"A Biblical Counseling Coalition book."

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Part 1: More than counseling: a vision for the entire church. A church of biblical counseling ; Dear pastor: shepherd God's flock ; Biblical counseling and soul care in the church ; Uniting the public ministry of the Word and the private ministry of the Word -- Part 2: biblical counseling and small group ministry. Tools to grow your church: uniting biblical counseling and small groups ; Biblical counseling and redemption groups ; Biblical counseling and uncommon community ; Biblical counseling and small groups: counseling in the context of community ; Part 3: Biblical counseling and conflict resolution. Biblical counseling, the church, and church discipline ; Biblical counseling, the church, and conflict resolution -- Part 4: equipping bilical counselors. Equipping biblical counselors for your church ; Launching and leading a biblical counseling ministry in a "larger church" ; Launching a counseling center in a "midsize church": biblical counseling for the church and community ; Launching a counseling ministry in a "smaller church" ; Launching and leading a biblical counseling ministry in a multicultural church ; Launching and leading a biblical counseling ministry for the churches of the nations ; Ethical and legal issues in Biblical counseling ;; Part 5: Biblical counseling and outreach. Biblical counseling and evangelism ; Biblical counseling, the church, and community outreach ; Biblical counseling, the church, and the para-church ; Biblical counseling, the church, and the academy ; The missional vision of biblical counseling -- Part 6: Biblical counseling in historical perspective. The legacy and future of biblical counseling in the local church ; Conclusion: Living for the cause.