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Our handpicked assortment of pastoral care books will help you provide care and counseling to church members and assist them in crisis situations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEXPLORE PASTORAL RESOURCES FROM NEW GROWTH PRESS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChoose from a wide array of books for pastors, centered around relevant themes such as addressing mistakes in Biblical counseling, Biblical counseling activities for children and teens, premarital guides, and so on. The pastor, priest, or minister plays a crucial role in feeding the church not only from a spiritual perspective as its shepherd, but also by extending the essential leadership and direction. This, in turn, drives the church to achieve its chief mission and directive. Through pastoral care books and counseling, the shepherd and leader of the church can be better equipped to fulfill his spiritual and social responsibility to the church. New Growth Press ensures that a strong tie is established between the church leadership and the parishioners with its thoughtful collection of pastoral ministry books.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-a1bf58df-7fff-19fd-5198-811020717471\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"reformed-means-missional-following-jesus-into-the-world","title":"Reformed Means Missional: Following Jesus into the World","description":"\u003csection\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForeword by Christopher J. H. 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