Lay Counseling, Revised and Updated

Siang-Yang Tan, Ph.D (McGill University), is Professor of Psychology at Fuller Theological Seminary and Senior Pastor at First Evangelical Church Glendale in Southern California. He is the author of Coping with Depression and Counseling and Psychotherapy: A Christian Perspective.  Eric Scalise, Ph.D., LPC, LMFT, is the Vice President for Professional Development with the American Association of Christian Counselors. A Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist with over 33 years of clinical and professional experience in the mental health field he specializes in professional/pastoral stress and burnout, marriage and family issues, leadership development, addictions, and lay counselor training. Dr. Scalise and his wife Donna have been married for 33 years, have twin sons who are combat veterans serving in the U.S. Marine Corps, and three grandchildren.

• Foreword AcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Why Do We Need Lay Counselors?2. Biblical Basis for Lay Counseling3. Models from Scripture 4. Reviewing Current Trends5. Building a Ministry 6. Selecting Counselors7. Training and Equipping Counselors8. Supervision of Lay Counselors9. Evaluating the Ministry10. What is the Role of the Local Church?11. Potential Pitfalls ConclusionAppendices and FormsEffective Listening and Communication SkillsTrauma and AbuseGrief, Loss, and Mood DisordersAddictions and StrongholdsLiability, Ethics, and the LawMarriage Counseling and Parenting

“Dr. Tan and Dr. Scalise have provided an outstanding resource in this new revised edition that continues to be the golden standard. Lay Counseling is the most practically helpful and comprehensive resource to train and equip lay counselors, pastors, and church leaders.”