The Journal of Pastoral Practice: Volume 1, Number 1, Winter 1977
Overview
For nearly 30 years, the Journal of Biblical Counseling (previously the Journal of Pastoral Practice) of CCEF (the Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation) has provided a forum for biblical counseling’s development and application. The journal’s mission is to develop clear thinking and effective practice in biblical counseling through articles that faithfully bring the God of truth, mercy, and power to the issues faced by ministries of counseling and discipleship.
Top Highlights
“These are organic or physiological (the woman with the issue of blood); spiritual, i.e., sinful responses to the stimuli of life (drunkenness, self-pity, bitterness, homosexuality, etc.), or demonic possession (the boy who threw himself into the fire).” (Page 20)
“All these changes are the result of the effects of the unbiblical reactions to stress in life.” (Page 86)
“Although all problems are common to man (1 Cor. 10:13) and we share a common humanity, each person is a discrete, unique individual having his own personality, experiencing life in a context of his environment which is his alone. At best, the counselor may understand the problem and hurt; he may even be able to identify with the counselee to the extent that he ‘feels’ with the person (compassion), but he does not know truly how that person ‘feels.’” (Pages 54–55)
“As the Christian commits his works to God and inputs all possible data (including his emotional reactions and willful desires), he is responsible to believe that God will establish (direct) his thoughts so that when he must make the decision he can rest assured that God has guided him. In this procedure faith is not irrational and reason is not rationalistic.” (Page 37)
“This means that the Christian counselor will often have to teach people that they must do more than pray (Ex. 14:13–17) and they must do more than ‘let go and let God.’ He must teach them how to do what God says they should do and can do by the grace of God.” (Page 21)
- Title: The Journal of Pastoral Practice: Volume 1, Number 1, Winter 1977
- Author: Jay E. Adams
- Edition: 1
- Series: The Journal of Biblical Counseling
- Volume: 1
- Publisher: P&R
- Print Publication Date: 1977
- Logos Release Date: 2012
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Counseling › Practice; Pastoral counseling › Practice; Pastoral theology
- Resource ID: LLS:JBC1_1
- Resource Type: Journal
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-16T17:43:39Z
Jay E. Adams A.B., B.D., S.T.M., Ph.D. (1929-2020) served as a pastor, church planter, denominational executive, seminary professor, author, and lecturer. He taught homiletics at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia and was the Director of Advanced Studies at Westminster Seminary in California. He was the founder of the Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation (CCEF), the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (formerly NANC), and the Institute for Nouthetic Studies (INS). He was the author of over 100 books including the best seller Competent to Counsel which launched the modern biblical counseling movement. He was the recipient of the Order of the Palmetto, the highest civilian honor awarded by the State of South Carolina.