This pastoral counseling handbook is full of useful information for pastors to use in guiding those in need of help. The book is divided into six different sections. The first section is the expanded challenges and oppurtunities of pastoral counseling. The second section is the challenges and oppurtunities of special populations. Section number three is a section based on the challenges and oppurtunities of life stages. The fourth section is based on the challenges and oppurtunities of the de-valued and abused. The fifth section is about problems, challenges, and oppurtunities of the addicted. Finally the last section is based on the special challenges and oppurtunities for the 1990s.