His personal interest in the life of the Twelve is the basis for training others in. When God's word is applied, the members of the church grow in Christ. All instruction is to be aware of the priority God's word has for all aspects of life.
The entirety of Ephesians 4 must be considered in the purpose and mission of the church. Standing in the way of sinners is in harmony with following the course of the guilty. Sinners will not be found in the congregation of the righteous, which is and remains encamped.
Paul takes time in 1 Corinthians 12 to illustrate how each member of the body has a role in the church. Church counseling is a constant reminder of the sufficiency of Christ to overcome the old self in order to put on the new. It should also be noted that the Bible does indeed deal with all matters of the heart.
Reviewing Materials
These needs were reviewed in Chapter 1 and concluded through an unscientific survey, random conversations, and identification of a pattern of recurring topics consulted with me as pastor of Ekron Baptist Church. These needs and patterns related to both the past history of the church and its discipleship programs as well as the expressed struggles people have dealt with in life. Such questions influenced my choice of class curriculum as I aimed to cover these recurring topics.
Educating the students in how to deal with these matters should foster a culture within the church to address such concerns biblically before looking to the pastor for guidance. Through the advice I sought and was given by some ACBC counselors, the class textbook chosen was John. After this evaluation was returned, minor changes were made to the lesson plans and the subsequent course materials were put into final form.
Preparation and Affirmation
Teaching the Curriculum
An Overview of Biblical Counseling
Objectives of the lesson included the administration of the class pretest survey (see appendix 3), as well as an overview of counseling as seen in the New Testament, and a history of the modern biblical counseling movement from Jay Adams to the. Class discussion time defined the meaning of disciple, justification, gospel, and sanctification as used in biblical counseling. The class lesson was summed up by a practical example of when I counseled a person who was hospitalized with anxiety and how her life changed when the Holy Spirit brought her to the truth of Scripture.
Building a Counseling Relationship
The largest part of the time in the class was given to an overview of. A video of the counseling session was viewed on what not to do in counseling.6 The video illustrated a lack of compassion, sound counsel, or humility, all of which are necessary to disciple people and their needs.
The Bible Offers Hope in the Gospel
To properly address hope, it was necessary to address sin and the problems man faces due to separation from God. This topic led to a discussion of the world's responses to life's problems versus the hope found in Scripture. To show how hope is built in a counseling session, students were taught to listen to the counselee before discerning how to place hope in Jesus.
Second, they were taught the role of using the scriptures to combat thoughts, behaviors, and habits. Third, practical sanctifying solutions have been illustrated for applying the scriptures to various problems that the counselee needs hope to deal with. A practical example of this lesson was given through a discussion of a counseling session where a desperate woman found hope despite the loss of her boyfriend.
How to Gather Data for Understanding the Heart
Fourth, this lesson further familiarized the student with the Personal Data Inventory Form, the Health History Questionnaire, and other resources. Fifth on the list of goals was to demonstrate how a counselor seeks information using questions, homework, halo data, and listening skills. Sixth, a discussion was held on the importance of lessons in a counselor's life for change.
Finally, we began an ongoing discussion about the need to focus attention on heart problems. Handouts given included the weekly counseling journal as well as various homework assignments dealing with put-ons and put-ons. The practical example came by way of a review of the steps an adviser takes, starting with the first request for advice, the first general meeting and the first session.
Habits and Hope
Third, an in-depth dialogue was given on the doctrine of sanctification, finding its power in the purposes of Jesus Christ. A practical application example was given in the discussion of how different people incorporated scripture reminders into their daily lives for personal application. An example was the stop sign scripture memory, which involves placing the scripture to be remembered at various interaction points during the day's journeys.
A Theology of Biblical Counseling
Psychology versus Biblical Counseling and the Absence of a
Humility is Required by All
Confrontation of Sin for the Purpose of Grace
Giving the Counselee the Tools for Change
First taught was the need to understand the idea of "radical amputation" as taught in Matthew 5:30 and Romans 13:14. Second, the importance of practical steps to help the counselee change habitual patterns was taught, including changing thought patterns, fellowship with believers, removing people and situations that promote temptation, accountability, the need for devotional time, diet, rest , and exercise, actively serving others, and preparing an action plan to overcome temptation. Third, communication regarding the importance of renewing the mind was presented using Romans 12:2 and Philippians 4:8.
Fourth, the lesson attempted to convey the urgency of putting off the old man to put on the new man by using Hebrews 5:14. Fifth on the agenda was to learn the importance of prayer, Bible reading and the local church for the believer to achieve success. Through counseling, she went from depression to joy by implementing practical steps to renew the spirit.
The Counselor as Student
First, a review of the counseling process and when a counselor must be released from ongoing counseling was discussed. The second goal was to equip students with practical resources for continuing education by providing a list of useful websites. Third, the lesson sought to provide students with tools for homework, record keeping, and assisting clients outside of the office.
Fifth, the class meeting sought to inform students of situations where legal or police reporting is necessary. The practical example came from a personal explanation of how I had benefited from the training to help others.
Review
The objectives of the lesson were to first review the highlights of the biblical counseling course. A second goal of this project was to evaluate participants' initial level of proficiency in perceived biblical counseling skills through a pre-course survey (see Appendix 3). The rubric measured the scope and content of each lesson delivered during the course.
This goal was assessed as successful when 90 percent of the rubric's assessment indicators were scored as sufficient or above. Purpose was measured at the end of the semester by comparing the identical survey before and after the course (see appendix 3). Each student was invited to participate based on the prayers I offered and a visible demonstration of the student being biblically sound as well as active in living out their faith.
Although not stated in the pretest section of the survey, 6 of the 8 participants had a college degree, one of whom had a Ph.D. Such strength also enabled students to be willing to grasp the practical truths of the Bible and relate them to the use of biblical counseling. The book covered a variety of topics with a depth that could not have been achieved in the time frame of a class period.
Since much of the information was new to the students, it would have benefited the class to go deeper and cover fewer topics. These sixteen weeks would give the students an opportunity to slow down the pace of the course and gain a deeper understanding of each subject. The students named the most positive lessons of the course: “The Bible offers hope in the Gospel”, 5 people; “Habit and Hope,” 3 people; “A Theology of Biblical Counseling,” 3 persons; “Psychology vs.
Would Do Differently
The first short-term style would be a two-semester, eight-week course for the laity of the church, as discussed. The long-term use of the project would be to provide a continuing education program for counselors within the Ekron Baptist Church. Church culture is embracing the practicality of Scripture more than ever before.
The church is now more inclined to do the work of the Christian life together, all for the glory of God. The survey you will participate in is designed to determine the participant's current understanding and practices of biblical counseling. To provide an overview of counseling as seen in the New Testament as well as the history of the modern biblical counseling movement from Jay Adams to the founding of the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors.
Review for students the assigned reading as well as the values of the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors. Highlight the hope-filled scripture about renewing the mind, putting off and putting on. February 8, Lesson 6: A Theology of Biblical Counseling The value of the Scriptures for counseling will be taught.
Practical example: The guidance of Lawrence, a distraught unbeliever, versus the guidance of Paul, a believer with the same compelling fear of the future. John MacArthur, Counseling, How to Counsel Biblically, The Work of the Spirit and Biblical Counseling and Spiritual Discipline and the Biblical Counselor. When advising someone, base your advice directly on that person's expressed need.
The International Critical Commentary on the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, vol. The number one reason for declining church attendance and five ways to address it." The Christian Post.
