Counseling Tools (Battle Stress)

Resources for Pastors and Chaplains


Pastors and Chaplains, Do you know persons who are... depressed? nervous? stressed? anxious? uneasy? troubled? distressed? These people in your community need compassion, hope, care, and spiritual healing. To help increase your awareness and skill for pastoral care the following resources are provided to you.

1. Biblical Response to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) - A six-session video training conference and accompanying manual recorded at Southern Seminary during the Chaplain Training Conference in March 2009. The manual, available for download along with two brochures, can also be used independently of the video training. The training was developed by by Chaplain John Steven Evans and Chaplain Richard E. Sale.
http://www.essentials.tv/site/c.bqLKI1OKKtF/b.5153019/k.EAEC/Chaplains/apps/nl/newsletter3.asp

2. Combat Stress Bible Study(pdf) - A 13-week Bible study that address the spiritual issues veterans face when readjusting to to life after combat. Dr. Brian Kimball and U.S. Navy Chaplain.
http://www.namb.net/atf/cf/%7BCDA250E8-8866-4236-9A0C-C646DE153446%7D/Combat%20Stress%20Bible%20Study%20Manuscript.pdf

3. Ministry Care Plan (pdf) - For Southern Baptist churches and ministers serving as Reserve Component Chaplains to use before, during, and after deployment. By Dr.Jay Padgett and Army National Guard Chaplain.
http://www.namb.net/atf/cf/%7BCDA250E8-8866-4236-9A0C-C646DE153446%7D/Ministry%20Care%20Plan%20FINAL%20Padgett.pdf

4. The Combat Trauma Healing Manual and When War Comes Home - Resources presented by Campus Crusade for Christ, Military Ministry. Please go to http://www.militaryministry.org/ resources or call 1-800-444-6006.

5. Department of Veterans Affairs, National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder - An educational resource for caring professional. http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/.