Pastoral Counseling: An Introduction to Pastoral Care

by Tony V. Lewis

Publisher:

Vision Publishing

, 2020

Overview

Being born again gives all people a distinct advantage in life…forgiveness of sins, empowerment by the Spirit, a family of God for support, but Christians can also have problems. We find much of mental illness, or the inability to cope in a healthy way with stress, is rooted in family dynamics. Children learn by watching their parents; they watch their reactions when stressed. For example, one client frequently watched her mom and dad drink heavily and then sink into depression leading to violence every two weeks or so, right after dad came home with an insignificant paycheck. Along with learned behavior from long term exposure to traumatic incidents, others become trapped in a mindset which they have learned. Counseling can show them alternatives. It can often be a long and arduous process. Knowing how to help in an effective manner is a skill that can be taught… and that is the purpose of this book.

Key Features

• Provides a foundation that is strong in counseling theory and skills
• Explores the theology of health and healing
• Equips readers with skills for solid professional pastoral care and counseling

Contents

• What Does it Mean to be Human?
• The Nature of Sin
• The Need of Humanity
• The Nature of God
• What is Counseling?
• Defining Christian Counseling
• God’s Ways in Healing and Growth
• Facilitating Change
• Basic Counseling Procedure
• The Eight Core Conditions of Counseling
• Basic Counseling Skills Training
• Basic Counseling Skills Part II
• Basic Counseling Skills Part III
• Counseling Skills Part 4
• Conflict Resolution
• Rejection and the “Self-Life”
• A Biblical Picture of Man
• Advanced Counseling Skills
• The Counseling Process
• Subsequent Appointments
• Marital and Premarital Counseling

Product Details

• Title: Pastoral Counseling: An Introduction to Pastoral Care
• Author: Tony V. Lewis
• Publisher: Vision Publishing
• Print Publication Date: 2020
• Pages: 252
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Resource ID: LLS:PASTORALCOUNSEL
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2020-07-22T14:23:02Z

About Tony V. Lewis

Tony V. Lewis is the president and founder of Christian Bible Institute & Seminary, Trinity Theological Seminary, Hope Christian Academy, the Accrediting Commission for Biblical Higher Education, the National Association of Christian Counselors, and the Global Christian Schools Network.

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