{"title":"T. Dale Johnson Jr. | Authors","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"author-info-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"author-info-text\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"item\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/newgrowthpress.com\/book-author\/t-dale-johnson-jr-1-books\/\"\u003eT. Dale Johnson Jr.\u003c\/a\u003e, MDiv, PhD, is the Executive Director of The\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/newgrowthpress.com\/acbc\/\"\u003eAssociation of Certified Biblical Counselors\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand the Director of Counseling Programs and Associate Professor of Biblical Counseling at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He previously served as an associate pastor and continues to seek the strengthening of the church by training pastors and members to minister in their local churches. He is the author of The Church as a Culture of Care. Dale and his wife Summer live in Kansas City, Missouri with their six precious children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"item recent-articles\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"recent-articles-heading\"\u003eRecent Articles\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recent-articles-list\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.newgrowthpress.com\/whose-job-is-soul-care\/\"\u003eWhose Job Is Soul Care?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recent-articles-list\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.newgrowthpress.com\/a-biblical-vision-for-the-church-as-a-culture-of-care\/\"\u003eA Biblical Vision for the Church as a Culture of Care\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"author-page\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.newgrowthpress.com\/author\/dalejohnson\/\"\u003eView more\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-church-as-a-culture-of-care-finding-hope-in-biblical-community","title":"The Church as a Culture of Care: Finding Hope in Biblical Community","description":"\u003csection data-role=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003eWe 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 Can the church help or is that an outdated concept that no longer fits modern problems?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 \u003cem\u003eThe Church as a Culture of Care,\u003c\/em\u003e biblical counselor Dale Johnson explains that the church is still the primary place where those who struggle can receive lasting hope and healing.  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003ePastors and lay leaders in the church often feel inadequate to address certain needs and are unsure of how to help. This book is designed to help erase the stigma of \"mental health issues\" in the church and to present the church as the primary haven for answers to deep-seated human problems. Readers will learn that God has designed every function of the church to be an integral part of soul care. God has provided the church with the necessary resources for us to care well for one another. Prayer, the Word, the work of the Holy Spirit, and Christian community are God's provisions to lead all of us to Christ even those with the deepest struggles.  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003eCounselors, ministers, and lay leaders will be empowered to have confidence in God's purpose for the church, the power of his Spirit, and the sufficiency of his Word for soul care. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"T. 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How should biblical counselors navigate their responsibilities before God \u003cem\u003eand\u003c\/em\u003e government requirements? And what exactly are those requirements? In \u003cem\u003eLegal Issues in Biblical Counseling\u003c\/em\u003e, pastors and biblical counselors who are seeking to faithfully lead, mentor, and guide their flocks in a rapidly changing cultural landscape will find clear direction and guidance from a team of Christian lawyers. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eT. Dale Johnson Jr. and Edward Wilde, along with a host ofexperienced lawyers and biblical counselors,set out to encourage the church to engage responsibly in the ministry of biblical counseling while seeking to comply with governmental regulations. They explain the importance of involving legal counsel in creating ministry documents, setting up liability insurance, and counseling those involved in the legal system.  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearn how to communicate about your counseling ministry with clarity, protect yourself and your counselees from litigation, and what to do in the face of a potential lawsuit. You will also find encouragement to press on in ministry with full trust in the Lord, knowing that he will care for his church and that the gospel will continue to move forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"T. 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