Christian Concepts for Care: Understanding and Helping People with Mental Issues

Understanding and Helping People with Mental Illnessby David J. Ludwig and Mary R. Jacob

How can the Church spiritually care for those who struggle with mental and emotional disorders? This book offers pastors, professional church workers, and lay leaders a unique understanding of the spiritual basis to mental heath and to the development of mental and emotional disorders. Guidelines for helping the congregational community become a center of wellness are provided, as well as a detailed guide to mental and emotional disorders. Readers will learn how to work with those who are mentally ill in their congregation, when referrals should be made to competent professionals, and how the pastor and congregation can support its members during and after treatment.