“Biblical Counseling is the Spirit-empowered process of one Christian humbly and compassionately coming along side another with careful consideration of all data (personal, situational and medical), to lend applicable words of hope, admonition and/or practical help through Jesus Christ and His Truth, toward the goals of: Strengthening faith and one’s relationship with God, so as to live for His glory, in His sufficiency, with abiding hope (trust, peace, joy) and usefulness in His kingdom, even amongst difficulty. Assisting them to make specific personal application of God’s Truth (His person, works, promises, perspectives, commands) to their hearts (beliefs, affections, and will), their past, their current problems (sin and/or trial), their daily responses and conclusions, and their behavior—in true worship of God. All in the permeating context of the Whole Gospel (it’s hope, privileges and obligations), employing all the God-given elements of change (the Word of God, the Spirit of God, repentance [where needed] faith, the supremacy of Christ, mind renewal, the put off-put on principle, accountability, alertness of spiritual battle, the disciplines of the Christian life, and eternal perspective), with strategic involvement of the local body of Christ (another key element of change).” – Dr. Stuart Scott
What should you expect from Biblical Counseling?
- You should expect to experience biblical love and compassion.
- You should expect to see good results from biblical counseling.
- You should expect to hear much (and learn much) about Jesus Christ.
- You should expect to receive a biblical interpretation of your problem.
- You should expect the Spirit of God to work through the Word to bring about change.
- You should expect not to merely break bad habits.
- You should expect to be taught, convicted, corrected, and trained by the Scriptures.
- You should expect to be given a fair amount of counseling homework.
- You should expect to be asked to make commitments.
- You should expect(or at least be prepared for) a bit of temporary discomfort.
- You should expect to find hope for the problems you are facing.
- You should expect to gain an eternal perspective about your problem.
*From Biblical Counseling: What To Expect by Lou Priolo
**Biblical Counseling is primarily reserved for covenant members of First Baptist Church at Weston.
What should you expect from Biblical Counseling?
- You should expect to experience biblical love and compassion.
- You should expect to see good results from biblical counseling.
- You should expect to hear much (and learn much) about Jesus Christ.
- You should expect to receive a biblical interpretation of your problem.
- You should expect the Spirit of God to work through the Word to bring about change.
- You should expect not to merely break bad habits.
- You should expect to be taught, convicted, corrected, and trained by the Scriptures.
- You should expect to be given a fair amount of counseling homework.
- You should expect to be asked to make commitments.
- You should expect(or at least be prepared for) a bit of temporary discomfort.
- You should expect to find hope for the problems you are facing.
- You should expect to gain an eternal perspective about your problem.
*From Biblical Counseling: What To Expect by Lou Priolo
**Biblical Counseling is primarily reserved for covenant members of First Baptist Church at Weston.