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Book SynopsisWhat role does Scripture play in counseling?
Today, we face a weakening of confidence in the Bible. This is just as true for the pastor offering counsel in his office as it is for the person in the pew talking with a struggling friend. We need to regain our confidence in God''s living Word as sufficient to address the real-life issues we face today.
Scripture and Counseling will help you understand how the Bible equips us to grow in counseling competence as we use it to tackle the complex issues of life. Divided into two sections,
- Part One develops a robust biblical view of Scripture’s sufficiency for life and godliness leading to increased confidence in God''s Word.
- Part Two teaches how to use Scripture in the counseling process. This section demonstrates how a firm grasp of the sufficiency of Scripture leads to increased competence in the ancient art of pers
Table of Contents
Foreword (Invite Al Mohler) Introduction: The Pulpit, the Pew, and the Neighborhood (Kevin DeYoung and Pat Quinn) Part One: How We View the Bible for Life in a Broken World Chapter 1: The Richness and Relevance of God’s Word (Kevin Carson) Chapter 2: Thoroughly Equipped for Every Good Work (Steve Viars and Paul Tautges) Chapter 3: Where Do We Find Truth? (Jeff Forrey) Chapter 4: Sufficient for What? (Jeremy Pierre) Chapter 5: The Sufficiency of Christ (Robert Jones) Chapter 6: Nothing New Under the Sun (Bob Kellemen) Chapter 7: What is “Psychology”? (Jeff Forrey) Chapter 8: What About the Body? (Sam Williams) Chapter 9: Caution, Detour and Danger Ahead (Ernie Baker and Howard Eyrich) Part Two: How We Use the Bible for Life in a Broken World Chapter 10: The Bible Is Relevant for That? (Bob Kellemen) Chapter 11: The Practicality of the Bible (Brad Hambrick and Garrett Higbee) Chapter 12: Speaking the Truth in Love (Jonathan Holmes and Lilly Park) Chapter 13: Uncommon Community (Garrett Higbee) Chapter 14: Relating Truth to Life (Jeremy Lelek) Chapter 15: Using Biblical Narrative in the Personal Ministry of the Word (John Henderson) Chapter 16: Using Wisdom Literature in the Personal Ministry of the Word (Deepak Reju) Chapter 17: Using the Gospels in the Personal Ministry of the Word (Rob Green) Chapter 18: Using the Epistles in the Personal Ministry of the Word (Heath Lambert) Conclusion: What Now?: Impacting the World for Christ (Randy Patten) Appendix 1: Frequently Asked Questions (The Team) Appendix 2: The Biblical Counseling Coalition Confessional Statement Appendix 3: The Biblical Counseling Coalition Doctrinal Statement Bibliography of Sources Index
