{"product_id":"hope-in-pastoral-care-and-counseling-9780664255886","title":"Hope in Pastoral Care and Counseling","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this ground-breaking book, pastoral counselor Andrew Lester demonstrates that pastoral theology (as well as social and behavioral sciences) has neglected to address effectively the predominant cause of human suffering: a lack of hope, a sense of futurelessness. Lester not only looks at the reasons why addressing the ideas of hope and despair has been overlooked by pastoral theology and other social and behavioral sciences. He also offers a starting point for the development of addressing these important dimensions of human life. He provides clinical theories and methods for pastoral assessment of and intervention with those who despair. He also puts forth strategies for assessing the future stories of those who despair and offers a corrective to these stories through deconstruction, reframing, and reconstruction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLester, Andrew D.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eAndrew D. Lester\u003c\/b\u003e was Professor Emeritus of Pastoral Theology and Pastoral Counseling at Brite Divinity School in Fort Worth, Texas. He is the author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eHope in Pastoral Care and Counseling\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePastoral Care with Children in Crisis\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Angry Christian\u003c\/i\u003e, all published by WJK.","brand":"Westminster John Knox Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50491850948882,"sku":"9780664255886","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_31a865f0-202c-444a-a537-52cad499d880.jpg?v=1730559616","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/hope-in-pastoral-care-and-counseling-9780664255886","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}