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Helping Troubled Families: A Guide for Pastors, Counselors, and Supporters
Helping Troubled Families A Guide for Pastors Counselors and Supporters Author:Charles M. Sell Alcoholism, drug abuse, or addiction to work, sex, the Internet, or gambling -- these behaviors create destructive dynamics in marriages and families, and they're happening within the church. What can you do to help? — In Helping Troubled Families, Charles M. Sell develops a ministry model for those in pastoral counseling and support... more »ive roles. His family systems approach looks at the impact of abuse or compulsion, as well as symptoms and treatment, not only for the individual but for each member of the family.
In this valuable guide, you will find practical ministry and support ideas, background information and theories on various disorders, and insights from the recovery movement that are applicable in a church setting. You will also be reminded that along with the challenges of ministering to troubled families come incredible opportunities to share the healing touch of the gospel.« less