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How do we find and contact pastoral candidates?What background information do we need to know about pastoral candidates?What do we need to consider when developing a salary and benefit package for a new pastor?Each year several thousand churches face questions like these as they search for new pastors. To help make the process easier to help avoid costly mistakes, Dr. Henry Virkler has organized a comprehensive, step-by-step plan to guide search committees through the intricacies of selection procedures in Choosing a New Pastor. Dr. Virkler employs a transdenominational approach as he:-identifies twenty-one mistakes that pastor nominating committees make and suggests alternative steps to take;-steers churches through the phases of transition, from saying good-bye to the old pastor to orienting the new one;-proposes guidelines for conflict resolution when pastor and congregation disagree;-plus, it includes sample information forms, interview forms, and letters.This complete guide to pastoral selection will successfully guide you through the process both efficiently and effectively.Henry A. Virkler has been training Christian counselors for more than thirty years: fifteen years at the Psychological Studies Institute in Atlanta, five years at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, and since 1996 at Palm Beach Atlantic University in West Palm Beach, Florida. His other books include 'Hermeneutics: Principles and Processes of Biblical Interpretation', 'Speaking the Truth in Love: A Christian Approach to Assertiveness', 'Broken Promises: Healing and Preventing Affairs in Christian Marriages', and 'Choosing a New Pastor'.

Have you ever heard a Bible interpretation or a scientifically-based argument that just didn't seem correct?Did you wish you knew how to show that it wasn't true?In a postmodern society, Christians are increasingly confronted with assertions that contradict the principles they believe. They need to be able to critically analyze arguments and know how to refute, in a gentle way, those assertions that are not true.In order to do this Christians need three sets of skills:-hermeneutical skills -- to know how to accurately interpret God's Word and be able to correct misinterpretations of Scripture;-research design and statistical skills -- to be able to examine statements about God's world and evaluate whether or not they represent valid conclusions from the data;-knowledge of logical fallacies -- in order to be able to identify when invalid inductive or deductive conclusions were being drawn, either from God's Word or from research studies about God's world.This book will help you be able to do the following:-know and use valid hermeneutical skills;-understand research design and statistical analysis techniques;-recognize logical fallacies and replace them with accurate analyses.An excellent resource for pastors, Sunday school teachers, and group leaders, this book is as practical as it is valuable for persons who want to discern truth and refute error in a spirit of love.Henry A. Virkler has been training Christian counselors for more than thirty years: fifteen years at the Psychological Studies Institute in Atlanta, five years at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, and since 1996 at Palm Beach Atlantic University in West Palm Beach, Florida. His other books include 'Hermeneutics: Principles and Processes of Biblical Interpretation', 'Speaking the Truth in Love: A Christian Approach to Assertiveness', 'Broken Promises: Healing and Preventing Affairs in Christian Marriages', and 'Choosing a New Pastor'.

ADULTERYRecognizing the Signs Stopping It Before It Starts Recovering from the DamageOne-half of the young and middle-aged couples in this country will at some time struggle with the painful and destructive results of an affair. Can these marriages be saved? Can the number of shaken marriages be reduced?Psychologist and counselor Henry Virkler has some answers. In this vital book he describes the devastating effects of adultery, how couples can take preventive steps to reduce the likelihood of it happening in their own marriages, and what to do if it does happen. He writes for professional counselors, for pastors, and for those laypersons who find themselves wanting to understand the situation better.While the author is a committed Christian psychologist and counselor, he warns that faith doesn't automatically safeguard couples from sexual temptation. He shows- how to avoid "innocent" situations that can easily lead to an affair;- what you can do to strengthen your marriage and reduce the possibility that you or your partner will be tempted in an affair;- how to tell if your mate is having an affair, and what to do if your worst fears prove true;- how adultery does not need to lead to divorce if approached in the right way.Dr. Henry Virkler is Professor of Counseling at Palm Beach Atlantic University in West Palm Beach, Florida. He was involved in marriage and family counseling for fifteen years. Dr. Virkler and his wife have two sons, two wonderful daughters-in-law, and four granddaughters.

Are you able to make friends and deepen those friendships when you desire?Are you able to express your thoughts, feelings and needs, even when they differ from those around you?Are you able to talk about things that bother you in ways that show love and respect to those with whom you are frustrated?If your answer to any of the questions above is "no," Speaking the Truth in Love will provide practical guidelines to help you achieve those objectives. It attempts to show that setting healthy boundaries is compatible with our biblical calling to love and serve one another.Henry Virkler is a Christian psychologist who has been teaching Christian counseling for the past thirty years. Other books include Broken Promises: Understanding, Healing and Preventing Affairs, Hermeneutics: Principles and Processes of Biblical Interpretation, Choosing a New Pastor: The Complete Handbook, and A Christian''s Guide to Critical Thinking. Dr. Virkler and his wife have two sons and reside in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. He teaches in the counseling program at Palm Beach Atlantic University.