--- product_id: 31040608 title: "Short Term Spiritual Guidance (Creative Pastoral Care and Counseling) (Creative Pastoral Care & Counseling)" brand: "duane r. bidwell" price: "120.66 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 7 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/31040608-short-term-spiritual-guidance-creative-pastoral-care-and-counseling-creative store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Short Term Spiritual Guidance (Creative Pastoral Care and Counseling) (Creative Pastoral Care & Counseling) **Brand:** duane r. bidwell **Price:** 120.66 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Short Term Spiritual Guidance (Creative Pastoral Care and Counseling) (Creative Pastoral Care & Counseling) by duane r. bidwell - **How much does it cost?** 120.66 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/31040608-short-term-spiritual-guidance-creative-pastoral-care-and-counseling-creative) ## Best For - duane r. bidwell enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted duane r. bidwell brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Short Term Spiritual Guidance (Creative Pastoral Care and Counseling) (Creative Pastoral Care & Counseling) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41N+9eP4iIL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars A Mission Critical Gem of a Book ... for those who Serve . . . *by C***H on Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2013* Short-term Spiritual Guidance, by Duane R. Bidwell, is Quite Excellent. In part it addresses going deeper, and delves into contemplative prayer "guidance." Importantly, the book discusses and shows clearly (with several examples also) that some (probably most) spiritual guidance sessions do not need to go on and on and on. It is mission critical to share and teach even long-time ministers, counselors, spiritual-coaches that most encounters are, and only need to be, short-term--meet just a few times, or maybe just once.In very easy to read writing, Bidwell shows the importance of short term spiritual guidance, and to take care not to make persons dependent on you. Usually, just serving briefly as a mirror or sounding-board and such is sufficient... If someone is psychologically `dependent' and such, they might need to be referred to a physician, psychiatrist, psychologist, or psychotherapist if the sessions seem to need to go on and on month after month... It does not make sense--and it can cause positive harm and cripple persons' thinking, heart, mind, and soul, regardless of how they and/or the spiritual "sounding board" perceive it. (There are unique times and circumstances that may require such ongoing continuous meetings; however, they would likely be the exception.)This wonderful little book is also a reminder of some basics in counseling and spiritual guidance that new spiritual-counselors definitely need and that long-time ministers/counselors, etc. often need to be reminded about. I think of the book as "condensed gold." It is well worth having on your shelf and re-reviewing now and then over the years to help re-ground you as a "spiritual mirror." It is one of the core central books that are quite important and helpful to those who are called to be servants of Mankind... ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars An integrative view of spiritual guidance *by T***K on Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2008* Duane Bidwell has done an excellent job in identifying the realistic albeit challenging notion that spiritual care giving is necessarily short-term in duration. As a result, he identifies a clearly short term model, namely, solution focused brief therapy (SFBT), and adopts it for this type of pastoral care. The result is a richly thought out corrective to SFBT especially through insights from Philippians 2 or what is known as the Christ hymn. Bidwell develops the idea of respect as a central domain for integrating SFBT and pastoral guidance. Second, he provides excellent examples of pastoral work that provide the reader with concrete application of the model. He also provides an outline for the processes involved in this model. I highly recommend this work. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars Helpful for pastors and spiritual directors/counselors *by L***N on Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2013* This is not intended for secular therapists, although the "science" is reputable.Many pertinent examples, clear open-ended questions and reflection starters.You do not have to have a Master's of Divinitydegree to benefit from this writing (althoughsuch background is a plus). --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/31040608-short-term-spiritual-guidance-creative-pastoral-care-and-counseling-creative](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/31040608-short-term-spiritual-guidance-creative-pastoral-care-and-counseling-creative) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-09-19*