Giving Counsel: A Minister's Guidebook [Paperback]

Donald Capps (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Chalice Press (November 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 082721247X
• ISBN-13: 978-0827212473
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #446,322 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Pastoral Counseling book, February 20, 2007

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J. Sandor Cheka III (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Giving Counsel: A Minister's Guidebook (Paperback)

This is the best bare bones approach to pastoral counseling on the market. It is straight forward and easy to understand. It is practical and applicable. I must read for all pastors or ministers who even do the tiniest bit of counseling

5.0 out of 5 stars You Delivered What You Promised, November 22, 2011

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I am currently taking online classes; and, this book was required. I received my book on the earliest estimated delivery date. It was in perfect condition-NEW! I will definitely continue to purchase from Amazon; and, I am recommending their business to my family and friends. Thank you!!!

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Start, May 30, 2011

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J. Fisher "Jim" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Giving Counsel: A Minister's Guidebook (Paperback)

The book breaks down the complexity of the practice of a "minister giving counsel" into basic concepts and steps which make counseling easy to understand. It illuminates the types of questions to ask and how to ask them. It introduces basic concepts of family dynamics and explains how it is sometimes more effective to offer counseling to an entire family rather than to just one individual member. Counseling is about developing better communication skills and entertaining more choices in how people respond to the inevitable problems of life. If this is the first book you read on the subject of counseling, it offers a solid foundation to build upon.