Pastoral counselors play a crucial role when Christian servant missionaries return from relief work bearing the marks of traumatic stress. Drawing upon his own experience in ministry in Haiti and Kenya and reflecting upon the resources of Christian counseling, Dr. Abel St. Amour presents invaluable tools for pastoral counselors assisting servant missionaries to draw upon the rich resources of faith to find healing.

The first part of this guide presents a theoretical overview of the servant missionary’s work, trauma, spirituality, faith, and methods for coping with life. The second section of the book explores practical ways the counselor’s own faith and spirituality can support the servant missionary’s search for healing.

St. Amour offers a broad and deep array of insights, including

how trauma stresses the spiritual life of a missionary;

how a pastoral counselor can intervene effectively in the midst of an emergency;

how to promote the use of rituals of faith for personal support in the midst of the servant missionary’s stressful daily work;

how to incorporate personal spirituality and faith into counseling treatment; and

how to recognize the effective limits of these insights in the work of pastoral counseling.

Beyond the Mission recognizes that courage, patience, understanding, biblical knowledge, and the gifts of the Spirit all play vital parts when a pastoral counselor works with servant missionaries carrying the burden of traumatic stress. By engaging the offered insights of faith and practice, you may find your heart softened and your wisdom increased, thus bolstering your service.

God’s Garden of Love is a children’s book including poetry and illustrations. Enter the world of whimsical fantasy as God’s little flowers go through their lives in His beautiful garden of love. Each flower is portrayed as a beloved small child of God, with its own distinct color and personality. The purpose for their existence is to glorify and please their creator.

A growing number of Americans are concerned about the level of violence in our society—much of it perpetrated by young people. Parents want to know how to inspire their children to adopt a lifelong love of God and remain faithful to his teachings. This love can help keep at-risk children from a life of violence.

In Love of God and His Teaching, author Anthony B. Bonapart takes a critical look at the subject from the Old Testament to the New Testament, explaining this complex issue in terms that both laypeople and religious professionals can understand. Just as some young people may lose their way, Bonapart shows how loss of faith in God in the Old Testament opened the way for its restoration in the New Testament. He investigates whether there is a hidden mystery or particular experiences that predispose children to grow into adults who love God and follow his teachings.

There is a segment of our society who believes the current generation has lost faith in God. The Old Testament lets us know that generations may turn their backs on God, but faith can be restored in future generations. This guide shows that while it is not easy to raise a child in God, there is hope for parents doing so in this new generation.

A growing number of Americans are concerned about the level of violence in our society—much of it perpetrated by young people. Parents want to know how to inspire their children to adopt a lifelong love of God and remain faithful to his teachings. This love can help keep at-risk children from a life of violence.

In Love of God and His Teaching, author Anthony B. Bonapart takes a critical look at the subject from the Old Testament to the New Testament, explaining this complex issue in terms that both laypeople and religious professionals can understand. Just as some young people may lose their way, Bonapart shows how loss of faith in God in the Old Testament opened the way for its restoration in the New Testament. He investigates whether there is a hidden mystery or particular experiences that predispose children to grow into adults who love God and follow his teachings.

There is a segment of our society who believes the current generation has lost faith in God. The Old Testament lets us know that generations may turn their backs on God, but faith can be restored in future generations. This guide shows that while it is not easy to raise a child in God, there is hope for parents doing so in this new generation.

No Need to Panic responds to the deeply human need to find reasons for hope by telling stories of grace and encouragement. Author Dianne “Donnie” Worth Cramer draws upon the events of her own life and of the people whose lives have touched hers to fashion accounts of how Christians who seek to live according to the will of God ultimately find His grace. Through these stories, the message shines forth that even—and especially—when life brings hardship and adversity, God’s grace in Jesus Christ sustains all who commit their lives to Him.

With honesty and a clear eye, No Need to Panic recognizes that setbacks and pain may lead Christians to panic. The stories do not shrink from this truth, and yet the equally powerful reliability of God’s constant care and grace resonates in each story, making clear that Christians really do have no need for feeling panic—no matter what.

If you have lived long enough to know hurt and loss, pain and defeat, then No Need to Panic will remind you of the final and resounding “yes” that God speaks in response to the sometimes deafening “no” shouted by the travails of life. By spending some time with the hopeful voices in No Need to Panic, you can find reasons for renewed trust in God’s words of hope for Christians.

No Need to Panic responds to the deeply human need to find reasons for hope by telling stories of grace and encouragement. Author Dianne “Donnie” Worth Cramer draws upon the events of her own life and of the people whose lives have touched hers to fashion accounts of how Christians who seek to live according to the will of God ultimately find His grace. Through these stories, the message shines forth that even—and especially—when life brings hardship and adversity, God’s grace in Jesus Christ sustains all who commit their lives to Him.

With honesty and a clear eye, No Need to Panic recognizes that setbacks and pain may lead Christians to panic. The stories do not shrink from this truth, and yet the equally powerful reliability of God’s constant care and grace resonates in each story, making clear that Christians really do have no need for feeling panic—no matter what.

If you have lived long enough to know hurt and loss, pain and defeat, then No Need to Panic will remind you of the final and resounding “yes” that God speaks in response to the sometimes deafening “no” shouted by the travails of life. By spending some time with the hopeful voices in No Need to Panic, you can find reasons for renewed trust in God’s words of hope for Christians.

THIS PERSONAL TESTIMONY SHARES ONE WOMAN’S EFFORTS TO MINISTER TO PRISON INMATES TO SHOW THEM THE HEALING POWER AND COMFORT OF GOD.

Every year, the prison population increases, even though thousands are being released. In response to this growth, author Adela Palacios insists that more of God’s people need to get involved and reach out to those who need the restoration and rehabilitation that only Jesus Christ can give.

In Outside Looking In, she provides a detailed and poignant description of the inner life of a family dealing with incarceration. Palacios describes the pain, sorrow, and heartbreak of dealing with her sons’ long prison sentences. She shares how she formed both a prison ministry and a family support group to help the inmates and families gain a better understanding of the role God can play in their lives.

Filled with scriptural references, Outside Looking In provides strength and encouragement to others experiencing the loss and devastation as a loved one serves time in prison. Palacios communicates that salvation, healing, and restoration is freely granted through Jesus Christ.

THIS PERSONAL TESTIMONY SHARES ONE WOMAN’S EFFORTS TO MINISTER TO PRISON INMATES TO SHOW THEM THE HEALING POWER AND COMFORT OF GOD.

Every year, the prison population increases, even though thousands are being released. In response to this growth, author Adela Palacios insists that more of God’s people need to get involved and reach out to those who need the restoration and rehabilitation that only Jesus Christ can give.

In Outside Looking In, she provides a detailed and poignant description of the inner life of a family dealing with incarceration. Palacios describes the pain, sorrow, and heartbreak of dealing with her sons’ long prison sentences. She shares how she formed both a prison ministry and a family support group to help the inmates and families gain a better understanding of the role God can play in their lives.

Filled with scriptural references, Outside Looking In provides strength and encouragement to others experiencing the loss and devastation as a loved one serves time in prison. Palacios communicates that salvation, healing, and restoration is freely granted through Jesus Christ.

The Church was in the purpose of God before the creation (Ephesians 1:4–6; 9–11 ). It was conceived with Christ, was in gestation in his life and ministry, and was born at Pentecost. Beginning with 120 ordinary men and women who had walked with Jesus and were filled with the Spirit, the Lord worked through them with such power that their numbers increased from thousands to multitudes. Driven by persecution, they exploded out of Jerusalem to win converts and establish churches throughout the vast Roman Empire. They began a stream of influence that elevated Western culture and changed the course of world history. Today, our multiplied thousands of churches in America, in almost every community, are generally in decline. We are winning only gleanings of the vast harvest about us and lack the power of God to save our nation from the increasing moral confusion and depravity that are leading us to the sure judgment of Holy God. We need a return to the power of Pentecost! Revival, in God's purpose, is much more than reformation or renewal. It is a restoration of a church or churches to God's design modeled at Pentecost. What that means and requires is the thesis of this book.

Have you ever been wounded by friendly fire? I daresay, unless you have been wounded by church hurt, you have not been wounded at all. Deception Backstabbers Jealousy Contention Adulterers Fornication Miscommunication Verbal Abuse Spiritual Abuse Manipulation “If she doesn’t get baptized, she can’t sing in the choir.” “You can’t wear pants in the choir.” “I didn’t know you were a member at my church”. Lies Unanswered Prayers Broken Promises Molestation Embezzlement Racism Sexism Classism Mis-assigned Duties Micromanagement Pretention False Accusations

In Jesus Christ for dum dums and smarties, author Priscilla Pak-Kyun encourages all to come to Jesus for loving understanding and salvation. She explains that we must put aside our fears and open our hearts to Jesus, who will love and accept us as we are. Sometimes, we have doubts and need encouragement to change our thinking, but we must follow our hearts and do what is right no matter what we might feel or what others might think of our actions. Ultimately, the best decision one can make is to come to Jesus, because He has been waiting for us with open arms.

This guide explores a variety of topics relevant to Christian life and to those who may be interested in learning about it. In doing so, it pairs Scriptures with musical examples as a way to further explain to us what having Jesus in our lives can mean. He meets us where we are, with great love and forgiveness.

Serving as testimony for those who have yet to let Christ into their lives and as encouragement for anyone who wants to know more about Him, the lessons and songs in Jesus Christ for dum dums and smarties provide an opportunity for all to open our hearts to the beauty of God and Jesus in our lives.

Pastoral counselors play a crucial role when Christian servant missionaries return from relief work bearing the marks of traumatic stress. Drawing upon his own experience in ministry in Haiti and Kenya and reflecting upon the resources of Christian counseling, Dr. Abel St. Amour presents invaluable tools for pastoral counselors assisting servant missionaries to draw upon the rich resources of faith to find healing.

The first part of this guide presents a theoretical overview of the servant missionary’s work, trauma, spirituality, faith, and methods for coping with life. The second section of the book explores practical ways the counselor’s own faith and spirituality can support the servant missionary’s search for healing.

St. Amour offers a broad and deep array of insights, including

how trauma stresses the spiritual life of a missionary;

how a pastoral counselor can intervene effectively in the midst of an emergency;

how to promote the use of rituals of faith for personal support in the midst of the servant missionary’s stressful daily work;

how to incorporate personal spirituality and faith into counseling treatment; and

how to recognize the effective limits of these insights in the work of pastoral counseling.

Beyond the Mission recognizes that courage, patience, understanding, biblical knowledge, and the gifts of the Spirit all play vital parts when a pastoral counselor works with servant missionaries carrying the burden of traumatic stress. By engaging the offered insights of faith and practice, you may find your heart softened and your wisdom increased, thus bolstering your service.

Pastoral counselors play a crucial role when Christian servant missionaries return from relief work bearing the marks of traumatic stress. Drawing upon his own experience in ministry in Haiti and Kenya and reflecting upon the resources of Christian counseling, Dr. Abel St. Amour presents invaluable tools for pastoral counselors assisting servant missionaries to draw upon the rich resources of faith to find healing.

The first part of this guide presents a theoretical overview of the servant missionary’s work, trauma, spirituality, faith, and methods for coping with life. The second section of the book explores practical ways the counselor’s own faith and spirituality can support the servant missionary’s search for healing.

St. Amour offers a broad and deep array of insights, including

how trauma stresses the spiritual life of a missionary;

how a pastoral counselor can intervene effectively in the midst of an emergency;

how to promote the use of rituals of faith for personal support in the midst of the servant missionary’s stressful daily work;

how to incorporate personal spirituality and faith into counseling treatment; and

how to recognize the effective limits of these insights in the work of pastoral counseling.

Beyond the Mission recognizes that courage, patience, understanding, biblical knowledge, and the gifts of the Spirit all play vital parts when a pastoral counselor works with servant missionaries carrying the burden of traumatic stress. By engaging the offered insights of faith and practice, you may find your heart softened and your wisdom increased, thus bolstering your service.

Snowflakes are a unique and beautiful creation of God and so are we. Everyone wants to feel that they are important. We are looking for a place on this earth to make a difference and leave a lasting legacy.

Falling into My Place provides information about our nine unique intelligences and birth order traits. It is filled with amazing stories and examples from God’s word that will help you find your own special place in life. The author uses a snowflake theme for each chapter: Spatial Snowflakes Social Snowflakes Spiritual Snowflakes Second Snowflakes Blizzards Dig deeper and find your own special talents and skills. Consider how fearfully and wonderfully you have been created.

What comes to mind when you think of Job’s family in the Bible? Probably one of the first things is the patience he showed through so much adversity. If you think about Mrs. Job at all, the phrase “curse God and die” may be your first thought. But is that fair? Have You Considered Mrs. Job? provides a study of the disasters that befall the family in the Old Testament book of Job. Author Patsy Hamby focuses on the suffering of Job’s wife, who is often criticized for her infamous comment to her husband. Many fail to consider that she too is mourning the loss of ten children and experiencing financial disaster. What’s more, she must now observe her husband suffering great physical ailment and agony. Hamby analyzes the traditionally held view of Mrs. Job and provides a compassionate interpretation of her circumstances. Following each chapter is a reflection component for those who use the text for personal spiritual growth; the final chapter consists of curriculum goals and teaching strategies for those who use the book as an extended text for religious education or home schools. Those undergoing difficult times can find strength and hope in consideration of Job’s wife, gaining the knowledge that it is possible to rise above the bad to find joy and to be an inspiration to others.