Counseling: How to Counsel Biblically (The MacArthur Pastor's Library)
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Counseling
Author: John MacArthur
Solid theological foundations of biblical counseling are clearly presented in contrast to humanistic and secular theories of psychological counseling. A practical, proactive, and relevant book for students, church leaders, and lay people. This collection of writers represents some of America's leading biblical teachers and counselors.
Other contributors include: Ken L. Sarles, David Powlison, Douglas Bookman, David B. Maddox, Robert Smith, William W. Goode, and Dennis M. Swanson.
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Part I: The Historical Background of Biblical Counseling
- Rediscovering Biblical Counseling
- Biblical Counseling in Recent Times
- Why Biblical Counseling and Not Psychology?
Part II: The Theological Foundations of Biblical Counseling
- The Godward Focus of Biblical Counseling
- Counseling and the Sinfulness of Humanity
- The Work of the Spirit and Biblical Counseling
- Spiritual Discipline and the Biblical Counselor
Part III: The Practice of Biblical Counseling
- Developing a Helping Relationship with Counselees
- Instilling Hope in the Counselee
- Taking Counselee Inventory: Collecting Data
- Interpreting Counselee Data
- Providing Instruction through Biblical Counseling
- Biblical Counseling and Inducement
- Implementing Biblical Instruction
Part IV: The Ministry of Biblical Counseling
- Preaching and Biblical Counseling
- Spirit-Giftedness and Biblical Counseling
- Biblical Counseling and the Local Church
- Resources for biblical Counseling
- Frequently Asked Questions about Biblical Counseling