Stewart Govig here gives a personal account of his family's struggle with their son's mental illness. After his son was diagnosed with schizophrenia, the family faced not only the difficulty of finding medical care and therapy but also the personal anguish and the questioning of faith and of God that often accompany such a crisis. During his struggle for faith, Govig found the strength to bear the burdens from his two foundations: the Bible and personal experience.

This book, deep in human experience, is a powerful statement of hope and faith that every pastor, counselor, and family...

Govig, an ordained minister and educator who became an advocate when his son was diagnosed as schizophrenic, shows other pastors how to support the mentally ill members of their congregations, and how important their involvement is to patients and their families. He establishes theological foundatio

In the Shadow of Our Steeples: Pastoral Presence for Families Coping with Mental Illness helps you and other experts and quasi-experts in the field of religious and family counseling to give sound direction and guidance to family members who are caring for a loved one who suffers from mental illness. You'll find many avenues of care and counseling that will greatly enhance your ability to lend support and encouragement in situations where the burden of care seems too great for only a few individuals to lift. In reading it, you'll find your options increase tenfold, and you'll become a better...