A vibrant ministry of counseling is sorely needed in the church today: a ministry in which believers in Christ show biblical love to one another within a gospel-centered, truth-driven and grace-dispensing church. That is a different thing from a counseling office down the corridor.

Solidly rooted in the belief that the Scriptures are sufficient for every soul-related struggle in life, and fully committed to the truth that the Holy Spirit is competent to accomplish the work, Paul Tautges sets out a theology of interpersonal discipleship and then shows what it asks of an ordinary member. For pastors, and for whole congregations.