The Church Leader's Counseling Resource Book

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.

"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 ofPastoral 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 FreeChurch 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

• Section 1: Equipping Yourself to be the Best Mental Health Helper1. Effective Ministry with the HurtingCynthia Franklin and Rowena Fong Section 2: Counseling Approaches for Eating Disorders and Addictions2. To Eat or Not to Eat: Eating DisordersLinda Mintle 3. Ministry Solutions for Substance AbuseDale S. Ryan 4. Sexual Addiction: Finding Sexual Integrity in a Fallen WorldMark R. Laaser Section 3: Counseling Approaches for Kids with School and Behavior Problems5. Help My Teenager is Dropping Out of SchoolCynthia Franklin and Michael Kelly 6. A World Apart: Autism Spectrum DisordersKaren-Marie Yust 7. Authority Problems: Oppositonal and Defiant YouthAntoinette Y. Farmer 8. Breaking Down Barriers When Teenagers are Out of ControlScott P. Sells 9. Helping Kids with ADHDFeeman Chakara 10. Positive Solutions for Pregnant and Parenting TeensMary Beth Harris and Cynthia Franklin 11. Stopping Self-Injury among AdolescentsMartell Teasley Section 4: Counseling Approaches for Severe Grief, Depression and Anxiety12. Helping with Loss, Grief, and MourningAllan Hugh Cole Jr. 13. Down and Can't Get Up: Serious DepressionJaco J. Hamman 14. Extreme Trauma and Stress: PTSDMo Yee Lee 15. Living with Panic, Worry and Fear: Anxiety DisordersKatherine L. Montgomery Section 5: Counseling Approaches for Severe Problems with Mood Swings, Psychosis, and Suicide16. Mood Swings: Pastoral Care for People with Bipolar DisorderDaniel G. Bagby 17. Hearing Voices: Pastoral Care for People with SchizophreniaDaniel B. Morehead 18. Wanting to Die: How to Prevent SuicideDuane R. Bidwell Section 6: Solutions for Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, and Severe Personality Disorders19. Stopping Domestic Violence in FamiliesKaren Oehme and Bruce A. Thyer 20. We Have a Scary Secret: Stopping Sexual Abuse in the FamilyMelody Darlene Palm 21. How to Prevent Child MaltreatmentGary R. Anderson 22. Watch Out: Serious Personality DisordersCarol L. Schnabl Schweitzer Section 7: Counseling Approaches for Severe Financial and Social Problems23. Never Enough Money: Helping with Financial ProblemsKregg Hood 24. Community Ministry with People Living in PovertyJon Singletary 25. Starting Over: Helping Immigrants and RefugeesRowena Fong Section 8: Counseling Approaches for Elders and for Those Who have Chronic Health Problems26. Ministering to those with Dementia and Alzheimer's DiseaseJames W. Ellor 27. Over-extended: Caretaking of an Elderly ParentDennis R. Myers Section 9: Counseling Approaches for Managing Family Transitions and Stress28. Pastoral Care for Veterans and Their FamiliesDavid Scheider and Thomas C. Waynick 29. Dealing with Divorce and Irreconcilable DifferencesRowena Fong and Kristen Boyd 30. Help I am a Single ParentSandy Aguilar 31. Supporting Today's Blended FamilyChristine Anlauf Sabatino and Lynn Milgram Mayer 32. Help with Kids in Foster Care and Needing AdoptionRuth G. McRoy and Rowena Fong Section 10: Counseling Approaches for Church Leaders Who Need Help33. Unholy Touch: Church Leaders and Sexual Misconduct with AdultsDiana R. Garland and Christen A. Argueta 34. The Minister's Meltdown: Getting Help for YourselfKevin Van Lant Section 11: Building Your Church's Mental Health Counseling Resources35. Today's Best Pastoral Care: Church-Based Mental Health and Social ProgramsRatonia C. Runnels and Mel Stauber Epilogue: Ready To Serve the HurtingCynthia Franklin and Rowena Fong Appendix A: Self-Help Books, Christian Counseling and Training ResourcesJamie Shepherd Appendix B: Glossary: Learning Mental Health LanguageKatherine L. Montgomery and Kristen Boyd Appendix C: Pastor's Mental Health Survey