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Book Synopsis In the Shadow of Our Steeples by : Stewart D. Govig *Deceased*
Download or read book In the Shadow of Our Steeples written by Stewart D. Govig *Deceased* and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-01-11 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Shadow of Our Steeples: Pastoral Presence for Families Coping with Mental Illness helps you and other experts and quasi-experts in the field of religious and family counseling to give sound direction and guidance to family members who are caring for a loved one who suffers from mental illness. You'll find many avenues of care and counseling that will greatly enhance your ability to lend support and encouragement in situations where the burden of care seems too great for only a few individuals to lift. In reading it, you'll find your options increase tenfold, and you'll become a better symbol and resource of faith for these unique families.Inside In the Shadow of Our Steeples, you'll discover how to cure the obsession with success that too often goes along with counseling situations that involve mental illness. You'll also discover a greater, more enduring strain of Christian love, full of surprising joys, caring, and hope. Geared toward moving parishes away from public stigmas and toward a collective ministry of presence, this book beckons to those clergy who know and believe that a far more understanding and far-reaching form of counseling exists. Specifically, you'll learn about these and other long-sought-after aids: establishing theological foundations and goal-setting in the area of pastoral care countering the stigmas of mental illness using biblical studies and models using a “ministry of presence” to analyze chronic illness and promote “rehabilitation in the absence of cure” bringing clergy and mental health professionals into a collaborative arena of care improving the relationship of professional chaplains to clergy in ordinary parish settingsOverall, In the Shadow of Our Steeples helps bring together the sufferer, the family, the civil servant, and the religious counselor into one synergistic group of rehabilitative influence. This sound guide's specific examples and proven strategies will help turn your despair into hope, even in the face of chronic mental illness.
Book Synopsis Up To Our Steeples in Politics by : Will D. Campbell
Download or read book Up To Our Steeples in Politics written by Will D. Campbell and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2004-09-30 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book we are trying to confess that the goals of the contemporary Church - that is to say, the church of St. John's by the Gas Station, the Christian college, the denominational and interdenominational seminary - the 'goals' of these Christian communities are blasphemous. The reconciliation the Church is seeking to accomplish today by these subterfuges has already been wrought. The brotherhood - the one blood of Acts 17, 26 - that the Church makes its goal today is already a 'fact'. And because this is so, that very fact judges our goals and our efforts to achieve brotherhood by social action as blasphemous, as trying to 'be' God. Instead of witnessing to Christ, the social action of the Church lends support to the totalitarianism of wars and political systems of the 20th century. By its social action, the Church permits and encourages the State and culture to define all issues and rules and fields of battle. The Church then tries to do what the State, without the Church's support, had already decided to do to solve all human problems by politics. And this is specifically the political messianism of contemporary totalitarianism and of Revelation 13. Politics by definition can only adjust and rearrange. It cannot - as politics - solve anything. But the Church's social action encourages the very movements in the contemporary political processes which are moving us straightaway into 20th-century totalitarianism. from the Foreword
Book Synopsis Minister's Prayer Book by : Mary Jane Haemig
Download or read book Minister's Prayer Book written by Mary Jane Haemig and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 2020-02-04 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since it first appeared in print in 1959, John Doberstein's Minister's Prayer Book has been a devotional classic among Lutheran pastors. Written by a pastor for other pastors, Doberstein's work recognizes the need for the pastor to drink from a well of rich resources to sustain the spiritual vitality needed to serve faithfully in parish ministry. The fact that this manual of devotion is still available more than fifty years later is a testament to the timelessness of the collection Doberstein gathered, as well as to his own pastoral acumen. Other than a minor revision made in 1986 by Philip Pfatteicher to update the propers, there has been no attempt to bring fresh material to Doberstein's work, no attempt to update it for a new generation. Until now. This revised edition recognizes the increasingly diverse face of clergy. New resources--prayers and readings written by women, people of color, and Christians from around the world--give the collection a broader appeal. The beauty of the Minister's Prayer Book is its intentional re-centering of the pastor's calling on word and sacrament, on pastoral care, and on being fully present and engaged in the lives of God's people.
Book Synopsis Graduate Theological Education and the Human Experience of Disability by : Robert C Anderson
Download or read book Graduate Theological Education and the Human Experience of Disability written by Robert C Anderson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-10-12 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Create pathways in theological education and congregational practice for people with disabilities! Graduate Theological Education and the Human Experience of Disability examines graduate schools of theology and their limited familiarity with the study of disability—and the presence of people with disabilities in particular—on their campuses. Dubbed a “missing note” by one theologian, this text offers critical research and illuminates new pathways for theologia and practice in the community of faith. Reviews of previous literature, theology, and practices illuminate how people with disabilities have historically been marginalized by the religious community. Theologians, people with disabilities, and researchers offer suggestions for incorporating disability studies into theological education and religious life. This text contains firsthand testimony from people with disabilities who are the necessary sources of wisdom for overcoming barriers. By infusing education into existing theological curriculum, seminaries may better prepare their students for leadership and ministry in their congregations. People with disabilities number 18% of the population, yet represent only 5-7% of congregational membership. This book explores aspects of theology and disability such as: the challenges faced by theological schools that desire to improve both theological curriculum and facilities a review of literature that connects theology and disability—from sources such as scripture, history, faith traditions, and social theory the various ideologies that shape the way the human body is understood—redefining “normal” in theological education an overview of critical boundaries that mark the limits and possibilities for theological inquiry about the human experience of disability creative concepts that religious communities may use to better include people with disabilities and their families how the religious community may benefit from the gifts, talents, and leadership of people with disabilities Graduate Theological Education and the Human Experience of Disability contains a reprint of Dr. Harold Wilke’s landmark 1978 article from Theological Education (published by the Association of Theological Schools). Dr. Wilke, born without arms, was the theologian, minister and scholar who first articulated the need to address the human experience of disability in both theological education and congregational life. With extensive biographies and inclusive liturgies, this innovative text is a valuable resource for seminary professors and leaders, clergy, and disability advocates.
Book Synopsis Christ on the Psych Ward by : David Finnegan-Hosey
Download or read book Christ on the Psych Ward written by David Finnegan-Hosey and published by Church Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2018-03 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: - Applicable not just to those with mental health issues, but for churches and the church at large
Book Synopsis The Doors of The Church Are OPEN by : Areda Neal
Download or read book The Doors of The Church Are OPEN written by Areda Neal and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2018-03-28 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Doors of the Church are Open aims to assist those of the faith community to learn practical approaches to helping people who are diagnosed with a mental illness. The book discusses mental disorders such as anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, dementia/Alzheimer, ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), ASD (autism spectrum disorder), and Alcoholism/Substance abuse in accordance with biblical principles with the hope that the doors of the church will truly be open to those who have traditionally been denied access for far too long.
Book Synopsis Blessed Are the Crazy by : Sarah Griffith Lund
Download or read book Blessed Are the Crazy written by Sarah Griffith Lund and published by Chalice Press. This book was released on 2014-09-30 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When do you learn that "normal" doesn't include lots of yelling, lots of sleeping, lots of beating? In Blessed Are the Crazy: Breaking the Silence about Mental Illness, Family, and Church, Sarah Griffith Lund looks back at her father's battle with bipolar disorder, and the helpless sense of déjà vu as her brother and cousin endure mental illness, as well. With a small group study guide and "Ten Steps for Developing a Mental Health Ministry in Your Congregation," Blessed Are the Crazy is more than memoir—it's a resource for churches and other faith-based groups to provide healing and comfort. Part of The Young Clergy Women Project.
Book Synopsis Just Like That - Labels! by : Carmalita Fortenberry
Download or read book Just Like That - Labels! written by Carmalita Fortenberry and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2020-06-15 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author coined the phrase "ChristiANTity" and explores an analogy between ants and people stating that while ants are no bigger than a paperclip, these insects are unique, social, live in colonies, and most importantly, each one has a very specific job. Everyone has the ability to make a difference in the world no matter how small and insignificant you may feel at the time. The field of psychology shows that labeling someone often changes that person's belief about themselves as well as their very essence. As her story unfolds, we are able to see numerous examples where the author was searching for a closer relationship with God and was asking people in authority for leadership and guidance, and when asking questions about the plan of salvation, she was often dismissed with the Christian cliché "Either you are or you aren't" regarding salvation. The author takes us on her journey to find grace, forgiveness, and a sense of purpose in a world full of people dishing out labels but never being willing to stop and find out why she was struggling because it is often easy to say "I'll pray for you" and not get our hands dirty with someone's drama. This story offers hope and encouragement to others to not give up despite their trials and tribulations. The author openly shares her personal experiences associated with the damaging effects of labeling and the stigma associated with receiving a mental health diagnosis, divorce, and the loss of a child. And throughout her story, we are able to feel her struggle to find a closer relationship with God. The more we focus on our accomplishments and successes in life, the less room we will have for self-defeating thoughts.
Book Synopsis Souls in the Hands of a Tender God by : Craig Rennebohm
Download or read book Souls in the Hands of a Tender God written by Craig Rennebohm and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Souls in the Hands of a Tender God follows the path of healing and the way of companionship to build communities of caring that welcome and include our most fragile and troubled neighbors. With gentleness and grace, solid knowledge and wisdom, Rennebohm lays down the foundations of healing communities in which all may have a home, safely rest, and be well.
Author :Rabbi Dayle A. Friedman, MSW, MA, BCC Publisher :Turner Publishing Company ISBN 13 :1580235115 Total Pages :661 pages Book Rating :4.5/5 (82 download)
Book Synopsis Jewish Pastoral Care 2/E by : Rabbi Dayle A. Friedman, MSW, MA, BCC
Download or read book Jewish Pastoral Care 2/E written by Rabbi Dayle A. Friedman, MSW, MA, BCC and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2013-01-30 with total page 661 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first comprehensive resource for pastoral care in the Jewish tradition—and a vital resource for counselors and caregivers of other faith traditions. The essential reference for rabbis, cantors, and laypeople who are called to spiritually accompany those encountering joy, sorrow, and change—now in paperback. This groundbreaking volume draws upon both Jewish tradition and the classical foundations of pastoral care to provide invaluable guidance. Offering insight on pastoral care technique, theory, and theological implications, the contributors to Jewish Pastoral Care are innovators in their fields, and represent all four contemporary Jewish movements. This comprehensive resource provides you with the latest theological perspectives and tools, along with basic theory and skills for assisting the ill and those who care for them, the aging and dying, those with dementia and other mental disorders, engaged couples, and others, and for responding to issues such as domestic violence, substance abuse, and disasters.
Download or read book Preventing Suicide written by Karen Mason and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many pastors, chaplains and pastoral counselors play a vital role as agents of hope to people who are struggling, but most of them feel overwhelmed and unprepared to prevent suicides. Informed by her work as a psychologist, Karen Mason's guide to suicide prevention is an essential resource for proactive pastors.
Book Synopsis Pastoral Power Beyond Psychology's Marginalization by : Philip Browning Helsel
Download or read book Pastoral Power Beyond Psychology's Marginalization written by Philip Browning Helsel and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-04-29 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the suffering of social class and how traditional biomedical models for mental illness do not adequately account for the stresses of poverty. Turning to mental health user testimonies, this book equips ministers and counsellors to become working class advocates.
Download or read book Extreme Passion written by Bill Gray and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Book Synopsis The Church Leader's Counseling Resource Book by : Cynthia Franklin Ph.D.
Download or read book The Church Leader's Counseling Resource Book written by Cynthia Franklin Ph.D. and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-02-01 with total page 525 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This all-in-one guide is designed to better equip clergy and the church leaders to meet their congregations' needs in a spiritually grounded and scientifically sound manner. Succinct, easy-to-read chapters summarize all a pastor needs to know about a given problem area, including its signs or symptoms, questions to ask, effective helping skills, and, most importantly, when to refer to a mental health professional. Synthesizing what research says about treatment approaches for mental health issues, this user-friendly reference is filled with guidelines, case scenarios, key points to remember, resources for further help, advice on integrating scripture and theology with the best available research, and tips on partnering with others to provide the best possible care for each church member. Each chapter is designed for quick lookup by problem area, empowering church leaders to understand and help meet the challenges facing the children, adults, families, and communities that they serve.
Book Synopsis American Book Publishing Record Cumulative 1998 by : R R Bowker Publishing
Download or read book American Book Publishing Record Cumulative 1998 written by R R Bowker Publishing and published by . This book was released on 1999-03 with total page 1312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
