Counseling

Outreach Resources of the Year: Counseling and Relationships

Written by a physician, The Deepest Place reverberates with heartfelt compassion, clinical understanding and studied, biblical wisdom that will benefit pastors and other ministry leaders involved in counseling.

Is ‘Mental Illness’ a Helpful Label?

Despite its limitations, “mental illness” is still the preferred label in the medical profession and in popular culture.

You’re Not as Broken as You Think

How often do we measure ourselves with a tape measure that is no longer, or never even was, accurate for our needs?

Gary Thomas: When to Walk Away

Finding Freedom From Toxic People (Zondervan)

Kenneth Boa & Jenny Abel: Shaped by Suffering

How Temporary Hardships Prepare Us for Our Eternal Home (IVP)

Two Critical Truths About Suffering

First Peter has some essential insights on suffering for the 21st century church.

Youth Mental Illness Dynamics to Consider

Building a framework for recovery

Guidelines for Pastoral Counseling

Three goals to keep in mind

Anne Marie Miller: Healing Together

A Guide to Supporting Sexual Abuse Survivors

Responding to Childhood Sexual Abuse in a Church Setting

Reporting is an essential step we must take whenever childhood sexual abuse comes to light.