Hurting people need help. But sometimes those who are faced with helping the hurting could use a little more information about the problems people bring to them.
The Quick-Reference Guide to Biblical Counseling provides the answers.
This A-Z guide gives pastors, counselors, and everyday believers the information they need to help congregants, clients, and friends in a wide array of situations. The many issues addressed include
•addictions
•burnout
•forgiveness
•sexual abuse in childhood
•worry
Each of the forty topics covered follows a helpful eight-part outline and identifies typical symptoms and patterns, definitions and key thoughts, questions to ask, directions for the conversation, action steps, biblical insights, prayer starters, and recommended resources.
"With trenchant insights and pragmatic guidance, Tim Clinton and Ron Hawkins will help many as they proceed through personal and emotional issues."--Frank Minirth, MD, president, Minirth Clinic, Richardson, Texas
"The Bible has the answers to the problems of life! And this handy tool gives those answers in a concise, easy-to-use manner. Every pastor or lay counselor needs a copy in their top desk drawer alongside their Bible."--Tim LaHaye, DMin, bestselling author
"I fully endorse this guide by Tim Clinton and Ron Hawkins and recommend it as an excellent resource for pastors and leaders."--Bishop Wellington Boone, founder and chief prelate, Fellowship of International Churches
"An easy-to-use reference book full of vital information on a host of counseling situations, ready to use at any moment to help a client in need."--Paul Meier, MD, author, founder of Meier Clinics
"Relevant. Practical. Biblical. Drs. Clinton and Hawkins have pulled together an invaluable resource for pastors, lay leaders, and counselors in the church."--Joyce Meyer, PhD, author and speaker
Tim Clinton (EdD, The College of William and Mary) is president of the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC), executive director of the Center for Counseling and Family Studies, professor of counseling and pastoral care at Liberty University and Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary, and a licensed professional counselor. He is the author or editor of many books.
Ron Hawkins (EdD, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University) is a licensed professional counselor and serves on the executive board of the American Association of Christian Counselors. He is vice-provost of distance learning and graduate studies and professor of counseling at Liberty University and Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.
Tim Clinton (EdD, The College of William and Mary) is president of the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC), executive director of the Center for Counseling and Family Studies, professor of counseling and pastoral care at Liberty University and Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary, and a licensed professional counselor. He's the author or editor of 14 books and lives in Virginia.
Ron Hawkins (EdD, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University) is a licensed professional counselor and serves on the executive board of the American Association of Christian Counselors. He is vice-provost of distance learning and graduate studies and professor of counseling at Liberty University and Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary. He lives in Virginia.
