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Life together begins with a strong foundation.
This volume will direct pastors in leading couples through pre-wedding counseling. The revision will support those changes in the couples manual, including the addition of appropriate Scripture reference, cultural updates, working with mentor couples, and couples group enrichment. (see couples manual #0-687-08221-8)
Life together begins with a strong foundation.
The Pastor's Manual is a marriage preparation and ministry resource for pastors and other church leaders for pre-marital counseling and for comprehensive marriage ministries including guidelines for training mentor couples, working with couples in groups, and relationship education for all ages. Includes everything you need to have a comprehensive marriage ministry: The Ministry of Marriage Preparation The Pastor's Role (expectations and perceptions; coaching and problem solving; experiences and attitudes) Theological Perspectives (personal responsibility and christian community; God's purposes for marriage; divorce and remarriage; marriage as vocation and covenant) Basic Goals for Marriage Preparation Ministries (religion, money, and sex; communication skills) Working with Couples First Session (wedding details, assessing the couple's preparation for marriage) Sessions with Individuals (premarital questionnaire responses, surfacing potential disagreements) Additional Sessions (finalizing wedding plans) Nurturing Marital Growth After the Wedding Mentor Couples (selecting and recruiting mentor couples; leadership team; training mentor couples) Marriage Preparation in Groups Comprehensive Marriage Ministries (relationship education for children, youth, and young adults; enrichment opportunities for married couples; support for couples in crisis) An extensive list of "Additional Resources" includes organizations and other marriage ministry programs that may be readily available and can be incorporated into local church and community ministries. Updates for these"Additional Resources, " a "Directory of United Methodist Marriage Ministry" leaders and consultants, a "Training Model" for use of GLCM, and other helps are available at www.marriagelovepower.net.
Every couple wants and needs their marriage to begin on a strong foundation. An excellent pre-marriage counseling program with their chosen pastor helps to establish that foundation by introducing the couple to issues they may not have considered, helps them to clarify their individual expectations and concerns, resolve any conflicts, and prepare for a lifetime of love, happiness, and mutual support with their chosen partner. A firm understanding of Christian faith in marriage grounds all of this.
For use by couples for marriage preparation, either during pre-wedding counseling, with a mentor couple, or independently. The Couple's Edition is built upon four vital marriage themes; "Faith Through Covenantal Commitment,", the foundations, what the couple brings to their marriage; "Power Through Shared Communication, " the basics and skills of communication in marriage; "Love Through Caring Relationships, " the couple, their larger families, and their work; and "Hope Through Life's Journey, " a sneak preview of the years ahead of the couple. Two copies of the couple's manual are packaged together to make it easier for both to study and prepare as they have time. A separate Pastor's Manual is available see item # 9780687036608.
Basic Types of Pastoral Care and Counseling remains the standard in pastoral care and counseling. This third edition is enlarged and revised with updated resources, methods, exercises, and illustrations from actual counseling sessions. This book will help readers be sensitive to cultural diversity, ethical issues, and power dynamics as they practice holistic, growth-oriented pastoral care and counseling in the parish.
A practical handbook for today's pastors. Extensively updated to aid in meeting the increased demands and challenges of twenty-first-century ministry, this edition includes expanded indexes, reading lists, and technological suggestions. Covering everything from policy programming to organizational management, each invaluable chapter serves as a vital resource for ministers facing the challenges of pastoral work today.