Millions of people use the Internet compulsively. Internet Addiction Services estimates that 6 to 10% of Internet users are addicted. Addicted to the Internet? Yes. It’s a New World Today we have so many ways to connect online: televisions, desktop computers, lap tops, tablets, and smart phones. It seems the Internet is everywhere we go. Within…
Stress is part of life and it’s certainly part of ministry to others. Most of the pastors, ministry leaders, and caregivers that we talk with have a lot of plates they’re trying to keep spinning in the air! The statistics on Pastor Stress are alarming. For instance, one study showed that on average a pastor…
We talk with pastors, leaders, counselors, parents and other care-givers who are struggling to be “cheerful givers” (2 Corinthians 9:7). In their helping of others they’ve become tired, stressed, or burned out. Problems with setting boundaries are a main reason why many pastors and leaders experience overwhelming ministry stress and eventually burnout. Most people are…
Como nuevo padre, líder del ministerio joven, y recientemente graduado como psicólogo estaba haciendo mi mejor esfuerzo para servir a Cristo, pero tenia problemas con la ansiedad y la depresión. Dios me llevó a pasar de la silla del psicoterapeuta para el diván del cliente. Busqué ayuda en mi propia psicoterapia. Los líderes de ministerios…
I developed the God Image Questionnaire (GIQ) based on my Ph.D. dissertation in 1989. Since then I have revised some of the wording based on my clinical observations of helping many people in therapy and spiritual direction. The GIQ is meant to help you better understand your personal knowledge or experience of God. In other words, we’re trying to…