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© 2009 by Barbara M. Roberts
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ISBN: 978-1-60006-382-4
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Some of the anecdotal illustrations in this book are true to life and are included with the permission of the persons involved. All other illustrations are composites of real situations, and any resemblance to people living or dead is coincidental.
Unless otherwise identified, all Scripture quotations in this publication are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version® (niv®). Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved. Other versions used include: The Living Bible (tlb), copyright © 1971, used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, IL 60189, all rights reserved.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Roberts, Barbara M., 1942-
Helping those who hurt : a handbook and resource guide for caring and crisis / Barbara M. Roberts.
p. cm.
ISBN 978-1-60006-382-4
1. Peer counseling in the church. 2. Suffering--Religious aspects--Christianity. 3. Pastoral counseling. 4. Church work. I. Title.
BV4409.R63 2009
253’.7--dc22
2008036630
Printed in the United States of America
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