The Quick-Reference Guide to Biblical Counseling - 2nd Edition by Clinton & Ron Hawkins (Paperback)

About the Book

This A to Z guide gives pastors, counselors, and all believers the information they need to help congregants, clients, and friends in a wide array of situations. Includes questions to ask, directions for the conversation, action steps, biblical insights, prayer starters, and recommended resources.

Book Synopsis

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. Now in its second edition, The Quick-Reference Guide to Biblical Counseling provides the answers.

This A to Z guide gives pastors, counselors, and all 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
- and many more

Each of the 40 topics covered follows a helpful 8-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.

From the Back Cover

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. Now in its second edition, The Quick-Reference Guide to Biblical Counseling provides the answers.

This guide gives pastors, counselors, and all 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
- and many more

Each of the forty topics covered follow a carefully designed eight-part outline and identify typical symptoms and patterns, definitions and key thoughts, questions to ask, directions for the conversation, action steps, biblical insights, prayer starters, and recommended resources.

About the Author

Dr. Tim Clinton 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.

Dr. Ron Hawkins is a licensed professional counselor and serves on the executive board of the AACC. He is vice-provost of distance learning and graduate studies and professor of counseling at Liberty University and Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.