The Minister as Crisis Counselor

by David K. Switzer

Long recognized as the definitive crisis-counseling volume for the active minister, The Minister as Crisis Counselor is now thoroughly modernized to incorporate recent contributions to the field. David K. Switzer offers a comprehensive examination of both the theory and the method of crisis counseling as it relates specifically to active working pastors.

Chapter titles The Minister, the Congregation, and Community Crisis Services; Intervening in the Suicidal Crisis; The Minister and Divorce Crises; Intervening in a Pathological Grief A Case Study; The Minister's Role and Functioning in the Crisis of Grief; Intervening in Family Crises; Intervention Procedures; Methods of Crisis Counseling; Crisis Definition, Description, Dynamics; The Minister as Crisis Counselor.

Genres: Theology, Counselling

288 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1986

Reviews

[Tiffany · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is full of practical advice from beginning to end. Not only does it provide a framework for the counseling relationship but it also walks through counseling in various crisis counseling situations including family crises, grief, divorce, and suicidal feelings.

[Heather Gill · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great resource for anyone working with people in any capacity!