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Benner.","author":"Benner, D. G","isbn":"0801026318","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Baker Academic"},"datePublished":"2003","inLanguage":"English","description":"Therapeutic counseling in a Christian context can be highly effective when it maintains narrowly focused goals in a time-limited setting. The details of this proven model of pastoral counseling are described in this practical guide. This second edition of Strategic Pastoral Counseling has been thoroughly revised and includes two new chapters. Benner includes helpful case studies, a new appendix on contemporary ethical issues, and updated chapter bibliographies. His study will continue to serve clergy and students well as a valued practical handbook on pastoral care and counseling.\n\nPublished in: Grand Rapids, Mich.\n\nPhysical description: 153 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm","bookEdition":null,"offers":{"@type":"Offer","availability":"https:\/\/schema.org\/OutOfStock"}}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":7,"item":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Book","name":"Strategic pastoral counseling : a short-term structured model \/ David G. Benner.","author":"Benner, D.G.","isbn":"0801010276","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Baker Books"},"datePublished":"1992","inLanguage":"English","description":"1. The context of pastoral counseling -- Counseling that is pastoral -- Pastoral help that is counseling -- 2. The uniqueness of pastoral -- The training of the pastoral counselor -- The role of the pastoral counseling -- The context of pastoral counseling -- The goals of pastoral counseling -- The resources of pastoral counseling -- A definition of pastoral counseling -- Advantages and limitations of pastoral counseling -- 3. The strategic pastoral counseling model -- Brief and time-limited counseling -- Bibliotherapeutic counseling -- Wholistic counseling -- Structured counseling -- Spiritually focused counseling -- Explicitly Christian counseling -- 4. The stages and tasks of strategic pastoral counseling -- The encounter stage -- The engagement stage -- The disengagement stage -- 5. A case study of strategic pastoral counseling -- First -- fifth session.\n\nPublished in: Grand Rapids, Mich.\n\nPhysical description: 138 pages ; 22 cm","bookEdition":null,"offers":{"@type":"Offer","availability":"https:\/\/schema.org\/OutOfStock"}}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":8,"item":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Book","name":"Strategies for new churches \/ Ezra Earl Jones.","author":"Jones, E. 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Strive to regain past \"success\" -- II. Ignore the problem and hope it will go away -- III. Form a cluster with nearby churches -- IV. Relocate -- V. Merge with another church -- VI. Disband the congregation -- VII. Continue for a while in recognition that the end may be in sight -- VIII. Attempt to build a \"new\" church on the base of the \"old\" -- Two perspectives -- 14: Summary and projections -- A look around -- A look ahead. \r\n\r\nOther Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-178).\n\nPublished in: New York\n\nPhysical description: xiv, 178 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm","bookEdition":"1st ed.","offers":{"@type":"Offer","availability":"https:\/\/schema.org\/OutOfStock"}}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":9,"item":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Book","name":"Strength for the journey : biblical wisdom for daily living : a new collection of sermons \/ Peter J. Gomes.","author":"Gomes, P. J.","isbn":"0060000775","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"HarperCollins"},"datePublished":"2003","inLanguage":"English","description":"Published in: New York\n\nPhysical description: xvi, 303 pages","bookEdition":null,"offers":{"@type":"Offer","availability":"https:\/\/schema.org\/OutOfStock"}}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":10,"item":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Book","name":"Strengthening families \/ Nicholas Hobbs [and others].","author":"Hobbs, N.","isbn":"0875895964","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Jossey-Bass Publishers"},"datePublished":"1984","inLanguage":"English","description":"Introduction: Strengthening families -- Changes in American families -- Importance of community support -- The national experience with child care and parent education -- Assessing options for serving families -- Providing services directly to families -- Exemplary state programs -- Strengthening families through public schools -- Conclusion: Enhancing the well-being of children, families, and communities.\n\nPublished in: San Francisco\n\nPhysical description: xvii, 348 pages ; 24 cm.","bookEdition":null,"offers":{"@type":"Offer","availability":"https:\/\/schema.org\/OutOfStock"}}}]}