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Article: Strategic Pastoral Counseling: A Short-Term Structured Model
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- Trinity Journal
- Article date:
- October 1, 2005
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David Benner. Strategic Pastoral Counseling: A Short-Term Structured Model. 2d ed. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2003.153 pp. $14.99.
"When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail." Unfortunately, when it comes to counseling, most pastors feel that the contents of their counseling toolboxes are severely limited. Benner's revision of Strategic Pastoral Counseling should help with this predicament. This book is not just another reprint from a decade ago. There are many updates and significant revisions. One of the most beneficial changes is the expanded vision of the role of the pastoral counselor. As Benner mentions, one of the disconnects between pastors and counseling has been the ...