[pastorsforum] RE: [PastorsForum] Counseling in ministry

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From: "Miguel" <fbco@...>
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:06:29 -0700
1) How much individual/marital/family counseling do you do in your ministry?

As required . . . 



2) Are you open to counseling people who are not members?

Normally no. Case by case - if counseling is ministering to their needs -
the introduction of Christ - YES.



3)Are there areas of counseling that you do not feel qualified to address
(e.g. various mental health issues, marital issues including issues related
to intimacy)?

Anyone who counsels and does not realize that there are things that they are
not qualified you MUST not be so proud be able to remember . . . it is not
about me!



4) Do you ever recommend people to go see a "professional"?

YES . . . took one of my members to mental health - which led to them
spending 10 days in a Psch Ward. They were starting to mutilate themselves
(cutting) and did not even know they were doing it. 


Miguel