Pastoral Care
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The Gospel Shaped Leader: Leaning on Jesus to Shepherd His People
$118.10Retail: $147.65How do you grow as a leader in the church? Should you read church growth books? Take a few seminars? Or just wing it? Scott Thomas, former President of Acts 29, church planter, and pastor has a different approach. He unpacks how leaning on Jesus...$118.10Retail: $147.65 -
Gospel Training for Deacons: Equipping Servant Leaders
$105.66Retail: $132.10Gospel Training for Deacons helps to prepare and equip deacons to serve the church well. Every church needs people to take the lead in serving the practical needs of the congregation. In Gospel Training for Deacons, Robert H. Thune is intentional about...$105.66Retail: $132.10 -
The Church as a Culture of Care: Finding Hope in Biblical Community
$118.10Retail: $147.65We all know people in our world are struggling eating disorders, addictions, depression, sexual issues, marital problems the list goes on and on. Can the church help or is that an outdated concept that no longer fits modern problems? In The Church as a...$118.10Retail: $147.65 -
Shepherding the Pastor: Help for the Early Years of Ministry
$105.66Retail: $132.10Shepherding the Pastor helps new and upcoming pastors understand the common challenges and pitfalls that arise in the early years of ministry and to face difficulties with faith, wisdom, and patience. Many pastors feel isolated and helpless, especially...$105.66Retail: $132.10 -
Biblical Counseling Basics: Roots, Beliefs, & Future
$155.42Retail: $194.30Drawing from a wide range of resources and experts in Christian soul care, this book is a well-researched, easy-to-read, and practical guide for students and counselors both inside and outside of biblical counseling to better understand its aspects,...$155.42Retail: $194.30 -
Consider Your Counsel: Addressing Ten Mistakes in Our Biblical Counseling
$105.66Retail: $132.10Biblical counseling is not an easy calling. How do you effectively communicate the gospel to hurting people? Theological training and learning from other counselors are both key to growing in the wisdom, love, and skill needed to apply Scripture to...$105.66Retail: $132.10 -
Facilitating Counseling Groups: A Leader's Guide for Group-Based Counseling Ministry
$105.66Retail: $132.10Facilitating Counseling Groups, the second book in the Church-Based Counseling series, provides training for lay leaders to guide a group-based church counseling ministry (G4 model) that addresses common life struggles. Leading a counseling group is...$105.66Retail: $132.10 -
Mobilizing Church-Based Counseling: Models for Sustainable Church-Based Care
$105.66Retail: $132.10Mobilizing Church-Based Counseling, the first book in the Church-Based Counseling series, provides a framework for guiding churches through the process of building a volunteer-led counseling ministry. Many churches would like to start a counseling...$105.66Retail: $132.10 -
Running on Empty: The Gospel for Women in Ministry
$136.76Retail: $170.97As women, ministry pushes us to moments of insufficiency, exposes our weaknesses, and tests our patience. Some days it feels like a little more sleep, a lot more coffee, and a pat on the back might sustain us. But down deep, we know these things can...$136.76Retail: $170.97 -
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Gospel Leadership Package
$167.86Retail: $279.74What's Included? Gospel Eldership Gospel Training for Deacons Gospel Eldership The biblical task of leading a church requires more than good management principles or sound theology; it calls for deep, personal roots in the gospel. Gospel Eldership...$167.86Retail: $279.74 -
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The Spiritually Healthy Leader: Finding Freedom from Self-Sabotage
$95.94Retail: $147.65The Spiritually Healthy Leader uncovers the core commitments that threaten to sabotage your relationships and ministry. Most ministry leaders don’t usually implode from outside pressures, but rather, they are most often incapacitated from their...$95.94Retail: $147.65
Pastoral Care Books from New Growth Press
Pastoral care and counseling books are essential reading for pastors and church leaders seeking to minister effectively with grace, truth, and love. Deeply rooted in Scripture, these books provide valuable insights for keeping your own heart refreshed by the gospel, while ministering to congregants facing a wide variety of challenges. Exploring the intersection of God’s grace and the ministry of care, our pastoral counseling books guide pastors and church leaders through the complexities of providing care for hurting people in a fallen world.
Delving into the intricate dynamics of pastoral ministry, New Growth Press pastoral ministry books emphasize the importance of addressing individuals in the context of community. Building a church community that is willing and equipped to walk alongside each other through struggles and suffering is the antidote to the “pastor does everything” mentality that contributes so heavily to ministry burnout. These resources help you build that sort of community in your own church and are an invaluable resource for those seeking practical wisdom in the field.
Which Pastoral Care Book Is For You?
Caring for the Pastor
Being a pastor or a church leader is hard. With so many competing demands for your time and emotional investment, it can be easy to lose track of why you went into ministry in the first place. The Gospel Shaped Leader offers practical, specific guidance for prioritizing your own spiritual growth, as well as healthy relationships, to become a more effective and Christlike leader, while Shepherding the Pastor provides a window into a pastoral mentoring relationship between an older pastor and a younger pastor to both learn from their wisdom and see how you might also benefit from such a relationship.
Church-Based Counseling Ministry
Learn how to set up a volunteer-led counseling ministry in your church and how to cultivate an overall church community that encourages each other to share their struggles with each other and seek more specific help when needed with the Church-Based Counseling series by Brad Hambrick. From figuring out what sort of model works best for your church and training group leaders to addressing liability, ethics, and sustainability concerns, this series guides you through the process from conception to start-up and beyond.
Topical Minibooks
Focused on the intersection of faith and counseling, New Growth Press minibooks are short, accessible guides that apply biblical wisdom and compassion to many common struggles. These resources are an excellent entry point for church members or visitors to begin to address difficulties they are facing when they are not yet ready to talk to someone about them. Having a selection of these minibooks available in your church narthex or other common space is a great way to offer resources to people who need them.
Leadership Training
Train up the next generation of leaders in your church with Gospel Eldership and Gospel Training for Deacons. These resources offer not only the needed theological training for these important offices but also spiritual formation that prioritizes character