Michael E. Chalberg is pastor and cofounder of Shepherds Care Ministries home-based in Gilbert, Arizona. He offers 3 primary areas of ministry; Pastoral Counseling & Mentoring over the Internet and privately; Christian Renewal as an Intentional Interim Pastor & Consultant; and building Community Outreaches out of churches. He worked in the interim ministry for 23 years offering renewal and healing to troubled communities of faith as a pastor/consultant using conflict resolution, leadership training, restoration of Biblical Disciplines, instruction in spiritual warfare and deliverance ministry, and establishing prayer teams as the foundation for all ministries to support a laity-empowered church to the broken-hearted of the world. He has been in ministry for 44 years. The past 26 years he has specialized in pastoral counseling to survivors of ritual abuses; Clergy Abuse, sexual abuse, Satanic Ritual Abuse, Human Trafficking of Minors and other abuses like incest, pornography and Domestic Violence which can result in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Dissociative Identity Disorder (a.k.a. MPD) and other trauma induced issues in adults and children. Some of his clients gave permission to publish their spiritual journeys of healing with him in the first book series entitled, Shattered People: Journeys to: Joy (2003) Love (2005). Their stories include his commentary as counselor, pastor, friend and fellow traveler. This ministry includes SCPublishing to provide education /self-help information to survivors and those who are caregivers for them. Now, 17 years later, SCP is adding another series "Loved Back to Life" in May 2020 with autobiographical books from various authors telling their stories of surviving severe abuse and trauma with Jesus' power & love to heal and redeem...true stories as revealed to Pastor Mike since 2003 to encourage healing for all. He began this free counseling service as an extension of ministries started in 1989 to include an Internet based chatroom weekly reaching an international audience in need of counseling for ritual abuse and trauma. Here, both survivors and the people who care for them can come together for the soul purpose of learning about God's methods of spiritual healing in the midst of spiritual warfare, alongside of the SCM staff and fellow survivors on their healing journeys. He provides a 'virtual' church office atmosphere. Topics discussed include personal histories and experiences in the healing process, spiritual warfare, deliverance ministry and the development of spiritual gifts for survival. Private counseling is given as well via emails, private chat rooms, phone and video conferencing. He moved his ministries in 2010 to Arizona to create Starbright Foundation Inc. with partners in ministry focusing on children/minors caught up in human sex trafficking, by providing free support for rescues, protection, counseling, safe-housing and education to heal the traumas they endured. SFI expanded to include training of law enforcement, first responders, school systems, childcare workers, foster parents, churches, families and social groups... anyone who will listen about how to get involved in intervention and prevention of this criminal industry. He and his wife Carol (SCM cofounder) are graduates of Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California. He has a Master of Divinity - Pastoral Care and Counseling and Carol has a Master of Arts in Theology.
Journey to Love is for every kind of reader. The continuing history of Maria, diagnosed with Multiple Personality Disorder (aka Dissociative Identity Disorder) provides a personal and clinical study of a client whose alters separately mature and learn to sacrifice their own preferences for the sake of wholeness and unity to heal. Through caring counsel and trusting Pastor Chalberg and others, they endure a long painful journey never pretending to be strong, yet exhibiting strength as each one cooperates to build health, career and relationships. This book is a parable of truth, which instructs and challenges the individual, family groups and even the church. One can relate to the various personalities as they show powerful wisdom respecting others in relationships to their loving God in a passionate but practical way. Finally, it is a good story: full of unthinkable struggle, tenacious love and unexpected humor. It illustrates Jesus' words in Matthew 18:10: "Beware that you don't despise a single one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven are always beholding the face of My Father" - Dr. Joe Johnson, Huntington Beach, CA - 4/29/2005In Journey to Joy, Pastor Mike began writing the true story of one woman's journey out of darkness. In this sequel Journeys to Love, he continues to chronicle the lives inhabiting Maria's body as they search for healing and meaning in a world that doesn't accept them. One's perspective on the meaning of suffering cannot remain unchanged after reading this book. Journeys to Love lays open the emotional, physical and spiritual reality of Maria's personalities in their conflicts both internal and external. Maria's fight to save her marriage will challenge one's concept of commitment; her innocent attempts to involve a wealthy suburban church in serving the poor will nourish the soul. Mariann's quest to be seen and accepted for who she is will wrench the heart; her abilities to see into the sp[irit-world will alter one's perception of reality; her passion to worship Jesus with unfettered love will convict the heart. As the System battles the physical effects of chemotherapy, they also continue the spiritual battle against forces that would draw them back into the Santeria and hinder the healing that Jesus is bringing to their lives. Throughout, one is called to rethink what it means to be a Christian and who we are as individuals. - Dr. Lindsay Malcolm, San Francisco, CA 2/14/2005Dr. Sean Andersen, San Ramon, CA 2005 - Shattered People Series: Journeys to LoveThese books are quite the emotional ride. Pastor Chalberg demonstrates courage and dedication to shine light into some of life's darkest corners. Bound to create controversy, these are stories of pain and despair; rebirth and the struggle to find love and joy in a world of confusion and suffering. We read of the individual journeys which lead to spiritual healing through God's mercy, which challenge, and perhaps changes our ideas of our spirituality before God. I believe this is Pastor Chalberg's greatest intent: He wants to challenge us with self-reflection of our own spirituality, through understanding the difficulties we witness in other people's lives. For this exact reason, these books are heavy with emotion and involved reading. They will definitely change the way you perceive others, the way you perceive yourself and the way you perceive your relationship with Jesus Christ.
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