Deepak Reju

Hope and Freedom for Young Men Battling Pornography Are you--or someone you care about--struggling with the overwhelming pull of pornography in today's digital world? This honest, practical guide by Deepak Reju offers a lifeline to young men seeking purity, hope, and real change. A Compassionate Roadmap With empathy and biblical wisdom, Reju addresses the real challenges students face. He shares relatable stories and ten actionable strategies, including: Cutting off access points Building strong accountability Pursuing genuine repentance Reorienting your life around Christ More Than Surface Solutions This book digs deep, helping readers understand the heart issues behind addiction--not just the habits. Each chapter features: Honest reflection questions Practical steps to take right now Encouragement to seek support from mentors, friends, and church A Path to Lasting Change Whether you're fighting this battle yourself or supporting someone who is, you'll find tools and encouragement to move from shame and isolation to freedom and faith. Discover how a life of purity leads to deeper joy, stronger relationships, and a closer walk with God. Break free. There is hope--and you don't have to walk this journey alone.

牧者们通常需要花时间辅导那些处在危机中的人，这些辅导也通常需要牧者花时间做出仔细的评估、根据神的话语分享恰当的原则，并且就帮助他们走出困境而给出实际的建议。然而很多时候，牧者们并没有准备好有效地牧养神的百姓经历的这些复杂困难的处境，包括抑郁、淫乱、饮食无序，以及自杀倾向等。本书的写作目的正是为了帮助牧师和教会领袖们理解圣经辅导的一些基础，本书提供了辅导工作从第一次见面到最后结束的一个基本框架和概览，同时也提供了在教会中建立门训文化的一些好建议，附录也可以帮助您知道如何记笔记和一些其他的辅导技巧。

Anyone who has tried it, even for a day, knows that children's ministry is challenging. Pastors Deepak Reju and Marty Machowski have been in your shoes and they want to help. Drawing on decades of family ministry experience, they have a passion to help children's ministry directors, pastors, and volunteers remember the "why" of children's ministry and gain a fresh vision for the "how" of effective discipleship and proactive nurturing of the next generation. As you recruit volunteers, organize materials, set up safety policies, and manage the many needs that come your way, you may feel overwhelmed, discouraged, and wonder if your ministry is even effective. Reju and Machowski have a passion to help those involved in children's ministry remember that it's more than just providing safe childcare so that parents can attend worship services; it's about raising up faithful believers who love the Lord, stand firm in the gospel, treasure Scripture, and have a heart for others. These goals can only be met if the whole church is committed to prioritizing time and energy into disciple-making and sets proactive policies for children's safety. Readers will learn about highlighting Bible-based content, recruiting church members, planning for emergencies, and partnering with parents. Build on Jesus equips ministry leaders with the right priorities, people, and practicalities needed for fruitful nurturing and care of the youngest disciples in the church.

Pastors spend much of their time counseling people in crisis―a delicate task that requires one to carefully evaluate each situation, share relevant principles from God's Word, and offer practical suggestions for moving forward. Too often, however, pastors feel unprepared to effectively shepherd their people through difficult circumstances such as depression, adultery, eating disorders, and suicidal thinking.Written to help pastors and church leaders understand the basics of biblical counseling, this book provides an overview of the counseling process from the initial meeting to the final session. It also includes suggestions for cultivating a culture of discipleship within a church and four appendixes featuring a quick checklist, tips for taking notes, and more.

Pastors spend much of their time counseling people in crisis―a delicate task that requires one to carefully evaluate each situation, share relevant principles from God's Word, and offer practical suggestions for moving forward. Too often, however, pastors feel unprepared to effectively shepherd their people through difficult circumstances such as depression, adultery, eating disorders, and suicidal thinking.Written to help pastors and church leaders understand the basics of biblical counseling, this book provides an overview of the counseling process from the initial meeting to the final session. It also includes suggestions for cultivating a culture of discipleship within a church and four appendixes featuring a quick checklist, tips for taking notes, and more.

Pastors and counselors regularly minister to people whose marriages or families are in crisis. Tempers run high and feelings are brought low when a marriage is hurting or a family is in disarray. Pastors and counselors need practical, biblical help in order to connect their theological training to the reality of modern messy relationships. These how-to training manuals provide relevant, user-friendly equipping for pastors, counselors, lay leaders, educators, and students, enabling them to competently and compassionately relate God's Word to marriage and family life.

Pastors spend much of their time counseling people in crisis―a delicate task that requires one to carefully evaluate each situation, share relevant principles from God's Word, and offer practical suggestions for moving forward. Too often, however, pastors feel unprepared to effectively shepherd their people through difficult circumstances such as depression, adultery, eating disorders, and suicidal thinking.Written to help pastors and church leaders understand the basics of biblical counseling, this book provides an overview of the counseling process from the initial meeting to the final session. It also includes suggestions for cultivating a culture of discipleship within a church and four appendixes featuring a quick checklist, tips for taking notes, and more.

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The control freak. The angry man. The lazy guy. The unteachable guy. The promiscuous man. The unbeliever. The lone ranger. The unchurched guy. The new convert. The commitment-phobe. For any woman who has struggled with failed relationships, this may seem like a familiar list. These are the men your friends and family have in mind when they think, "she's with the wrong guy." And while the reasons women choose these types of men are complicated and varied, ultimately, they will all let you down. In She's Got the Wrong Guy, Deepak Reju offers a different kind of dating book, discussing the types of guys women should not marry and offering biblical reasons why they aren't suitable spouses. Writing from his years of experience as a pastor and counselor, Reju shares with women his perspective on how to assess a relationship's strengths from the beginning, how to identify possible pitfalls, and how to have the courage to wait for a relationship that will be a blessing for both of you. Using stories that single women can relate to and highlighting contemporary issues in the modern world of dating, Reju gives readers clear, biblical direction on how to have positive, life-giving relationships with members of the opposite sex. With a strong, Christ-centered focus, women will better understand why they "settle" for less than what God intends for their romantic relationships and learn to put their hopes and find their happiness in Jesus, not marriage.

La consejer a b blica, basada en la suficiencia y la autoridadde las Escrituras, es esencial para la salud de la iglesia. He aqu una notable y provechosa introducci n a la consejer a pastoral, rebosante de sabidur a b blica tanto para pastores nuevos comopara los m s experimentados. Todo pastor necesita este libro.R. Albert Mohler Jr., presidente y profesor de teolog acristiana Joseph Emerson Brown en el Southern BaptistTheological SeminaryEste libro es fiel a Dios, reflexivo, y realista acerca de laspersonas. Est escrito de manera clara, sencilla y pr ctica.Todos luchamos. C mo pod is t y tu iglesia aprender a daratenci n a las personas] de la manera correcta? Tomando enserio este libro.David Powlison, director ejecutivo en la ChristianCounseling and Educational FoundationEste libro trata de la manera en que los pastores deben escuchary hablar con los miembros de su congregaci n; un librosobre c mo debemos amar. Es notablemente b blico, pr ctico yrefrescante. Tal vez deber amos considerarlo una lectura requeridapara todos los ancianos noveles.Mark Dever, pastor principal de Capitol Hill BaptistChurch y presidente de 9Marks

A Step-By-Step Guide for Pastors Pastors spend much of their time counseling people in crisis—a delicate task that requires one to carefully evaluate each situation, share relevant principles from God’s Word, and offer practical suggestions for moving forward. Too often, however, pastors feel unprepared to effectively shepherd their people through difficult circumstances such as depression, adultery, eating disorders, and suicidal thinking. Written to help pastors and church leaders understand the basics of biblical counseling, this book provides an overview of the counseling process from the initial meeting to the final session. It also includes suggestions for cultivating a culture of discipleship within a church and four appendixes featuring a quick checklist, tips for taking notes, and more.

"Jimmy" joined the church a year ago. Before long, he volunteered to teach a Sunday School class and got to know eight-year-old "Peter." Things started innocently. A hug at the end of class. Gifts for Peter. Lots of extra attention. And then it happened. Jimmy took advantage of Peter. In On Guard, Deepak Reju examines why child predators target churches and offers eleven straightforward strategies to protect children from abuse and to help young victims recover if it does happen. While On Guard does provide practical help for building a child protection policy, it provides much more. Full of pastoral wisdom, On Guard recognizes that the church's response to abuse must be more comprehensive--in line with her calling--than a simple legal policy or clinical analysis. On Guard moves church staff and leaders beyond fearful awareness to prayerful preparedness with an actionable plan.