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Introduction to Biblical Counseling PT 106 Fall 2021 Dr. Jim Schettler, Instructor No refunds will be issued on this purchase.

PT 106 Introduction to Biblical Counseling Lecture One Why Counsel Introduction: No doubt all of us have had the experience of someone coming up to us and asking, “Can I talk to you?” It may be a friend, a sibling, a church member, a lost person, or a complete stranger, but for whatever reason, they have determined you to be someone who will give them some good ______ ______ or at least will ______ ______ to their situation. There are many, particularly those in the professional counseling field who feel that only those with proper credentials and formal psychology training should get involved in counseling. After all, the problems today are very complex and a mistake in counseling could lead to a lawsuit. W. E. Oates in his book, An Introduction to Pastoral Counseling , writes, “The pastor, regardless of his training, does not enjoy the privilege of electing whether or not he will counsel people. They inevitably bring their problems to him for his best guidance and wisest care. He cannot avoid this if he stays in the pastoral ministry. His choice is not between counseling and not counseling, but between counseling in a disciplined and skilled way and counseling in an undisciplined and unskilled way.” Dr. Jay Adams, who certainly has a great deal of experience and expertise in the area of counseling, advises those who want to be effective Christian counselors to go to a Christian college and get a degree in __________ . He does not recommend a degree in psychology or psychiatry. His reasoning for this is that man’s problems always revolve around his spiritual condition, and therefore any advice we give must be Scriptural in nature. Knowing the Bible is the best ___________ ___________ for effective Christian counseling. I. Definition of Biblical Counseling  What biblical counseling is not:  It is not apart from the __________ ___________ 1 Thessalonians 5:11-14  It is not a ministry for _______ _______ Galatians 6:1-2 PT 106 Introduction to Biblical Counseling | Spring 2019 | Dr. Jim Schettler

 It is not an ________ ________ ministry of the church  What biblical counseling is  Discerning thinking and ________ ________ that God wants to ______ ______ Hebrews 4:12  Using God’s Word to change thinking and behavior 2 Timothy 3:16-17  The Greek word is “nouthetic,” meaning “to ________ ________ , to verbally point out ___ ___ with an attitude to help change their direction.” Acts 20:31; Romans 15:14; 1 Corinthians 4:14; Colossians 1:28, 3:15; 1 Thessalonians 5:12, 14; 2 Thessalonians 3:15  Our working definition: Changing Behavior ___________ __________ II. What Should the Biblical Counselor Seek to Accomplish?  _________ _________  First and foremost, our primary goal is the same as the Savior’s in Luke 19:10, “For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.”  Salvation should never be _______ _______ . Before we can help a person grow, they must have life.  ________ ________ and ____________ ____________  The counselor seeks to stimulate spiritual growth and personal development.  The counselor endeavors to help people ____ ____ effectively with life’s problems and difficulties.  The counselor will use Scripture to heal _____ _____ conflicts and crippled emotions.  The counselor should provide encouragement and ________ ________ for those suffering from loss or disappointment.  The counselor helps the counselee to develop life-long ________ ________ based on biblical principles which will help them to overcome all future problems. PT 106 Introduction to Biblical Counseling | Spring 2019 | Dr. Jim Schettler

 It is the goal of a good counselor to work himself out of a ___ ___ ! III.The Basic Tools of a Good Counselor  An understanding of ________ ________ .  Where and why do problems arise, and how can they be resolved?  1 Chronicles 12:32, “And the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do...”  A familiarity with counseling _____ ______ . (We will attempt to discover some of these through this course.)  A proper ___________ ___________ . Research indicates that this is an essential area to good counseling.  In a survey done by C. B. Truax and K. M. Mitchell, it was determined that counseling techniques must be accompanied by a personality that is inherently _______ _______ . It must be characterized by:      A willingness to _______ ________ people with an attitude of ____ ____ .  C. H. Patterson, in Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy , states, “To be most effective, the therapist must be a real, human person... offering a genuine human relationship .... Much of what therapists do is superfluous or unrelated to their effectiveness; in fact, it is likely that much of their success is unrelated to what they do or even occurs in spite of what they do .... It is a relationship characterized not so much by what techniques the therapist uses as by what he is, not so much by what he does as by the way he does it.”  Jesus Christ illustrates this type of personality.  He was honest, deeply compassionate, highly _________ _________ , and spiritually mature. PT 106 Introduction to Biblical Counseling | Spring 2019 | Dr. Jim Schettler

 He was committed to _______ _______ not only His heavenly Father, but people as well.  He ________ ________ Himself properly through prayer and meditation.  He certainly knew _________ _________ - He wrote it!  He was always _________ _________ to the needy.  Jesus helped people through His preaching, but was always ready to ______ ______ with a skeptic, ____ ____ with the needy, and _________ _________ the downtrodden.  He _______ _______ what He preached and taught.  In his conversations, he used ________ ________ of real life situations.  He always tried to stimulate people to _____ _____ and act according to Divine principles.  With some, He encouraged and comforted. With others, He confronted and challenged. His method varied with the _____ _____ of the individual. IV.How Does the Counselor Help?  God’s Word is always our first and most important tool.  2 Timothy 3:16-17, “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.”  Doctrine – what is _____ _____ .  Reproof – what is _____ _____ .  Correction – how to get _____ _____ .  Instruction in righteousness – how to ____ ____ right.  Isaiah 34:16, “Seek ye out of the book of the Lord, and read: no one of these shall fail. . .”  Our advice and counsel may fail, but God’s Word will not. PT 106 Introduction to Biblical Counseling | Spring 2019 | Dr. Jim Schettler

 Isaiah 55:10-11, “For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: So shall my word be that goeth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.”  God’s Word not only gives instruction with respect to the ___ ___ problem, but also contains __________ __________ by which every problem of life can be solved.  The Bible teaches salvation but also addresses the subjects of marriage, parent-child relationships, sexual relationships, anxiety, fear, stress, loneliness, doubt, pride, discouragement, etc. V. The Unseen Helper  At the core of all ministry, whether preaching, teaching, or counseling, is the influence of the .  John 16:7-13, “Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: Of sin, because they believe not on me; Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more; Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged. I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.”  We as counselors are only an __________ __________ through which He, the Holy Spirit, can work.  John 14:16, 26, “And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.” VI.Should the Local Church get involved in Counseling?  As we have noted, many feel that counseling should be left to those who are _____________ _____________ and have credentials to do this kind of work. PT 106 Introduction to Biblical Counseling | Spring 2019 | Dr. Jim Schettler

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