Helping Your Family through PTSD

Post-traumatic stress disorder is everywhere. It is increasing in regards to those who are being diagnosed with PTSD and those whom are ministering to ones with PTSD. The good news is that God speaks into the complexities of PTSD through Scripture and helps us orient ourselves and our families towards his purposes in PTSD. As you will see God offers us perspective on how we should view PTSD and the trauma that started it all. Any good Christian counselor knows that trauma assaults the life of those who experience it and people can be deeply marked by such a life-shattering experience. Often PTSD is the diagnosis. Greg Gifford has done an outstanding job in both breaking down the complexity of this problem and demonstrating how the Bible provides substantive and lasting answers. This book is a valuable help for both the counselor and the sufferer! I highly recommend it to those who want real answers. --John D. Street The Masters University & Seminary President Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC) Placing PTSD in the broader context of suffering Greg Gifford skillfully balances compassion for the sufferer with a relentless commitment to Truth. This thoroughly biblical work draws on the wisdom of the full breadth of the canon to set the readers sights on a much higher pursuit than that of simple recovery: namely growth in Christ. Focused and refreshing! Its a must-read for anyone seeking to serve those suffering through PTSD. --Greg Smith US Navy Chaplain and Lead Pastor of Grace on the Ashley Charleston South Carolina In Helping Your Family through PTSD Greg Gifford shares a biblical understanding of the experience of trauma engages in a biblical analysis of PTSD and shows how to move toward traumatized people with the care and wisdom of Jesus. This is biblical counseling at its best. --Heath Lambert Associate Pastor First Baptist Church Jacksonville Florida Greg E. Gifford is Assistant Professor of Biblical Counseling at The Masters University in Santa Clarita California. He is a former US Army Captain and certified biblical counselor.