Check out "Understanding Biblical Mental and Emotional Health 101"

 Darrin Crow has written a new book, "Understanding Biblical Mental and Emotional Health 101" that can be a plus to College Ministers in dealing with students who increasingly are struggling with mental health issues.  It is the second he has done in a Biblical Thinking series.  The first was "Understanding Theism 101".

Darrin is the founding pastor of HEART of Junction, a church in Grand Junction, Colorado and has worked with university students for his entire life. He served as College Minister at Mesa University and taught at Colorado Christian University. Darrin credits legendary College Minister Max Barnett with being one of the key influencers in his life.

In the Dedication, Darrin shares the story of Ondalan, a young man he met and who began to attend his church.  Ondalan was a young Native American who had dropped out of high school and had no real hopes or dreams for himself.  He was not a Christian, but connected to the young people at the church and attended regularly.  Tragically, Ondalan shot and killed himself.

Each of us in our ministries may have dealt with our own Ondalan or may in the future.

The book is divided into four sections:  The Foundation for True and Lasting Change; Biblical Thinking; A Plan for Moving Forward and The work of Becoming Whole.

Some of the Chapters are:

An Honest Look at my Starting Point

Soul Damage

A Biblical Understanding of Love

Traps that Ruin My Life

A Personal Vision of God's Plan for Me

Intentional Movement toward a Better Self

Becoming a Person of Value to Others

Go to Xulon Press or Amazon Books and check it out for yourself .  

Thanks to Darrin for his help to all of us in dealing with students and their mental health issues. Please let me know of college ministry books that we can add to our list and let the college ministry family know about.  We particularly want to highlight any books that members of our college ministry family have written. You can email, facebook, or call me.

Arliss

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Arliss Dickerson's book, A 3 Part College Ministry Success Formula, is available at Amazon.com/dp/B0BZ6Q7HSV and Reaching MORE Students is at Amazon.com/dp/B0BMW8NPMN.