Immanuel Resources Bibliography
Revised Feb 2013
Alive and Well, Inc.
Margaret M Webb, MA and Jessica Handy, MDiv
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Immanuel Prayer Ministry
Founders Dr. Karl and Charlotte Lehman
www.immanuelapproach.com
www.kclehman.comhttp://www.kclehman.com
A Christian Psychiatrist in Evanston, IL who studied TPM and The Life Model,
combining them to create Immanuel Prayer Ministry. He writes extensively, and his
website is full of in-depth articles on brain science and healing prayer. He trains and
supervises therapists in the Immanuel style of prayer.
The Life Model and Thrive
Founder Dr. E. James Wilder
www.lifemodel.orghttp://www.lifemodel.org
A Christian Psychologist from Pasadena, CA who has studied current brain research and
applied it to Christian psychology and emotional healing prayer. He has many published
books and DVD training materials available on his website. The Life Model book is a
good place to start. THRIVE is his small group maturation model. He mentored Dr.
Lehman in the development of Immanuel.
Bibliography
Share Immanuel, The Healing Lifestyle
By E. James Wilder and Chris Coursey
Copyright 2010
Booklet describing the concepts and practice of Immanuel Prayer Ministry
Available at www.lifemodel.org and www.thrivetoday.org
The Life Model, Living from the Heart Jesus Gave You
By E. James Wilder PhD, James G. Friesen, PhD, et al
Revised 2000
The foundational work of Dr. Wilder and the staff of Shepherd’s House, Inc.
A model for maturation and recovery that grew out of extensive study of current brain
research and 30 years of Christian counseling practice.
Outsmarting Yourself: Catching Your Past Invading Your Present
By Dr. Karl Lehman
Copyright 2011, This Joy Books
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“… a brilliant integration of brain science and God’s healing…for correcting the ways
our brains create distortions in our perceptions of reality. Here is a road map for helping
yourself and others out of the messiest relational tangles in life.” Dr. Wilder
Brain Science, Emotional Trauma, & The God Who is With Us: Part I: A Psychiatrist’s Journey
– A Brief Introduction to the Immanuel Approach
By Dr. Karl D. Lehman
Copyright 2007, Revised 6/24/08
Available at www.kclehman.com
Part I describes Dr. Lehman’s journey as a psychiatrist from traditional practice to
Theophostic Prayer Ministry and then to the development of Immanuel.
The Immanuel Approach to Emotional Healing
By Dr. Karl D. Lehman 1/3/08
A more specific description of Immanuel and the science behind it.
Available at www.kclehman.com, a website filled with Dr. Lehman’s extensive articles
on brain science, Theophostic Prayer Ministry, and Immanuel Prayer Ministry for
Emotional Healing.
Anatomy of the Soul
By Dr. Curt Thompson
Copyright 2010, Tyndale
An accessible, clear and detailed integration of brain science and Christian spirituality.
Helpful resource on right and left hemispheres, attachment, and practical application.
Secular Brain Science Resources
Daniel J. Siegel, MD
The Developing Mind: How Relationships and the Brain Interact to Shape Who
We Are. 1999
Parenting From the Inside Out. 2004
The Whole Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s
Developing Mind. 2011
Alan N. Schore
Affect Regulation and the Origin of the Self, Psychology Press, 1999
Affect Regulation and the Repair of the Self, W.W. Norton & Co., 2003
Affect Dysregulation and Disorders of the Self, W.W. Norton & Co., 2003
Daniel G. Amen, MD
Change Your Brain, Change Your Life: The Breakthrough Program for
Conquering Anxiety, Depression, Obsessiveness, Anger, and Impulsiveness. 1999
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