key to effective ministry, and when that happens, God’s presence works through us to accomplish His purpose. Since those early years, the focus of my ministry, both as a pastor and a seminary professor, has been the interrelated ministries of discipling and counseling. I have also taught discipleship and pastoral counseling at the seminary level in churches across the country and around the world. I may be the only pastor/teacher who has written books on anger, depression, anxiety disorders, reconciliation,