4190: Practical Psychology for Pastors

About the Course:

Broadly applicable across doctrines and denominations, this text explains how pastors can use the current knowledge, research, methods, and skills of modern psychology in the process of pastoring. Highly practical in approach, it goes beyond theory and general description to provide specific how-to advice on dealing with common counseling challenges.

Author

Miller, William R, Ph.D. & Jackson, Kathleen

Course Objectives:

1. To be able to help people build personal motivation for change.

2. To be able to discuss important issues such as counseling ethics, crisis intervention, listening skills, and motivation.

3. To be able to apply principles and skills of counseling to pastoral roles.