" With extensive experience treating complex trauma, Heather Gingrich and Fred Gingrich have brought together key essays representing the latest psychological research on trauma from a Christian integration perspective. This text introduces counseling approaches, trauma informat…
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Heather and Fred Gingrich have extensive experience treating trauma. In this edited volume they have brought together key essays representing the latest psychological research on trauma from a Christian integration perspective.
Traumatic experiences are distressingly common. And the risks of developing posttraumatic stress disorder are high. But in recent years the field of traumatology has grown strong, giving survivors and their counselors firmer footing than ever before on which to seek healing. Thi…
This book addresses the issue of sexual addiction and its powerful hold on countless Christian and non-Christian men alike. It was purposely written to draw back the curtain and expose the secret workings of this evil.-Introd.
Historically, United Methodist Churches have participated in a variety of local mission programs in response to need in their community and significant resources are often invested in these programs. Primarily, churches engage in relief-based local mission, such as feeding progr…
This study identifies a spiritual deficit on the part of the believer and the need to transition the believer from a place of spiritual stagnation to spiritual well-being. Through the review of statistical data that identifies spiritual decline in the life of the average believe…
Shared leadership is an important emerging leadership praxis. Empirical studies on teams that use shared leadership in businesses, education, and non-profits suggest that they tend to be more effective and produce increased team member satisfaction and commitment. However, littl…
Student ministry has advanced in many ways over the past two decades. There are more theological degrees that focus on youth ministry, and there are more theologically trained youth ministers than ever before. However, recent research shows that the church is failing in its stra…
We can no longer understand and interpret American Church values the way we did years ago because the culture has changed drastically. The United States has become more of a mission field, and Church leaders must be prepared to apply new solutions to serve its community. Pastori…
Grief and loss are ever present in the life of the church. Death, illness, and change are ongoing events in the gathered community that lead to loss of membership. Such loss is often accompanied by grief, at times unrecognized and therefore unresolved, which in turn causes uneas…
“There are too many Lone Ranger Pastors.” I remember hearing this statement very early in pastoral ministry. The itinerant nature of pastoral ministry in the United Methodist Church can at times make isolation and loneliness feel like the default position of ministry, but this i…