Dr. Ron Hawkins and Dr. Tim Clinton, Quick-Reference Guide to Biblical Counseling. Baker Books, 2009.
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Referenced in: Pastoral Counseling
LifeandLeadership.com Summary
This is a handy quick-reference guide for brief, solution-focused therapy. It should not be a substitute for recognizing when situations are beyond one’s training and capacity. It is helpful, however, for the many situations ministers face where they need a responsible way of communicating a caring pastoral presence in structured helping settings.
From the Publisher
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: 1) typical symptoms and patterns, 2) definitions and key thoughts, 3) questions to ask, 4) directions for the conversation, 5) action steps, 6) biblical insights, 7) prayer starters, and 8) recommended resources.
About the series
The Quick-Reference Guides are A-Z guides that assist people-helpers—pastors, professional counselors, youth workers, and everyday believers—to easily access a full array of information to aid them in (formal and informal) counseling situations.
About the Authors
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.
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