A Shrink Gets Stretched
Why psychologist Larry Crabb believes spiritual direction should replace therapy
Agnieszka Tennant | posted 5/01/2003 12:00AM

10 of 10

Copyright © 2003 Christianity Today. Click for reprint information.
Related Elsewhere
A ready-to-download Bible Study on this article is available at ChristianBibleStudies.com. These unique Bible studies use articles from current issues of Christianity Today to prompt thought-provoking discussions in adult Sunday school classes or small groups.
Larry Crabb's books, including Finding God, Basic Principles of Biblical Counseling, Effective Biblical Counseling, The Safest Place on Earth, Connecting, The Pressure's Off, and Inside Out, are available at Christianbook.com.
The website for Crabb's New Way Ministries has more on its mission and philosophy of ministry.
Articles about or featuring Larry Crabb in Christianity Today sister publication Leadership Journal include:
Rocked, Shattered, and Battered Larry Crabb says sometimes brokenness is better than being fixed. (Fall 2001)
Where Healing Belongs Psychologist Larry Crabb wants to return soul care to the local church. (Spring 2001)
Measuring What Matters How do you gauge if your people are getting stronger? (Spring 2000)
In December, Christianity Today featured an article on spiritual directing, "Three Temptations of Spiritual Formation."