{"product_id":"strategies-for-brief-pastoral-counseling-paperback","title":"Strategies for Brief Pastoral Counseling - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHoward W. Stone\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore and more professionals in ministry realized the benefits of brief pastoral counselingtypically three sessionsfor addressing the real-life dilemmas of their congregants. In this very helpful resource, eleven leaders in pastoral counselingboth established leaders and new thinkers in the fieldoffer a convincing rationale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on reserach, case studies, and the latest thinking, they lay out (1) \u003ci\u003ethe dynamics of the pastor-parishioner relationship, \u003c\/i\u003e including the need for collaborative, hospitable, future-oriented, and wholistic counseling, and (2) \u003ci\u003especific strategies, \u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 242\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.52 x 9.11 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 28, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Book of the Year (2002)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42723043442751,"sku":"9780800632991","price":55.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/0aa897a03e361e3c4d8409f17bc55030.webp?v=1765097820","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/strategies-for-brief-pastoral-counseling-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}