeness: A Resource for Care Group Leaders

by Stephen P. Greggo

Publisher:

IVP Academic

, 2008

Overview

Stephen Greggo offers an in-depth exploration of care group leadership from a Christian perspective. Care groups are worth pursuing because they can create a biblically grounded context for corrective healing relationships. Care group leaders engaged in pastoral care, counseling services or spiritual formation will catch a vision for how the core interpersonal process can be instrumental in reshaping character, redeeming relationships and realizing sanctification.

Key Features

• Provides a biblically grounded context for corrective healing relationships
• Explores how the core interpersonal process can be instrumental in sanctification
• Offers an in-depth exploration of care group leadership from a Christian perspective

Contents

• Section One: Trek Preparations
• Section Two: Leading Toward Vision and Structure
• Section Three: Leading Toward Care
• Section Four Leading Toward Affect and Attachment
• Section Five: Leading Toward Meaning

Trekking Toward Wholeness is an innovative perspective on compassionate caring—with potential to become a classic guide for care group leaders. Weaving a tapestry of captivating anecdotes, thoughtful biblical reflection, theological insights, creative imagery, solid psychological principles, historical examples and the author’s clinical experiences, Stephen Greggo’s leader-guided approach sets a fresh new direction for both effective caregiving and personal-spiritual growth.

—Gary R. Collins, author of Christian Counseling: A Comprehensive Guide

This book fills a notable gap in the literature. Writing out of a framework obviously grounded in Scripture, Greggo explains for lay Christians and pastors the psychological value of small group ministry that aims at personal-spiritual transformation. This will be especially useful in training programs for small group leaders.

—Eric L. Johnson, associate professor of pastoral theology, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and author of Foundations for Soul Care

The power of community is brought forth in Steve Greggo’s book. For those who aspire to lead groups in the difficult trek of spiritual growth, personal maturity and Christian discipleship, this provides clear direction. I heartily endorse Trekking Toward Wholeness for pastors, counselors and group leaders.

—James N. Sells, professor and director, Ph.D. program in counseling, Regent University, and coauthor of Family Therapies: A Comprehensive Christian Appraisal

Product Details

• Title: Trekking toward Wholeness: A Resource for Care Group Leaders
• Author: Stephen P. Greggo
• Publisher: IVP Academic
• Print Publication Date: 2008
• Logos Release Date: 2021
• Pages: 293
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Church group work; Small groups; Christian leadership
• ISBNs: 9780830831746, 0830828249, 0830831746, 9780830828241
• Resource ID: LLS:TRKKNGWHLNSLDRS
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-12-02T20:48:29Z

About Stephen P. Greggo

Stephen P. Greggo (PsyD, State University of New York, Albany) is professor of counseling and chair of the counseling department at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, training mental health professionals and clergy for a Christian ministry of soul care. He is author of Trekking Toward Wholeness, is a licensed psychologist and ordained minister, and maintains a long-standing association as partner and consultant with CCAHope in Delmar, New York.