Available Titles
- Dealing with Pornography
- Dealing with Spouse Abuse
- Dealing with Eating Disorders
- Dealing with Drug Addiction
- Dealing with Alcoholism
- Dealing with Child Abuse (for adult survivors)
- Dealing with Depression
- Dealing with Marital Discord
- Dealing with Extreme Anxiety
- Dealing with Bullying (for parents of bullied children)
Projected Topics
- Acquaintance Rape
- ADD/ADHD
- AIDS
- Bankruptcy
- Bipolar disease
- Criminal record
- Dementia/Alzheimers
- Elder abuse
- Gambling
- Infertility
- Internet addiction
- Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome
- Schizophrenia
- Self-mutilation
- Sexual dysfunction
- Suicide
- Teenage pregnancy
- Unemployment
Close to Home Series
Pastoral care pamphlets
![[Close to Home pamphlet cover: Alcoholism]](images/cth-alcoholism.jpg)
Read our Introductory Brochure.
The most current listing of available pamphlets can be seen and ordered at our online store.
Do you know people who suffer in silence because they don't know how to name and deal with a difficult personal issue such as an addiction, compulsive behavior, mental disorder, or experience of abuse?
The Close to Home series is designed to help Christian caregivers invite others to journey toward wholeness.
An integrated path toward healing
The pamphlets are neither a substitute for therapy, nor the definitive word on the issues. They are bridges toward healing. They use the resources of sound therapy, Christian faith, the Bible, and the caring environment of the church.
Addressed to the one seeking help, each pamphlet includes:
- a story of someone who has moved toward healing
- basic information about the issue
- an explanation of how the Bible and the Christian story address the issue
- encouragement and next steps: who to talk to and what questions to ask
Ways to use the pamphlets:
- Offer them and discuss them in your pastoral care visits.
- Display them in the church foyer, counseling office, or even a restroom.
- Give them to loved ones of those who suffer, so that they can be informed.
- Distribute them as conversation-starters for adult education or support groups.
Close to Home is published by Faith & Life Resources (a division of Mennonite Publishing Network) in close cooperation with:
- ministry agencies and seminaries of the Mennonite Church USA, Mennonite Church Canada and the Mennonite Brethren Church
- institutions belonging to the Mennonite Health Services Alliance, and MHSA's mental health council
- therapists, pastors, teachers, and publishing staff from Mennonite and Mennonite Brethren churches
Funding support comes from a variety of Mennonite organizations and individuals.