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Called into Crisis: The Nine Greatest Challenges of Pastoral Care is unavailable, but you can change that!

You know it’s coming. The call. The alarming call. Something is dreadfully wrong, and you’re called to do something to help. No time to hesitate. No time to hand off the responsibility to someone else. Time only to pray and go. And be God’s stand-in in time of crisis. Exactly when the ugliest, harshest blows fall, the call goes out for a pastor. Probably you. You’ve been there before. You know...

from deep-seated feelings of worthlessness, guilt, and anger. Rape often has more to do with rage and inadequacy than with libido. People caught in the crisis of sick sex need intensive care. Their hurt and wounds have produced a perversion of one of their most basic drives. Condemnation hardly helps; they probably already hate themselves. They need comprehensive care, probably from specialists. And they need the spiritual wisdom and support of their pastor. Crisis counseling involves
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