Competent Christian Counseling: Volume 1: Foundations and Practice of Compassionate Soul Care - Hardcover

Tim Clinton; George W. Ohlschlager

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1578565170 ISBN 13: 9781578565177

Publisher: Waterbrook Press, 2002

Synopsis

The authoritative new reference guide that equips counselors, pastors and church leaders, and caregivers for an effective ministry of soul care. Under the guidance of the highly respected American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC), more than 40 leading Christian professionals have come together to provide this comprehensive, authoritative, and up-to-date reference guide for professional and lay counselors, pastors, and leaders in training.Competent Christian Counseling offers you: * the best contributions on spiritual formation and pastoral care from Scripture as well as from giants of church history * the latest research, theory, and successful practice methods in Christian counselling * a practical, 21st century model of Christian counseling that is not only "counselor friendly," but also facilitates effective, biblical client change--all geared to help people mature in the ways and wisdom of Jesus Christ. Competent Christian Counseling, edited by Timothy Clinton and George Ohlschlager, is destined to be regarded for years to come as the authoritative, trustworthy resource for Christian counseling.

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About the Author

Dr. Tim Clinton,(Ed.D., The College of William and Mary, LPC, LMFT) is president of the American Association of Christian Counselors. He is professor of Counseling and Pastoral Care at Liberty University and is executive director of the Liberty University Center for Counseling and Family Studies Dr Clinton is the Executive Editor and co-author of Caring for People God's Way: A New Guide to Christian Counseling and Competent Christian Counseling: Foundations and Practice of Compassionate Soul Care. He was Executive Editor and a primary writer for The Soul Care Bible and the author of Attachments: Unlock the Secret to Loving and Being Loved; Why You Do the Things You Do: The Secret to Healthy Relationships, Loving Your Child Too Much: Staying Close to your Kids without Overprotecting, Overindulging, or Overcontrolling and Turn Your Life Around: Breaking Free from Your Past and Discovering God's Dream for You. George Ohlschlager, J.D., LCSW, is executive director and cofounder of the American Board of Christian Counselors. He is director of policy and professional affairs for the AACC and is senior editor and writer of Christian Counseling Today magazine. He is the author of a number of books on counselling practice such as Caring for People God's Way, Competent Christian Counselling, Sexual Misconduct in Counseling and Ministry (Contemporary Christian Counseling) and New Christian Counselor's Handbook: Practicing Compassionate Soul Care.

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thoritative new reference guide that equips counselors, pastors and church leaders, and caregivers for an effective ministry of soul care.

Under the guidance of the highly respected American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC), more than 40 leading Christian professionals have come together to provide this comprehensive, authoritative, and up-to-date reference guide for professional and lay counselors, pastors, and leaders in training.
Competent Christian Counseling offers you:
the best contributions on spiritual formation and pastoral care from Scripture as well as from giants of church history
the latest research, theory, and successful practice methods in Christian counseling
a practical, 21st century model of Christian counseling that is not only counselor friendly, but also facilitates effective, biblical client change--all geared to help people mature in the ways and wisdom of Jesus Christ.

Edition details

• Publisher: Waterbrook Press
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1578565170
• ISBN 13: 9781578565177
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 832