Publisher's Synopsis
For many years, pastoral (Christian) counseling was considered as taboo, for in the mind of the psychiatrists and psychologists, pastors were not trained or equipped to counsel their parishioners. Pastors and Christian educators added to this myth by recommending their people to these ungodly counselors when they felt that some problem was not within their scope of training. Thank God that in last several years this began to change as more and more pastors began to study Christian counseling as a part of their training for ministry. This vital ministry should never have slipped through the pastors hands into the hands of ungodly counselors. Dr. Jenkins believes that material such as this should be put into the hands of all pastors for their training and encouragement. "It appears that you have addressed the issues of counseling from Alpha to Omega. Your writing style is quite professional, you are explaining the concepts in a clear and concise fashion, and you have included quotations from the Bible?Well done!" Linda Ratcliff President, Therapon University
