A Theology of Biblical Counseling: The Doctrinal Foundations of Counseling Ministry
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Overview
A landmark textbook for Christian counselors that unpacks the core theological convictions behind sound counseling and outlines practical wisdom for counseling today.
Since the beginning of the biblical counseling movement in 1970, biblical counselors have argued that counseling is a ministry of the Word, just like preaching or missions. As a ministry, counseling must be defined according to sound biblical theology rather than secular principles of psychology.
For over four decades, biblical theology has been at the core of the biblical counseling movement. Leaders in biblical counseling have emphasized a commitment to teaching doctrine in their counseling courses out of the conviction that good theology leads to good counseling…and bad theology leads to bad counseling.
A Theology of Biblical Counseling is an ideal resource for use in training biblical counselors at colleges, seminaries, and training institutes. In each chapter, doctrine comes to life in real ministry to real people, dramatically demonstrating how theology intersects with the lives of actual counselees.
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- Unpacks the core theological convictions behind sound counseling.
- Outlines practical wisdom for counseling today.
- Emphasizes a commitment to teaching doctrine in their counseling courses out of the conviction.
- Title: A Theology of Biblical Counseling: The Doctrinal Foundations of Counseling Ministry
- Author: Heath Lambert
- Publisher: Zondervan Academic
- Print Publication Date: 2016
- Logos Release Date: 2015
- Pages: 352
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Counseling › Religious aspects--Christianity; Theology
- ISBNs: 9780310162469, 0310518172, 9780310518174, 0310162467
- Resource ID: LLS:9780310518174
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-11-20T18:54:34Z
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Marco Ceccarelli
11/27/2024
I'm only in the first chapter of this book, but it seems to me that it has a somewhat fundamentalist tone, for example in the way it uses the terms "biblical" and "theological. The idea that theology and the Bible (which the author practically identifies) deal with any subject might be better understood if a distinction were made between "in direct form" and "in indirect form". This then affects the definition of "Christian counselors" (see note 14) as distinguished from "biblical counselors. If I advise a person with a broken leg to see an orthopedist, or someone suffering from depression to see a psychiatrist, I do not believe that I belong to this "broad group of thinkers who are united in their belief that the Bible is necessary but not sufficient for counseling. Furthermore, the author states on p. 28 that advising someone to see a doctor is not part of counseling, which, at least it seems to me, contradicts the definition of counseling he gave on p. 13. That the author has in mind a narrower concept of counseling is clear from the statement on p. 30.
Greg Balzer
11/14/2024
I've been a Christian several decades, and have many books on my physical and digital bookshelf. It is rare, however, to run across an author who puts into words so many things that I had observed but never verbalized. While this book on the theology behind Biblical counseling can get technical, it is also provides practical insight into how theology can apply and transform our daily Christian lives. I found encouraging the discussion of the Holy Spirit. While many of the reformed shy away from the activity of the Spirit, Lambert describes the hope for the Christian as we begin to understand how the Holy Spirit helps us turn away from sinful habits and towards Christ. As well, the section that explains general worldly suffering due to the fall is extremely helpful as it shows how the thorns and thistles of daily life either drive us crazy, and/or eventually cause us to accept the weaknesses of our fallen flesh, and in grateful humility more consistently look to Christ for our strength and endurance. I never thought I could find such a technical book to also stir up such devotional emotions - but that's what this book does. While it starts off a bit techy, stick around until the middle of the book and you will be blessed personally, and even better - be equipped to counsel, encourage and build up the faith of others in your local church body.
Corey Fabricatore
8/30/2024
Such an excellent book! We live in an age where Christians bows the knee to the atheistic/secular thought psychology, as if the scriptures needed something added to it. Many Christians have been duped in to the idea of getting away from the sufficiency of scripture, and Heath Lambert is here to correct that thought. Lambert, much like his Biblical counseling champion contemporary, Jay Adams, shows how the scriptures are all a Biblical counselor needs. This book is a must for seminary students, pastors, church leaders, and anyone who wishes to disciple people in their Christian walk!
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