{"product_id":"strategies-for-brief-pastoral-counseling-creative-pastoral-care-and-counseling-0800632990","title":"Strategies for Brief Pastoral Counseling (Creative Pastoral Care and Counseling)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0800632990\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stone, Howard W.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\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.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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51880682946848,"sku":"NEW0800632990","price":30.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/61yuGl6WwEL.jpg?v=1781811562","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/strategies-for-brief-pastoral-counseling-creative-pastoral-care-and-counseling-0800632990","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}