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The Pastor as Counselor: The Call for Soul Care is unavailable, but you can change that!

A pastor inhabits multiple roles—teacher, preacher, youth leader, and counselor. And yet, many church leaders feel unprepared to counsel church members struggling with any number of difficult, multifaceted problems—whether from a lack of training, inexperience, or both. This book by David Powlison—an experienced counselor and the former executive director of the Christian Counseling &...

. Your calling uniquely combines public and private ministry. The Christian message preaches well to crowds. The Christian message converses well with individuals. Preaching and counseling stand in a complementary relationship, and no other kind of counselor does both. A pastor’s working vocabulary and intentional activity must “counsel the word” as well as “preach the word.” Of course, up-front proclamation and in-private
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