Summer 2010
From Hurt to Healing: Pastoral Care and Counseling (Part 1)
With today’s complex human needs, demands for attentive care — whether physical, spiritual, social, or emotional, present unique opportunities for churches. By combining forces, clergy, pastoral counselors, and treatment professionals can address many of the most critical problems facing people today. Premarital preparation, marital problems, parent-child relations, anxiety, guilt, depression, sexual problems, various addictions, and matters of faith top the list of presenting concerns. Despite an increasing number of mental health delivery systems, most people still look to their pastor as the first source of counseling and soul care.
To assist pastors and those responsible for pastoral care and counseling, the next two issues of Enrichment journal are devoted entirely to helping equip caring professionals bring health and wholeness to individuals and families.
Learn from the expertise of M. Wayne Benson, Richard D. Dobbins, C. Jefferson Hood, Donald A. Lichi, David Mann, Pablo Polischuk, Pierre J. Samaan, Nancy A. Walker, and others.
Theme Articles
INTRODUCTION
GARY R. ALLEN
Making Christian Counseling Christ-Centered: The Role of the Holy Spirit in Pastoral Counseling
Richard D. Dobbins
Any serious effort to make counseling truly Christian involves a careful look at the way Christ went about His counseling ministry.
The Competent Christian Counselor
Donald A. Lichi
What are the core competencies and qualities of an effective pastoral counselor?
Navigating Pastoral Counseling Pitfalls
M. Wayne Benson
Counselors and counselees are not always lured into traps by evil intentions. In fact, many times what starts innocently, ends up going awry.
The Counselor and Law: A Guide to Legal and Ethical Practice
Richard R. Hammar
Any church offering counseling services or is considering doing so needs to consider these important legal and ethical concerns.
Moments That Demand a Pulpit Response: Preaching in Times of Crisis
Richard L. Dresselhaus
What are road signs along that way that might help the pastor use crisis moments wisely and effectively?
Understanding and Surviving Grief
David P. Mann
Since hurting people often call pastors and pastoral counselors to walk the pathway of grief with them, it is important to understand what grief is and how to best minister to those who come for help.
The Caring Church: Training Laity for Pastoral Care and Counseling
Pablo Polischuk
With today’s complex human needs, demands for attentive care — whether physical, spiritual, social, or emotional — present unique opportunities for growing churches.
Bringing Healing to the Community: A Church Gives Birth to a Counseling Center
Kay Stepp with Christina M.H. Powell
As individuals and families are restored to wholeness, South Hills Assembly of God is transforming the culture of the surrounding South Pittsburg area one life at a time.
A Pastor’s Guide to Crisis Management in the Rural or Smaller Church
Nancy A. Walker
How can pastors of smaller churches be better equipped to help people in moments of crisis?
All in the Family: Understanding Family Processes, Part 1
C. Jefferson Hood
Here are four concepts that will help pastors and pastoral counselors understand, in an entirely new way, the problems families experience.
When Disaster Strikes — An Action Plan To Prepare Your Church
Pierre J. Samaan
Here is how to prepare your church for when disaster strikes.
IN CLOSING:
Walking the Pathway of Grief
Rick Knoth
From the General Superintendent
Jesus — Our Model for Ministry
George O. Wood
Three essential elements from Jesus’ model of ministry serve as an example of pastoral care.
Column Articles
THEOLOGICAL ENRICHMENT
Baptism in the Holy Spirit — A Doctrinal Formulation
Edgar R. Lee
A Thirty-Something Minister Looks at Initial Evidence: A Functional Approach to a Sometimes Touchy Subject
Tim Enloe
Managing the Mayhem of Ministry
Holy Hostage-Taking
Cal LeMon
Developing High Definition Leaders
Developing the Heart of Your Team
Glenn Reynolds
Dealing With Doubters: A Series on Defending Your Faith
Who Are You To Impose Your Morality on Others?
Paul Copan
MINISTRY AND MEDICAL ETHICS
Interpreting Research Results Related to Ministry
Christina M.H. Powell
Q&A For ministry Wives
Ministers’ Wives and Infidelity
Gabriele RIENAS
iUniversity: Empowering Collegians for Christ
Disciple the Faithful – Pastor the Unfaithful
Harvey A. Herman
From the Light Side
SOURDOUGH, AK, Chapter 4
JACK AIKEN AND TORRY “MOOSE” MARTIN
departments (Print edition only)
- Sermon Seeds
- Book Reviews
- News & Resources
- With Christ
- Advertising Index
