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Strategies for Brief Pastoral Counseling

Howard W. Stone

Winner:Book of the Year -Top 10 (2002)
More and more professionals in ministry realized the benefits of brief pastoral counseling-typically three sessions-for addressing the real-life dilemmas of their congregants. In this very helpful resource, eleven leaders in pastoral counseling-both established leaders and new thinkers in the field-offer a convincing rationale. Based on reserach, case studies, and the latest thinking, they lay out (1) the dynamics of the pastor- parishioner relationship, including the need for collaborative, hospitable, future-oriented, and wholistic counseling, and (2) specific strategies, including brief counseling's solution-focused method, its relation to spiritual direction, its focus on people's strengths, and time limits. The volume concludes with a call for the whole field to recognize the contextual, practical character of effective, responsible pastoral counseling.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishing
  • Publish Date: Feb 1st, 2001
  • Pages: 242
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 9.11in - 6.10in - 0.52in - 0.68lb
  • EAN: 9780800632991
  • Categories: Christian Ministry - Counseling & RecoveryChristian Ministry - Pastoral Resources

About the Author

Howard W. Stone is professor emeritus of psychology and pastoral counseling at Brite Divinity School, Texas Christian University. He is the author of many influential books, including Depression and Hope, and editor of Strategies for Brief Pastoral Counseling.

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