The Church Leader's Counseling Resource Book: A Guide to Mental Health and Social Problems

by Cynthia Franklin Ph.D. (Editor), Rowena Fong (Editor)

Overview

This all-in-one guide is designed to better equip clergy and the church leaders to meet their congregations' needs in a spiritually grounded and scientifically sound manner. Succinct, easy-to-read chapters summarize all a pastor needs to know about a given problem area, including its signs or symptoms, questions to ask, effective helping skills, and, most importantly, when to refer to a mental health professional. Synthesizing what research says about treatment approaches for mental health issues, this user-friendly reference is filled with guidelines, case scenarios, key points to remember, resources for further help, advice on integrating scripture and theology with the best available research, and tips on partnering with others to provide the best possible care for each church member. Each chapter is designed for quick lookup by problem area, empowering church leaders to understand and help meet the challenges facing the children, adults, families, and communities that they serve.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780199831531
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	02/01/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	7 MB

About the Author

Cynthia Franklin, Ph.D., is the Stiernberg/Spencer Family Professor in Mental Health at the University of Texas at Austin. Rowena Fong, Ed.D., is the Ruby Lee Piester Centennial Professor in Services to Children and Families at the University of Texas at Austin.

Table of Contents

Section 1: Equipping Yourself to be the Best Mental Health Helper 1. Effective Ministry with the Hurting Cynthia Franklin and Rowena Fong Section 2: Counseling Approaches for Eating Disorders and Addictions 2. To Eat or Not to Eat: Eating Disorders Linda Mintle 3. Ministry Solutions for Substance Abuse Dale S. Ryan 4. Sexual Addiction: Finding Sexual Integrity in a Fallen World Mark R. Laaser Section 3: Counseling Approaches for Kids with School and Behavior Problems 5. Help My Teenager is Dropping Out of School Cynthia Franklin and Michael Kelly 6. A World Apart: Autism Spectrum Disorders Karen-Marie Yust 7. Authority Problems: Oppositonal and Defiant Youth Antoinette Y. Farmer 8. Breaking Down Barriers When Teenagers are Out of Control Scott P. Sells 9. Helping Kids with ADHD Feeman Chakara 10. Positive Solutions for Pregnant and Parenting Teens Mary Beth Harris and Cynthia Franklin 11. Stopping Self-Injury among Adolescents Martell Teasley Section 4: Counseling Approaches for Severe Grief, Depression and Anxiety 12. Helping with Loss, Grief, and Mourning Allan Hugh Cole Jr. 13. Down and Can't Get Up: Serious Depression Jaco J. Hamman 14. Extreme Trauma and Stress: PTSD Mo Yee Lee 15. Living with Panic, Worry and Fear: Anxiety Disorders Katherine L. Montgomery Section 5: Counseling Approaches for Severe Problems with Mood Swings, Psychosis, and Suicide 16. Mood Swings: Pastoral Care for People with Bipolar Disorder Daniel G. Bagby 17. Hearing Voices: Pastoral Care for People with Schizophrenia Daniel B. Morehead 18. Wanting to Die: How to Prevent Suicide Duane R. Bidwell Section 6: Solutions for Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, and Severe Personality Disorders 19. Stopping Domestic Violence in Families Karen Oehme and Bruce A. Thyer 20. We Have a Scary Secret: Stopping Sexual Abuse in the Family Melody Darlene Palm 21. How to Prevent Child Maltreatment Gary R. Anderson 22. Watch Out: Serious Personality Disorders Carol L. Schnabl Schweitzer Section 7: Counseling Approaches for Severe Financial and Social Problems 23. Never Enough Money: Helping with Financial Problems Kregg Hood 24. Community Ministry with People Living in Poverty Jon Singletary 25. Starting Over: Helping Immigrants and Refugees Rowena Fong Section 8: Counseling Approaches for Elders and for Those Who have Chronic Health Problems 26. Ministering to those with Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease James W. Ellor 27. Over-extended: Caretaking of an Elderly Parent Dennis R. Myers Section 9: Counseling Approaches for Managing Family Transitions and Stress 28. Pastoral Care for Veterans and Their Families David Scheider and Thomas C. Waynick 29. Dealing with Divorce and Irreconcilable Differences Rowena Fong and Kristen Boyd 30. Help I am a Single Parent Sandy Aguilar 31. Supporting Today's Blended Family Christine Anlauf Sabatino and Lynn Milgram Mayer 32. Help with Kids in Foster Care and Needing Adoption Ruth G. McRoy and Rowena Fong Section 10: Counseling Approaches for Church Leaders Who Need Help 33. Unholy Touch: Church Leaders and Sexual Misconduct with Adults Diana R. Garland and Christen A. Argueta 34. The Minister's Meltdown: Getting Help for Yourself Kevin Van Lant Section 11: Building Your Church's Mental Health Counseling Resources 35. Today's Best Pastoral Care: Church-Based Mental Health and Social Programs Ratonia C. Runnels and Mel Stauber Epilogue: Ready To Serve the Hurting Cynthia Franklin and Rowena Fong Appendix A: Self-Help Books, Christian Counseling and Training Resources Jamie Shepherd Appendix B: Glossary: Learning Mental Health Language Katherine L. Montgomery and Kristen Boyd Appendix C: Pastor's Mental Health Survey

Editorial Reviews

"God longs for us to be healthy emotionally. He has called you to minister to his wounded flock and now has given you a valuable, important resource to help you. Take this book. Study it. Use it. It will make you much more effective in your work with fellow messy pilgrims."—From the Foreword by Ruth Graham, author of In Every Pew Sits a Broken Heart: Hope for the Hurting

"Cynthia Franklin and Rowena Fong have accomplished a Herculean task. Unlike books that are strong on information about the problem but weak on what can be done to alleviate it, this book provides guidance, pointing the reader in the right direction and providing a reliable map for what may prove to be a long and arduous journey. Think of this book as the Handel's Messiah of counseling resources for church leaders!" —Donald Capps, Professor of Pastoral Psychology, Princeton Theological Seminary

"Pastors, if you have ever felt lost about what to say or do with some of your parishioner's concerns, then this is the resource you have been waiting for. Don't let the size frighten you. It will become the standard, on the desk, right next to your religious texts. I don't know of anything better or more helpful for your own understanding and ministry than this work by Franklin and Fong." —David Carder, Pastor of Counseling Ministries, First Evangelical Free Church of Fullerton, California

"If you believe that effective ministry to people with mental health needs is not only about solving problems, but releasing people to a more effective faith walk, this is a book you need." —Byron D. Klaus, President, Assemblies of God Theological Seminary, Springfield, Missouri

"Pastors often tread into mental health problems overconfident or underprepared. This book is a welcome antidote. With the help of this handbook, pastors can claim a proper confidence in counseling situations and work more effectively with other helping rofessionals." —George A. Mason, Senior Pastor, Wilshire Baptist Church, Dallas, Texas

"I hope pastors will use this resource to add to the content of their preaching so that whole congregations hear the message that healing is available-no suffering or pain is beyond hope. While healing may never be simple and it may take the concerted efforts of pastoral staffs, families, education and mental health professionals, it is always possible." —Mark Pranaitis, Associate Provost, DePaul University

"Franklin, Fong, and colleagues have aimed for an ambitious and significant target: summarizing the best of current mental health knowledge and practice for congregational leaders who often encounter and must deal with all manner of human predicaments. This groundbreaking handbook makes a major contribution." —Terry Wolfer, Associate Professor of Social Work, University of South Carolina

"Finally, a practical and comprehensive resource book to help pastors deal with the wide range of mental and social issues facing the church today. This is a must-have resource book for every pastor and a gift to the church at large." —George O. Wood, Chief Executive Officer, General Council of the Assemblies of God, Springfield, Missouri

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