Quick Scripture Reference for Counseling Youth

by Patricia A. Miller, Keith R. Miller

Drugs and alcohol. Self-injury. Eating disorders. Puberty. Suicide. Sexual purity. These are just a few of the challenges facing teens and young adults today. With these and many other issues commanding their attention, parents and youth pastors are left looking for resources they can use to help their kids through the pressures of middle school, high school, and even college.Quick Scripture Reference for Counseling Youth is just what they need. In a convenient spiral binding, this helpful resource makes the power, encouragement, and hope of Scripture accessible to parents and youth workers as well as teens. A concise, topical guide to the Bible, this book is the perfect tool for providing Scriptural guidance to youth regarding the issues they'll face in their formative years.

Genres: Counselling, Reference, Parenting, Spirituality, Christian, Nonfiction, Religion

256 pages, Spiral-bound

First published August 1, 2006

About the author

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Patricia A. Miller is a professor and program director for biblical counseling at Calvary University. She is a graduate of Moody Bible Institute, Western Illinois University, and Calvary Theological Seminary. The Millers live in the Kansas City area.

Reviews

[Rebekah · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a very useful resource for anyone who knows their stuff but doesn't know exactly where to find it. This book is very similar to a concordance but more thorough and aimed toward discussion and/or counseling.

[Daniel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good resource to give your youth workers. Equip them to handle problems and teach truth.

[Ellen Raedeke · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thoroughly and efficiently organized.

[Mandy J. Hoffman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quick Scripture Reference for Counseling Youth should be in the "tool box" of every person who works with teens and/or their parents. The subject index lists over 130 topics relevant to teens. Turn to the page listed and you will find various aspects of that topic with a brief thought pertaining to it followed by multiple scripture references with the verses written out for you. Each topic also refers you to the title of other topics that may be of help as well.

If you teach, counsel, or work with teens in any arena this book is a great resource to have to quickly find scripture that will relate and address their problems.